The u. N. His bio is Available Online so let me be very brief in introducing him. Mark has more than 30 years of experience in both humanitarian and development context. Most of it spent with the u. K. s department for international development, which he eventually led as permanent secretary. He had led their humanitarian responses to such context as iraq, syria, nepal, several cases in africa, and haiti. He was also their directorgeneral for policy and corporate performance and finance. An extraordinary wealth of experience both in the context working where operations occur and on the infrastructure that helps to manage them. So were delighted to have sir mark with us today. Mark, there are innumerable humanitarian crises under way right now and at large scale. I know you Just Launched the u. N. s consolidated humanitarian appeal for the funding to support that effort. But today we want to focus on covid. And what the pandemic has meant for the crises that you helped to manage and for
We have that manying up. The number of americans seeking unemployment aid popped last week. Add to that expiration of emergency programs, increased lockdowns. One has to wonder will Congress Step up . Or will this be a Blue Christmas for Many Americans . I will ask tennessee congressman mark green. President trump fights for reelection and targeting vote if iification in a number of states. Well get that from the trump campaigns erin perrine any. All that and more on making money. Charles the market seesawing back and forth in a narrow range. This is normal consolidation after of a recent weeks. Lockdowns impacted market only when it hit wall streets backyard did we see noticeable selling. The market understands it will take some time to reach socalled herd immunity which near term the economy could get rocky. The market understands there will be huge Central Bank Accommodation and maybe fiscal health. There are huge winners every day in the stock market. That is what investors are lea
Prime time tonight. There is speculation he may claim the title of commander in chief. We shall see. But reports out of the Trump Campaign are that the president will not concede until recounts are completed in states ranging from pennsylvania, where votes are still being counted at this moment, to a couple of others that we have just showed on our screen. Our fox Business Reporters are standing by live in the crucial areas with the latest developments. Pennsylvania, arizona and georgia. Meanwhile, as team trump yells election fraud, there is no talk of one thing. Foreign hacking. We have got the ceo of the company that state and local governments turned to for keeping their Ballot Systems safe. Matthew principles is he mathew prince is here on that. We wrap up the strongest week in seven months. The october jobs report, we will show you that, big gains but also signs the Pandemic Recovery may be slightly slowing. After a big runup this week, the Dow Jones Industrials down 116, less th
Is about 2 away from record territory. Blake burman at the white house. Edward lawrence in washington. We start with blake, with the latest from the president. Reporter the white house is acknowledging that it might take some time to get federal Unemployment Benefits out the door going forward. The executive order from the president 300 from the federal post, the states matching 100 if they are able to. Some state governors mentioned they cant. In any event the white house is working on this issue. In the interim, they are hoping that democrats return to the negotiating table. I cant pinpoint a timeline other than were working around the clock. We urge democrats on the hill to come back. Secretary mnuchin is willing to review any proposal because the American People deserve better than the games and partisanship they have seen from nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer and their democrat colleagues. Reporter now the president also took action suspending some collection of payroll taxes and de
Watch that live at 10 am eastern on cspan2. You can view both hearings online on cspan. Org or listen live on the free cspan radio apps. Good evening, welcome. I direct events here, we are happy to have everyone here. Lets talk about the new book troop 6000. This was founded in 1927 by benjamin bass stretching from union square, original 48 stores, over 93 years, for thirdgeneration, want to thank all of you for your support, the community of authors, booklovers, wouldnt be here today. We are excited to have with us tara burton, talking about the release of her new book strange rites new religions for a godless world, she is a contributing editor at the american interest, former staff are, has written on religion and secularism for national geographic, the washington post, the New York Times and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford and the author of the novel social creature. A columnist for the oped page, the author of to change the church, religion and privilege. Before joining