Im brian sullivan, if you are keeping track at home, were pretty sure youre at home heres a sobering stat on the selloff. The dow has fallen nearly 11,000 pointing since an all time high in mid february. Thats a nearly 40 drop the fastest in history investors continue to see their portfolios fall, while washington falls short stimulus still on hold were expecting a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak in about 30 minutes time. Were going to bring it to you live when it begins. Kayla has been tracking the stimulus situation all day long and is with us now on what happened what happened, what didnt happen. And what comes next. For a second time in two days, the vote to advance the stimulus package coming out of the republican side failed meeting are taking place in the wake of that with Steve Mnuchin meeting with chuck schumer, followed by a meeting with mitch mcconnell. Those two back to back meetings, an update on where things stand. A Senior Administration official tells me its unlike
Trade iing at levels we havent seen in nearly two decades amid falling demand and an expected jump in production and the virus itself remains front and center. President trump e iine ining gus until the end of april as the u. S. Cases top 150,000 weve got great guests join ing us, the ceo of medical supply Company Henry Schein and the head of amid this turbulent market with 59 minutes left, we are up 2. 8 led by helhealth care, tech and Consumer Staples lets focus in on the big stories. Meg is going to join us with the latest on testing and treatment. Kayla has the latest from lawmakers and mike is tracking all the Market Action but meg, first to you hi, guys. Lets start with Johnson Johnson. That news theyve selected their lead candidate for Vaccine Development. Really moving their stock higher and causing a lot of optimism that well see a vaccine in timelines that are faster than expected companies saying it plans to tart human Clinical Trials in september. Months faster than they pr
In what minority leader Chuck Schumer called the largest rescue package in american history. Boeing and the Airlines Getting a huge lift on the back of that stimulus package with some names up 20 or more and treasury yields pulling back today with onemonth and threemonth yields in negative territory for the First Time Since 2015 weve got a great lineup of guests for you today including two key players in the global food chain the ceo of yum brands, they own cfl, pizza hut, and taco bell, keeps some open for pickup and delivery the ceo of mondelez, the steps his company is taking for his workers to keep that food on the shelves. Lets focus in on the big stories we are watching today. Mark santoli is tracking the market but kayla has the latest details on the massive stimulus package and when we can expect it to actually pass. Sara, the text of the legislation was circulated around 10 00 this morning before republicans and then democrats in the senate held respective calls with the treas
Stocks will surge when this is over. Now look at this. An overnight tweet from the president. Quote, the United States will be powerfully supporting those Industries Like airlines and others that are particularly affected by the chinese virus. Big bucks coming. The president is clearly on board with the rescue plans that deliver trillions of dollars to industries and individuals. Who gets help and how its delivered, thats going to be hotly debated but there is a new sense of urgency to push that money out there. Here are the latest virus developments. Todays primary in ohio has been canceled by order of the governor. Primaries in florida, arizona and illinois will go ahead but the results are likely to be skewed by what may be a low turnout. Mcdonalds will close its dining rooms. Takeout and drivethrough okay, but no eating in. Chickfila, starbucks, they are encouraging takeout. The Kentucky Derby has been postponed. Very tight restrictions around the San Francisco bay area. Residents
I have got to go back reporter 50 billion to those who might be concerned that is too expensive. We dont want to talk about it it is a substantial number. Were going big. We could go back every day or every week. Were going big. Thats where mitch mcconnell, that is the way he wants to go. That is the way i want to go. I want to get it done and have a big infusion as opposed to going through meetings every couple of days. We dont want to do it that way. Go big or solid. The country is very strong. Weve never been so strong. That is what were going to be doing. We dont want, with this invisible enemy, we dont want airlines going out of business. We dont want people losing their jobs or not having money to live when they were doing very well just four weeks ago. So were going big and that is the way it will be. That is the way everybody seems to like it on the hill. Any other questions to steve . Reporter airlines and hotels, call for restaurants today. Was any type of Emergency Assistanc