The dow is now negative for the year. Its accelerated throughout the day and the major averages closed at the lows of the session. All 40 dow stocks finished in the red yesterday. 97 of the s p 500 and 96 of the nasdaq closed lower. All ten of the sectors were down at least 6 . Heavy volume throughout this. We saw 4. 3 billion sharls that were traded on the nyse. More than a billion more than the average. And as for volatility, take a look at the vision. Youre going to see right now that the vision is up about 27 . 16, almost to 17 at this point after these incredibly low volatility rates. We knew that when things changed, they would change in a hurry. Yesterdays selloff means that the dow and the s p had their first monthly decline since january. The dow and the s p dropped nearly 2 in month of july and it doesnt end there, folks. If you take a look at the futures this morning, youll see there are more red arrows. The dow is now indicated to open down by triple digits. A decline of 11
Expensive programs can be difficult to offer and maintain, especially for Smaller School districts. I cannot overstate the importance of these programs. C t e programs are closely aligned with our states Workforce Needs from welding and machining to health care and Information Technology to engineering in biosciences. These programs give Students Experience so that they understand these are not dirty jobs but opportunities to work with the latest Technology Hands on an even Higher Education opportunities are available after high school right here in south dakota and our universities and Technical Institutes. After the recession ended last year i asked staff from my office and from the department of education to reach out to those who are engaged in ct programs. Over the spring, summer, and fall of visit and all for technical restitute as well as High School Prayer rooms. They held a series of meetings to listen to over 40 haskell of ministers and educators, large and Small Schools and
Its debt. We are three days from potentially hitting the debt ceiling, a move one bank ceo says would be a very rapidly spreading, fatal disease. We are on the grown in washington with the latest details. The deadlock in washington is weighing on stocks today. We are counting you down to the market open 30 minutes from now. Netflix coming to a cable box near you. A new report says the streaming Video Service is in talk with cable providers and shares of netflix are higher in the premarket. Still, no agreement on ending the Government Shutdown. Now in the 14th day. Nor on raising the debt ceiling. The biggest leaders in banking sounding the alarm at the International Institute of finan finance conference in washington. I was a moderator at that event. Jamie dimon painted a pretty bleak picture of what could happen. As you get closer, the panic will set in and something will happen. I dont know periodically when that problem starts. Deutsche bank says his company has been making continge
Businesses. Another twister hit Pearl River County in mississippi. Blowing insulation into trees and peeling back walls of homes. There were some injuries reported there. But no deaths. Judging from some of the damage we witnessed today, its a miracle that no one was hurt any worse than they were. In this truck. And kept us from being sucked up in the tornado. Reporter further east in the state, in stone county, Theresa Mason and her boyfriend took shelter from a tornado inside their truck. It started jerking us and spinning us. Reporter the same fastmoving storms brought blizzard conditions to parts of the countrys midsection. Causing a 21vehicle pileup in Oklahoma City. And the system is heading east, bringing with it treacherous conditions on the day after christmas, often a busy travel day. Enough of a threat for some in cleveland to stock up on supplies. Ready to go. I decided to get what we needed and go home. Reporter the storms are blamed for at least three deaths in texas, lou
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story tonight the federal government was back at work today. After votes last night in the house and senate, and a president ial signature, ended a 16day shutdown. The deal also raised the nations debt ceiling, removing the threat of default. But the shortterm agreements set up the possibility of new showdowns to come early next year. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. Welcome back, everybody reporter the Vice President greeted workers returning