And nasdaq up by 12. This comes after a big up week for the markets where nasdaq was up 2. 3 across 6,000. Closed the week at 6,047. The dow was almost up by 2 . Closed very close to 21,000. Were going to continue to watch, as we get closer to the opening bell. Take a look at crude oil prices as well. Crude oil was down about 29 cents. The big story was it was below 50 for many days last week. This morning, its down another 16 cents to 49. 17. Let get you ready for the first trading week of may. The agenda chockfull of Economic Data and earning reports, the ism manufacturing and construction spending, tomorrow, april auto sales, Paychex Small Business jobs and wednesday, adp, Service Index and fed decision at 2 00 p. M. Eastern time. Thursday, q1 productivity and factory orders, friday, april jobs reports. As for earning, more than 100 companies in the s p 500 reporting. The big names to watch, include conocophillips, merck, apple, facebook, tesla, kellogg and cbs. More than the holdin
Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee held a hearing examining north korea policy. Specifically on ramping up pressure against china. Acting secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs, Susan Thornton offered her thoughts to the committee. This hearing will come to order. Let me welcome you all to the fifth hearing for the senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on east asia, the pacific and International Cybersecurity policy in the 115th congress on behalf of the committee i apologize for the delay in the beginning of this hearing to the witnesses who have been here time away from work as well as those attending the hearing today. The action on the floor including the return of senator mccain. Ing a very poignant moment for the senate. I would like to welcome all to todays hearing. North korea has emerged as the most Urgent National security challenge for the u. S. United states and allies in east asia. Secretary mattis has said north korea is the most urgent hand dangerous thr
Related people. Hillary is the one who lied on so many different occasions to the f. B. I. She broke the law over and over again. We can be sure that what is in those emails is absolutely defend starting. Why why the world the f. B. I. Would decide to jump into an election with no evidence of any wrongdoing with just days to go. Im sure they will reach the same conclusion they did when they looked at my emails for the last year. There is no case here. We ask commend the f. B. I. For reopening the case because no one is above the law in the United States of america. We are not supposed to talk about Ongoing Investigations and they are not supposed to put out politically sensitive stuff right before an election. The president doesnt believe that director comey is intentionally trying to influence the outcome of an election. Bill josh earnest had a lot to say about it yesterday. F. B. I. Forensics Computer Specialists developed a software and it will allow them to move beyond the metadata
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Now it does. And with zaid jilani, whose latest report neoconservatives declare war on donald trump. Then president clintons labor secretary robert reich has officially endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. I think the Biggest Issue in this campaign is the increasing concentration of income and wealth and political power, which goes with income or wealth, at the very top which is undermining our democracy and making a very difficult for us to get anything done, whether youre talking about Climate Change or helping the poor or doing anything in this country. Bernie sanders is leading a movement to change that. Amy robert reich will join us from california. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Super tuesday has arrived. It is one of the most important days of voting in primaries and caucuses in the 2016 president ial campaign. Republicans and democrats each go to the polls in 11 states. About a quarter of a