Down 600 points recently. We are not near a correction yet on s p, but we are getting there rapidly. I dont think this can be underplayed the virus, the pandemic is really front and center on a global basis, even with an america distracted by an historic moment. Momente and a historic that could possibly sway the election. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika good morning. The death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has thrust the Supreme Court into the political spotlight. Republican leaders in the senate are hoping to rush through a replacement with President Trump expected to nominate his pick this week. Democrats are warning of a constitutional crisis. If joe budden wins the election but a trump candidate is still confirmed to the Supreme Court. President trump is celebrating the tiktok deal, despite it falling short on some of its key demands. The white house gets a promise of new jobs sources have told bloomberg that tiktok is taking a
Well as in london. We begin with a biggie week a busy week for Central Banks. Bank of japan says they will take on unlimited buying of Government Bonds, lifting the cap also on corporate holdings. I, he joins us now. , kitchen sink, we are still throwing it. Michael Central Banks are all as string the question of what you do when you have throwing the kitchen sink. In the back of japans case, you just make the sink a little bigger. The bank of japan already has negative rates, Corporate Bond and etf buying, and an emergency Lending Program, so they just decided to make those programs a bit bigger. Unchanged at rate 10 basis points. Remember, they do yield curve control. They mentioned they would buy as many Corporate Bonds as they need to and expanding access to its Emergency Loan Program for a wider range of banks. For analysts, theres a bit less here than meets the eye. They dropped their ¥80 trillion limit on Government Bond buying, but they werent buying anywhere trillion, so it d
This agreement will fully support Airline Industry workers, preserve the vital role that airlines play in our economy and protect taxpayers. The airlines are in good shape and they will get over a very tough time that was not caused by them. United states is continuing to make substantial progress in our war against the virus. We grieve every precious life that has been lost. To the invisible enemy. But through the darkness, we can see the rays of light. We see that tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, we see light. We are starting to see it. More than ever before. The numbers, everything we done, we have been very strong on it, very powerful on it. Look at what is happening in other countries. Spain, italy, the united kingdom, we are working with them, we are trying to help them with ventilators. They need ventilators so badly. Of counties within the United States have zero cases. Many counties within the United States have a very small number of cases. Large sections of our country are
Was with bill winters of Standard Chartered who saw first hand what was happening in wuhan. He said the u. S. And u. K. Were too late in dealing with coronavirus. Mr. Johnson, who is still selfisolating at downing street, he has given up doing the daily briefing. He has given that to michael gove. Unprepared andl we watch what comes next. The amount of traffic in london is still quite palpable compared to france and italy when they are in complete shutdown. , i drove around a bit yesterday and it is a 15 of what it once was. A lot of good conversation today, Jeffrey Sachs will join us in moments. We are thrilled to bring you laureate Michael Spence of new ,ork city, and at 12 00 noon david westin in conversation with the Vice President of the United States. Lets get to the first word news. Viviana china accusing the u. S. Of trying to shift the blame for its own coronavirus outbreak, responding to the report that china concealed the extent of the problem. The u. S. Intelligence communi
Pandemic. This is one hour and 10 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and the Vice President of the United States. Pres. Trump thank you very much. Please. Importantly, id like to begin by saying that weve just , the secretarynt , withasury Steven Mnuchin the major airlines, all of our great airlines, to participate in a payroll support program. This agreement will fully support Airline Industry workers, preserve the vital role airlines play in our economy, and protect taxpayers. Airlines are in good shape and they will get over a very tough period of time that was not caused by them. United states is continuing to make substantial progress in our war against the virus. We grieve every precious life that has been lost. To the invisible enemy. But through the darkness, we can see the rays of light. We see that tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, we see light. We are starting to see it. More than ever before. The numbers, everything we done, we have been very