National institutes of Health Director dr. Francis collins and nih leaders testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on funding and efforts. About 2 1 2 hours. About two af hours. The subcommittee will come to order thank yall very much and apologize for being late. On a life of ken its own. Late. They take on a life of their own but i just want to say good morning, good morning doctor collins and welcome back. Let me just say thank you on behalf of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the nra campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about in ages work. We met with researchers who were working to develop treatment for major depression, shrink cancer tumors. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed back Clinical Trials. So it was a moving experience as well and we welcome our witnesses, including the five director said join as today and, in addition, doctor Francis Collins as john this is many times as director of
Everyone, thank you so much for joining us this morning i am maria bartiromo. It is friday october 27. Breaking news 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. United states retaliates striking to facilities in Eastern Syria overnight, these facilities used by the iranian back soldiers, this after 19 attacks against american troops in the middle east. Iran and north korea both accusing israel of genocide also pointed the finger at the United States. The new House Speaker in Place Congress moves on a bill to crack down on antisemitism, that is exploding on College Campuses across the country. Were following the breaking news all morning long, markets this morning are in the green. Take a look at features with the gain of the start of trading, down dahlstrom 73, nasdaq up 136 and s p 500 higher by 22 after the nasdaq hit correction territory after betterthanexpected earnings for big check this week. Were waiting the Federal Reserve favorite reading on inflation this morning, the september pc index is
Lets look at what else you talked about, retail. It is black friday. The Holiday Shopping season for 2017 is officially off. Reports are suggesting it is very strong. Macys, kohls, gap seeing gains for all retailers. Reports relative to yesterday, strong as of 5 00 p. M. Yesterday. Spending on a yearoveryear basis of 17 . 1. 52 billionght, has been spent ahead of black friday even starting. A very solid start for the Holiday Shopping season. Some are saying the best in three years. Now taking into the weekly moves, lets look at a chart in the bloomberg. 5917. Are we are looking at the weekly moves to the major averages, and an orange the russell 2000. We had a long stretch of weekly gains for the dow and the s p 500, eight in a row. Russell 2000, smallcap index and awards have been down a little bit. Thinly actually have the major averages down on a weekly basis for two weeks in a row. The dow and s p 500, the first time that happened since august. We have a tech heavy nasdaq up. Highe
Authorities have opened a judicial probe in a tainted baby milk scandal that caused a recall of several million products over fears of potential salmonella contamination. Health authorities have said 31 contractedoss france salmonella in recent months after consuming baby milk. None died, though 16 were hospitalized. The recalls affected 30 countries. Global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. I am the bill ackman. The i am nabila ahmed. This is bloomberg. Scarlet live from bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, i am scarlet fu. Joe i am joe weisenthal. Julia chatterley is off today. Scarlet we are 30 and its away from the close of trading in the u. S. And stocks are modestly lower. Oil surging to its highest in a yearandahalf. Joe the question is what did you miss . Scarlet bitcoin rallies past 15,000 as traders of the Digital Currency look to draw a line under the recent slump. Apple having a not so merry christmas, w
Meteorologist michael schlacter. Good to see you. What is puerto rico looking at, what is the region looking at . Jose hit barbuda and lesser antilles. Neil what is left of barbuda at this point . Unfortunate desolate situation. Guadalupe and dominica got direct hits on its way to the British Virgin island and probably direct hit on puerto rico. Could be worst ever. The benchmark for the puerto rico is the 1928 lake oak hurricane that went through that as category five lake okeechobee hurricane. Neil continental United States, youre getting close to the neck of the woods, or what. Weve been warning entire century last 17 years, we saw it with irma and jose, a lot of strong hurricanes build ridges to the north, force themselves a little further west than computer models like to see. I wouldnt write this off out to sea just yet. People in turks and caicos, bahamas, east coast, need to watch this until it gets 7 or eight days. Neil southern florida, gulf region, so far . Nothing is off th