Jonathan ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and tom keene. We welcome all of you to our simulcast on television and radio worldwide. Thrilled you are with us today. Coming up, a really important conversation on the global markets. The new slow today absolutely asked ordinary. We have been absolutely extraordinary. We have really been focused on hong kong, but right now weve got to turn to the american claims, which is surveyed again to be over 2 million. Near 40 a lot of pain, million over the last two months or so, so clearly the labor market is in an absolute mess. It is really painful. I think it would be a mistake to think the policy effort was done. It is not. There is certainly debate in washington on what to do next on the fiscal side. Lets not forget the monetary side either. The ecb has been flirting with doing more. Think we have to move to Forward Guidance. What does future policy look like . That is where the effort transitions in the next several weeks. Tom i agree on the idea that w
David in washington, today is the day for health care. When the house representatives are slated for a vote to repeal and replace obamacare. For all the details we go to Kevin Cirilli. Kevin, they are going to have a vote today. Do they have the votes . They think they do but who knows . Paul ryan has said he is not going to bring a vote unless he has the votes. Thatndications suggest after yesterdays introduction of an amendment by representative upton which would be in a billion dollar increase to preexisting condition clauses over a fiveyear period , that will be enough to win over moderates. Concerns show that whatever bill they get, it hasnt been scored and it could radically change once it gets to the senate. David last time we played through this, we had a lot of problems politically because as many as 24 million americans would lose their Health Care Coverage. How many will this time . There is no way to know entirely just how much but the concerns amongst the people im talking
Investments and we need to make sure our u. S. Businesses are competitive. Gary any growth wouldnt come until 2018. Our first guest is dan skelly. Dan, the meerkt is optimistic about a tax plan thats yet to be unveiled. Mnuchin talked about the hopes to have this plan passed in august. Are you starting to get worried this could get bogged down because the expectations are that this would have been sooner rather than 2018 impact. Its coming on the back of a decade of having very little fiscal spending. We could see some volatility in the middle of this year. But we think the tax deal gets done. We think the market can grind higher afterwards. Trish require doesnt matter trish it doesnt matter when it gets done as long as its done within a reasonable amount of time . Its only one component of some of the change we are seeing in washington. We will be on the lookout for infrastructure initiatives and potential changes to regulation. We are hearing a lot about the fed chairman supervisor,
Investments and we need to make sure our u. S. Businesses are competitive. Gary any growth wouldnt come until 2018. Our first guest is dan skelly. Dan, the meerkt is optimistic about a tax plan thats yet to be unveiled. Mnuchin talked about the hopes to have this plan passed in august. Are you starting to get worried this could get bogged down because the expectations are that this would have been sooner rather than 2018 impact. Its coming on the back of a decade of having very little fiscal spending. We could see some volatility in the middle of this year. But we think the tax deal gets done. We think the market can grind higher afterwards. Trish require doesnt matter trish it doesnt matter when it gets done as long as its done within a reasonable amount of time . Its only one component of some of the change we are seeing in washington. We will be on the lookout for infrastructure initiatives and potential changes to regulation. We are hearing a lot about the fed chairman supervisor,
Investments and we need to make sure our u. S. Businesses are competitive. Gary any growth wouldnt come until 2018. Our first guest is dan skelly. Dan, the meerkt is optimistic about a tax plan thats yet to be unveiled. Mnuchin talked about the hopes to have this plan passed in august. Are you starting to get worried this could get bogged down because the expectations are that this would have been sooner rather than 2018 impact. Its coming on the back of a decade of having very little fiscal spending. We could see some volatility in the middle of this year. But we think the tax deal gets done. We think the market can grind higher afterwards. Trish require doesnt matter trish it doesnt matter when it gets done as long as its done within a reasonable amount of time . Its only one component of some of the change we are seeing in washington. We will be on the lookout for infrastructure initiatives and potential changes to regulation. We are hearing a lot about the fed chairman supervisor,