Delays. Pres. Trump know, we did not do that at all. I want the post office to run properly. They are going to need more money if they are going to take intensive billets of ellis tens of millions of ballots out of nowhere. It is a part of the bill that the democrats dont want to make, because they want a trillion dollars to go to states that are run by governors who happen to be democrats, who have not done a good job for many years. Those are states that oa lot of money and need a lot of money, and they are talking about 1 trillion. The post office and the 3. 5 billion for the boats themselves. The votes themselves. Think about that, 3. 5 billion for mailin ballots. Shery President Trump right now giving a press conference at the white house. He is addressing questions about usps funding. Together thoseut two issues of mailin ballots and giving that funding for the u. S. Postal services. A proposed 25 billion financial lifeline. But china, saying the u. S. Would call with china about
Buying spree to increase imports from the u. S. The goal, to zero out chinas massive trade surplus. Investors have bkin l for signs that the trade war may be easing ahead of a key meeting between u. S. Nd chinese officials later this month, and that sent stocks thsoaring. Dow rallied 336 points to 24,706. The nasdaq added 72, and the s p 500 wasp 34. The major indexes posted their first fourwk win streak since august. Kayla tausche has more on the trade talk that drove todays rally. On he market has zeroed in what will be on the table when top economic officials from the u. S. And china mee later this month. It allt began athe g20 in december. Each side gave a list of demands, sugstions and nonstarters. Im told those g20 discussions are where china proposed a massive increase in purchases of u. S. Goods through 2024. That sixyear time frame was not a coincidence. Chinas pitch was that the purchases would span president trps Reelection Campaign and his potential second term. China hoped
Welcome, everybody, to power lunch. Im Tyler Mathisen in a great mood after washington won a big Football Game yesterday. Another volatile day on wall street the dow moving between tripledigit gains and tripledigit losses. Down more than 200 points at its low. The s p 500 and nasdaq still have not been able to post backtoback games this month. And the russell 2000, small caps and dow transports, they are mired in correction territory. Commodities under pressure today. Natural gas prices, lowest level since mid october. We really kind of still are in mid october, arent we check out three stock movers intel higher on an upgrade Fiat Chrysler rallying the aw automaker selling it auto parts unit for just under 7 billion. And polaris on track for its best day since early march the ceo saying he is pressing suppliers to absorb increased costs because of steel and aluminum tariffs melissa . As you had mentioned, stocks are lower today but were not seeing a massive selloff right now as we have
Dates and places. We will also be here in the library but in a different room, elsewhere. Today instead we are listening to, hearing from a new friend of the society, professor matthew green. He is a professor of politics at Catholic University and associate fellow in catholic studies. You have used past experiences and congressional aides, they help with books he has written. The latest one is being put up by the gail the yale press. It is called choosing the leader. He is speaking about it. I will not get much into that. I will let him do that. I did want to just call attention to this ongoing august election series that probably most of you are familiar with. We do it every year as a way to it is to keep Congressional Staff off the street. We know what kind of ruffians they can be. This gives professional development opportunities. We are glad to be close to the con library of congress. Be sure to pick up the slips on the table outside, and i am told matt is going to be entertaining
Library of congress. Make sure you pick up the lecture series on one of the tables outside for the dates and places. We will also be here in the library but in a different room, elsewhere. Today instead, we are listening to, hearing from a new friend of the society, professor matthew green. He is a professor of politics at Catholic University and associate fellow at the institute of research in catholic studies. You have used past expresses as a congressional aide to help him with books he has written. The latest one is being put up by the yale press. It is called choosing the leader. It bears directly on the topic he will be speaking on today with us. I will not get much into that. I will let him do that. That is what he is here for. I did want to just call attention to this ongoing august lecture series that probably most of you are familiar with. We do it every year as a way to frankly it is to keep , Congressional Staff off the street. We know what kind of ruffians they can be. Thi