To provide statutory framework for the peaceful transfer of power. It has been updated several times since. We are going to discuss rising issues coming out of that in the current transition and transfer. It has been almost a week since most Major Networks designated joe biden as president elect. The biden team has been moving forward on a transition and selected a new white house chief of staff, have launched a Pandemic Task force, and soon will be announcing other white house and cabinet level positions. Theyve started conversations with foreign heads of state and a number of american political leaders. A small but growing number of senior Republican Leaders have acknowledged the outcome of the election, including former president bush, his chief of staff andy card, counselor karl rove, and a handful of republican senators. And yet, we still have not had a formal concession by President Trump. That may be a personal matter of his continuing to file legal claims in a number of states,
Comes to the coronavirus adding more than 150,000 new cases on thursday alone President Trump is expected to give an update on operation warp speed in just about an hour. We will take it for you live 59 minutes left to go in what has been wilfred a wild week of trading of one that is higher. Higher for the week higher today as well up 1. 3 on the dow coming up on todays show we will speak with chicago mayor lorie light about her lockdown advisory and the potential economic fallout as cases surge in the state of illinois plus it has been a big welcome back for the bank stocks with the kbw bank stocks up 10 the ceo of kbw will join us to discuss whether there is more upside ahead for the sector. First the big stories. Mike santoli is tracking the market meg tirrells that latest on treelts and vaccines as we await an update from the president and Steve Liesman is looking at the impact of the coronavirus surgeon the economy. Mike, the market up 388, and the dow having been up 400. You lock
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