Let me take just a moment to talk about what we are attempting to do here in the senate. Exaggeration and hyperbole is the order of the day. Say always reluctant to this truly could be one of the most important things we as members of this committee do. What the world is experiencing today, what the United States is facing today, is one of the most significant challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. The bad news, the really bad possibleit is entirely that it will happen again, and i say this because the experts virus thatt this made the leap from one species can very easily happen again. There are 2000 of these viruses out there. Dohave no idea what they can if they get into a human being. Us they haves tell identified within their ranks about 2000 different viruses. Having said that, we need to want toward, and i stress what i am trying to do with this and what all of us are trying to do, look forward. There are a lot of hearings going on. Theres a lot of hyperbole goin
Ahead we will be covering all aspects of this health crisis. We want to begin in the first hour with the Financial Impact it is having on you, your family, your loved ones. If you are recently unemployed as a result of the coronavirus, 202 7488000. For all others, 202 7488001. You can join us on social media, we will read your tweets at cspanwj. We are also taking her text messages, tell us your first name and where you are texting from. 202 7488003. A lot to talk about in the next hour. The Johns Hopkins sobering numbers across the years across the world now, 670,000 confirmed cases, approaching 31,000 deaths around the world. Here in the u. S. , close to 125,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. We want to get your phone calls. Again, if you are recently unemployed, tell us your situation. That number is 202 7488000. The headline from cnbc, the u. S. Economy has come to a. Ndstill host yesterday on fox news, this conversation with Vice President pence on when t
Website and look at how states were prepared or not prepared for this pandemic. As you look across all 50 states and u. S. Territories, where were the missteps . John well i would start by , saying that federal funds have decreased. The funds that provide states resources they need. To prepare for an emergency like coronavirus. After 9 11, we saw a dramatic increase in Emergency Preparedness funds made available to states and local centers for the rest of the country. Over the years, those funds have been significantly decreased. The Public Health Emergency Preparedness fund from the cdc that went to the states and big cities actually decreased by a third. The hospital preparedness money that helped Hospital Systems prepare for an emergency like the one we are facing have actually been cut over the years by 50 . A starting point in terms of assessing how well states are doing is recognizing that they have lost some valuable resources over the years that they need to be prepared. Host i
Year. H in a row making this its the reasons ib collude falling oil prices, mixed auto sales and concerns over the italian banks. Not even a stimulus package out of japan was enough to calm fears. Dow industrial average lost 90 points. It has been down as much 150 points. E nasdaq was off 46 snap its fiveday win streak and s p 500 fell 13. As for oil prices, they settled below 40 a barrel for the first time april and the auto stocks shift lower today after july sales pain a mixed picture. Sharfiat chrysler fell today. Overall, the pace of s increasing autom while maintaining strong profits. Phil bow has more. Afterf rising auto sale, dealer rs facing a new realit fact, they cooled of july, with thres reporting sales that were below expectations. Thautomaker, buyers are paying close to a record high for new models. On average, almost 33,000. The bad is automakers are spending more through incentives to win over buyers were going to settle into a more relaxed buyer attitude and its going
Year. H in a row making this its the reasons ib collude falling oil prices, mixed auto sales and concerns over the italian banks. Not even a stimulus package out of japan was enough to calm fears. Dow industrial average lost 90 points. It has been down as much 150 points. E nasdaq was off 46 snap its fiveday win streak and s p 500 fell 13. As for oil prices, they settled below 40 a barrel for the first time april and the auto stocks shift lower today after july sales pain a mixed picture. Sharfiat chrysler fell today. Overall, the pace of s increasing autom while maintaining strong profits. Phil bow has more. Afterf rising auto sale, dealer rs facing a new realit fact, they cooled of july, with thres reporting sales that were below expectations. Thautomaker, buyers are paying close to a record high for new models. On average, almost 33,000. The bad is automakers are spending more through incentives to win over buyers were going to settle into a more relaxed buyer attitude and its going