Totting continues to sweep trans across the globe the streaming wars are beginning to really heat up r. T. Correspondent Rachel Blevins joins us today as are beginning to really heat up our t. V. Correspondent Rachel Blevins joins us today to plug into the details of what lies in store for show viewing. Today and to plug into the details of what lies in store for show viewing. Shows today its a lets get to it. The nasdaq and the s. And p. 500. 00 to lets get to it. The nasdaq and the s. And p. 500 both hit fresh 52 week highs today as october job data came back sugar bowl hit fresh 52 week highs today as october job data came back stronger than expected payroll came in at 128000 versus expectations stronger than expected payroll came in at 128000 versus expectations. 85000. 00 even with the negative impact of the g. M. Strike of 85000. 00 even with the negative impact of the g. M. Strike the Unemployment Rate rose modestly to 3. 6 percent as expected however the Unemployment Rate rose
Theres another extremely important point that the senator from virginia made, and that is that this rule which has been criticized by some is in direct response to a g. A. O. Report, a direct response to g. A. O. Criticizing h. U. D. For not doing a good job in carrying out this part of the 1968 fair housing act. That is so important. How many of us in this chamber have repeatedly looked to g. A. O. For advice on how we can improve how federal programs work . Well, look to g. A. O. , look to its 2010 report which was very critical of h. U. D. , and surely it is significant that when h. U. D. Last year issued the new regulations, the g. A. O. Said fine and closed out its recommendations as being completed. Thats significant. This wasnt some wild scheme that was dreamed up by bureaucrats at h. U. D. As some have claimed. This was in response to a report from the Government Accountability act. We talk about how we want more efficiency, better accountability. Thats why we have the g. A. O.
Plus, this woman showed up at her home to find this, a car inside her kitchen. Good morning, its saturday, february 13th. Im daralene jones. Lets get you outside to get a live look over downtown orlando. The sun is making its way out. There is a little fog in the area. Marina jar rick is in is he very Weather Center 9. Its cloudy for now but pristine sunshine in a few hours. As we take a look at satellite and radar, clouds are ahead of the front. Its taking its time. Its sittings on top of marion and Flagler County. We are in the 50s and warm up into the 60s into the afternoon. You can see that that cold front is starting to veer the winds will be out of the north at 10 to 15 this afternoon. We will look at temperatures in the 60s pretty much area wide with a couple of upper 50s in flagler and Volusia County roost line. We are working to find out when an escaped inmate will return to florida. He escaped three weeks ago. They were found 800 miles way in kentucky. Eyewitness news this mo
As many as 17 to 18 of the victims are children. 7 to 8 adults including the gunman who authorities described to nbc news as a 20yearold connecticut man who was dressed in black and was carrying two handguns. Connecticut state police are set to begin a briefing at this hour. Danbury officials and hospital officials tell nbc news that at least three people have been transported to the hospital. Again, to as many as 27 people killed. We will bring you more details as they become available. Back to you. Thank you very much, bertha. Well keep checking back with you and monitoring the situation. Obviously an incredibly tragic situation still unfolding in newtown, connecticut. We will keep you up to date as new information does become available, but right now we turn our attention to what we do here at cnbc. Our focus is the markets. We will be following the other story that is unfolding in connecticut. Were going to look at the economy, the looming fiscal cliff. My partner, Tyler Mathisen k