The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at the committee at any time. I want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution line 65 which established the frameworks were removed committee proceedings. I dont know if we have gone through this already but i would ask all members on the platform to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of the witnesses. Members on the platform are responsible for muting and on muting themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members except where a member is being recognized and theres inadvertent background noise members on the platform are reminded that they may only attend one hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing and members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting partic
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the cs authorized to declare a recess at the committee at any time. I want to remind members of a few matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution line 65 which established the frameworks were removed committee proceedings. I dont know if we have gone through this already but i would ask all members on the platform to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. This will minimize disturbances while members are asking questions of the witnesses. Members on the platform are responsible for muting and on muting themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members except where a member is being recognized and theres inadvertent background noise members on the platform are reminded that they may only attend one hearing at a time. If you are participating today, please remain with us during the hearing and members should try to avoid coming in and out of the meeting particularly
Employees. Weve got those details. But first we start with some breaking news. The electoral vote count stands right now at 227 for mr. Biden and 213 for mr. Trump. And we still have eight uncalled races. In wisconsin, which is still too close to call, biden holds a narrow lead of just 20,000 votes. Well within the margin of error there. Well within the drift that lets the president call for a recount. The Campaign Says they will immediately do so, request a recount. Another place biden holds a narrow lead, thats michigan thats where we find Brian Sullivan in grand rapids any update on this very close race reporter yes, and no how do you like that im like an economist on the air. Im going to give it to you both ways heres where we stand right now. Heres the reason i answered that way number one, heres the count 94 of michigan has come in. Its that last 6 that is the issue. Now, youve got joe biden who is up by about 45,000 votes right now. To your point, there are far more outstanding
Effect. Is still flat,n and we are watching the korean won, seeing some slight weakness this money. Indonesia is coming on the line at the moment. Chinese stock continues to extend these gains, after the reopening of the holidays. Pointing positive as well. We are spending some Inflation Numbers coming out of india. Where watching the commodities of course. That slide in for the second day. Supply constraints are starting to ease right now. Bolivia and its biggest both owed could be at capacity. And a bit ever treat in iron ore. A bit of a retreat in iron ore. Tom there seems to be potential for the currency to resume gains. Lets discuss now with fred neumann, cohead of Economic Research at hsbc. Let us bring you an update on the nba. The l. A. Acres definitely l. A. Lakers have beat the miami heat. The l. A. Lakers have now won the chairmanship 17 times. This puts them toasted so the caltex. Season one longest record. The nba was effectively frozen out by the controversial tweet back
It is a blue shirt. It is because they dont know how to do the lighting because it is darker outside now. Ive got the blue and it shows up every day here in the bunker im envious i want blue but im unable to perform. Sad. Lets show everybody what we are seeing for the end of the week here. We have a bit of a mixed picture. The dow looks like it would open down the nasdaq looking to open higher as well the first down day and on pace to snap the first twoweek streak amazon closing down 2 and a quarter of a percent a little bit of a rough ride there. This next story will keep on giving i hope it stops reading. The more i read about it, both sides are locked into things the other side wont agree to one comment about the tech wreck. I know, i know the house is not burning isnt going to do anything for anyone. This will unralravel completely it is nutso on the upside. It seems like it is less accepted moving up then down 7 it is like oh, my god, will the sun come up tomorrow President Trump,