Some of the democrats wish list has been taken out but the Kennedy Center for performing arts still gets 25 million and there is a provision which limits the response of Small Businesses to union action. Surely at times like this we should be able to pass a clean bill without measures that have nothing to do with rescuing the economy. It is a 900 page bill. We are still going through it. We are looking for the pork. Now look at the markets. There is virtually no reaction to those really bad jobless numbers. We will open with a very small loss, maybe go to the plus column at the time we open up. Right now we are looking at a 57point loss, 67 points for the dow industrials. Remember, please, this follows backtoback trading sessions where stocks went up. Some think that is a sign of at least a shortterm bottom. Well see. Again, the dow is now down 70. S p down 13. Nasdaq down 21. Lets get to the virus. 200 americans have died in the last 24 hours. The death toll now exceeds 1,000 in the U
Stocks will surge when this is over. Now look at this. An overnight tweet from the president. Quote, the United States will be powerfully supporting those Industries Like airlines and others that are particularly affected by the chinese virus. Big bucks coming. The president is clearly on board with the rescue plans that deliver trillions of dollars to industries and individuals. Who gets help and how its delivered, thats going to be hotly debated but there is a new sense of urgency to push that money out there. Here are the latest virus developments. Todays primary in ohio has been canceled by order of the governor. Primaries in florida, arizona and illinois will go ahead but the results are likely to be skewed by what may be a low turnout. Mcdonalds will close its dining rooms. Takeout and drivethrough okay, but no eating in. Chickfila, starbucks, they are encouraging takeout. The Kentucky Derby has been postponed. Very tight restrictions around the San Francisco bay area. Residents
Sentinel. A special honor for an old guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. At night, it would be mighty quiet. You do a lot of thinking about who that is under that marble statue there. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. The worlds most wanted man is dead. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was responsible for a rain of terror across iraq and syria and copycat attacks across continents. He was killed in northwest syria on saturday after being tracked down by u. S. Forces. President trump announced al baghdadis death with an address to the nation. And this morning, david martin has new details about the daring operation. A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, has violently been eliminated. Reporter President Trump said baghdadi died a cowards death. He died after running into a deadend tunnel, wimpering and crying and screaming all the way. Reporter the president , who watched the operation along with top aides in t
Heres the jargon, the yield curve inversion. This is fed day and a very big day. In advance of the official word on rates, stocks have been all over the place this morning, up and down, moment to moment. Right now we are looking like a loss of maybe 112 points for the dow and down 45 on the nasdaq. This is whats hitting the market, china. China says it will impose 5 to 10 tariffs on 75 billion worth of u. S. Goods. That is obviously a negative for china trade. Its escalation and therefore, bad for the market. Elsewhere, later today, the president leaves for france for the g7 summit. Interest rates and trade will surely come up there. They are gearing up for more big protests in hong kong. Were on it. And just wait until you hear what larry kudlow says about tax cuts. Lets get going. Varney company is about to begin. Weve negotiated with them, weve tried to move the football. They have backed away and we have taken measures through all of that time, weve had a very strong economy, weve
Goods this time from the eu. The big political story of the day, congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez going after the Border Patrol during a visit to a migrant detention facility. Wait until you hear the shocking claims she is making about conditions there and you will also hear how Border Agents are responding. There is a lot going on this morning. Varney company starts right now. David nike pulling a special fourth of july sneaker featuring an early American Flag after Colin Kaepernick got involved in the whole situation. He reportedly told nike that the early American Flag on the shoe is offensive because of its connection to an era of slavery. Joining us is market watcher john layfield. John, is nike going too far with Political Correctness . Im not sure here. Like i kind of feel for nike here because they are trying to stay apolitical as crazy as that seems. They just pulled a product in china because the japanese designer had some ties to the hong kong protest as far as support.