Any moment. I want to bring in our Bloomberg Markets reporter, taylor riggs. Walk us through the equity markets. Pricing seemed to deteriorate toward the close. Taylor so much volatility today, on days you would typically see from earnings. Companies reporting like caterpillar, 3m, really thinking that the worst is not as bad as it seems. All of that, like you mentioned, really deteriorating into the close. A lot of that had to do with Consumer Confidence data, showing that levels are down to the lowest since 2014. The russell 2000, 1 of the bright spots in an otherwise pretty negative day. Continued talks about states separating from the federal government and trying to reopen on their own time, a lot of these smallcap stocks are the performers today as we continue to get these talks about reopening the economy. Crude is another big story we are following today. All over the place today. Positive, negative, positive territory. About 3 act ending up higher or so. You did have some nega
Bay area unite during the coronavirus pandemic. Good morning. We are looking aat you live picture of the bridge there. Partly cloudy. We missed you. The three of us are back together again. Strange time not to be actively working. I wasnt feeling that great. I was in constant check the with my doctor and i told myself, and mike, you and this too, i didnt want to enter the health care system. I didnt want to take a minute of my doctors inperson time. Didnt want to have to take test or even enter that. So i was lucky. It was a virus, not the virus an im back in action. Great to have you back. I was sick three, four weeks ago but that came across my mind. Im like i dont know to go in unless it is really serious right now. Stayed at home. Everything turned out. I was fine. But that definitely popped into my mind. I did not need to take up a bed or any seat in that emergency room during that time. Something new im doing to both of you, im plan ill Birthday Party for my son right now and he
If you agree or disagree. Let us know. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you want to talk about this idea of spending to help the economy and text us, it is 202 7488003. Ur twitter feed, cspanwj you can post on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. The Financial Times picked up the story in which chair powell talked about in washington. Additional fiscal stimulus may u. S. Orth it to shield the economy from longterm damage left by the pandemic. The oce secretarygeneral warned the rising debt level would come back to haunt us. Powell told the Peterson Institute in washington yesterday that although the economic response is timely and appropriate at large, it may not be a final chapter. That event is available on cspan. Org. Here is a bit of that event featuring jay powell. [video clip] we will continue to use our tools to their fullest until the crisis has passed and the economic recovery is well underway. Recall that the fed has lending
Good morning i am pam cook, it is april 21 on Tuesday Morning and thank you for waking up with us and its check with Steve Paulson on the weather forecast. It feels pretty nice out and much warmer than it has been the past few weeks. It will be warmer today and it will be the start of a rather dry stretch and it looks like the end of rain for april. Yesterday we had some in the beginning of the month saved us but all good things must come to an end. 40s and 50s. 54 in san jose and pressure through the roof, 30 point in san jose and pressure through the roof, 30. 20 which will continue to go up, west northwest wind today and the clouds are going right down the coast and they are clearing from northwest to southeast and it will take time for some. Some clearing north but mostly cloudy skies to the south, the next system is on its way to portland and seattle and extreme Northern California but not for us highs which have been below average are on their way to near average and they will go
I have not gone vegan yet, because of my roots, but i am going organic. We start out with live doppler 7, and can you see from san mateo bridge southward where we have a healthy deck of clouds, and thats due to the winds. Remember, they were coming due west yesterday and now they are coming due north, and its bringing in drier weather and we will have sunshine later this afternoon. Its 51 at the exploratorium. A little cooler this morning. May need a heavier coat, and 50s at the coast today but look at 62 to 63, and sunny. More than we yesterday. Lets take a look at what is going on elsewhere. Back to you. Mike, thank you. Ordinarily warm weather in the forecast would have some of you making plans to go to the beach, cancel those plans, at least thats what one city in the bay area is telling people. Amy hollyfield is reporting live from pacifica. Reporter with the weather about to turn nice, officials in pacifica do not want you to plan to come here to enjoy the weather. The city wants