At here. What is happening in new york city bears watching because if this phase one plan goes well in couple weeks, they could extend to restaurants, other offerings. It gets a little it about more involved than that. Kristina partsinevelos following it all. Kristina. Reporter neil, you said the word busier and that is a great way to explain it. There is a lot more traffic on the street. A lot more people on the corners. Im seeing people waiting in line on bus. A lot of retailers in the city remain closed. Im in times square, normally we would be packed like sardines trying to get to a shop. The old navy behind me, the gap behind me kept their doors closed. Phase one is supposed to allow, agricultural, manufacturers, construction sites, retailers all to open their doors but were seeing not even Curbside Pickup. A lot of major retailers saying theyre holding off. They want to see if people are comfortable going back out on the street especially since many businesses urged their workers
That House Democrats may be too afraid, too afraid to transmit their shoddy work product to the senate. Mr. President , looks like the prosecutors are getting cold feet. Neil whether it is cold feet or whatever, the fact of the matter, it is unusual, not unprecedented for the house after impeaching to say, wait a minute, well see exactly what the senate plans to do before we pass along the articles of impeachment to the senate. Wall street journal Global Economics editor jon hilsenrath, democratic strategist capri cafaro, exactly how long the markets will ignore this uncertainty. It is rather remarkable, if you think about it, jon, by and large, actually throughout this process the markets have focused on everything from trade, corporate earnings, the strength of the consumer, the market, housing, not a one, not a one on impeachment. What do you make of that . Well i mean i think the market sees an economy that is doing pretty well. Were going, were in our 11th year of economic expansi
Apple. Be that as it may, the s p is falling for the fifth straight day. Again it is on track for its biggest loss since going back to december. The 10year note, which is a good barometer how people are feeling, if you are nervous, park your money in notes and bonds, people are doing that, these are the lowest yields in the better part of three years. Were keeping an eye on that, keeping an eye on other things were waiting for. President might comment on that or all the above. He wants to up the trade ante. The latest besides affecting tariffs virtually on everything we get with china, he is talking increasingly now it starts at 10 with the remaining goods. It could go up still further. As stuart was pointing out. A lot of other goods and services were talking aabout could easily ratchet and move in different directions. Well keep an eye on that. Also keep an eye on what has been happening on the Precious Metals front. Gold, for example, getting a lot of buying interest, a little less
Hence were noon in the eastern part of the United States and it has yet to begin formally trading. Were watching that. Were watching crosscurrents of the markets, buoyed about prospects for possibly a china deal and lower Interest Rates at that came with it. Although off the earlier highs, largely on concerns we might be staring down a possible conflict if iran ever since they shot down a u. S. Drone overnight. The concern that it will spike oil prices. That is exactly what is happening but it has not spilled over into the rest of the market. President trump, meanwhile as we mentioned earlier will meet with canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with all his finance ministers in tow as well. Possibility of a proverbial pool spray. You know the drill with that. The canadians are here in town to make sure they nail down the agreement with the United States along with the mexicans. The mexicans okayed it. The canadians okayed it. Theyre worried about the chilly reception on it is getting
Mcshane. Glen hall. Independent women forum had hadly heed manning. What time frame were looking at. Looking like it is going in his direction. So much hundred unusual that whether it would get done minutia. They want this thing finalized by today. You start debates next week. Midweek the plan still is to have the president signing into law which is interesting because once you get to the end of next week, it is not talked about as much today, again were talking about all the details of getting this particular bill passed, you run up against the other deadline, making sure the government is funded, not shutting down next friday. Still trying to get you will of that done before then seems to be the rule. Neil i hear you. Glen, one thing you immediately hear of, as soon as one concession to made to senator to keep him in line you tick others off, right. You will hear others how we pay for it. Neil corker, why he was a no vote going in. Might remain a no vote. That is the challenge. They