Coronavirus scams. At 9 00 a. M. , middle State University professor Sidney Mcphee discusses Higher Education during the pandemic and his participation in good morning, its friday, july 17, 2020. We begin today on the issue of requiring face masks be worn in public. As new coronavirus cases continue to spike around the country, more than half youve u. S. States have made mask use mandatory. Governor of georgia is fighting municipal mass clause in his state, in an effort to continue to allow mask used to be optional. Should mask wearing in public the mandatory . F you think yes, 2027488000 if you think no, 2027488001. If you arent sure, 2027488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number, 2027488003 please include your name and where youre from. Otherwise catch up with us on social media. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A good friday morning to you. You can start calling and as we show you some headlines about what is happening in states around the country when it comes
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Investment savings again as tensions continue to rise. Selling underway this morning. Dow futures down 50 points duh the nasdaq is up 4 and a quarter. S p 500 right now down 3. Growing concerns over coronavirus spikes and what it could mean for the recovery fueling a selloff yesterday. Nasdaq and s p 500 snapping 5day winning streak with declines in double digit. Facebook not getting a like. Walmart says retailer reportedly to offer freeday delivery and customers willing to pay a 100 a year. Defund police, this as crime is rising across america. We have you covered coming up at 7 30 a. M. I will speak with new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani, dont miss that. Secretary of Homeland Security chad wolf will join me. Secretary is live at 8 30. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets this morning are mixed. Take a look at european indices across the board. Dax lower by 86. Uk finance minister announced that the latest Recovery Plan lathe today later today is expected to open pubs
Especially big oil and big attack. We will have the likes of credit suisse. Its very much so a mixed fixture mixed picture. Are mixed financials this morning. Also interested to see how retailers will do today given the fact lvmh looking to make a bid for the blue box, tiffanys. Staples and industrials are in the red, looking to be a risk off here in europe. What are you seeing across individual names . Winners butrs and lvmh is at the top of your list as far as Companies Adding index points or holding us back from further losses. Adding points to the index, you shall in second place there. Luxurygot some other stocks there carrying specifically. If you look at the losers here, onc is the biggest weight the stoxx 600. Taking out about 2 10 of a point from the stoxx 600 down half a point right now. Unilever are also losers today. You do see two of the biggest newsmakers, Louis Vuitton making an offer for tiffany is the biggest gainer. Asc earnings disappointed the biggest loser. The ind
To the second u. S. Circuit court of appeals for oral argument in a case where President Trumps attorneys will ask the court to block access to the president s financial information. In this case. There is no doubt this dispute comes to the court involving the house of representatives on one side and the president and his family members and elated businesses on the others. There is weight and importance in his individual capacity and not his official as the complaint says. The president is standing before the court in his individual capacity. It is the complaint that we have and the role we have for the plaintiff. I do want to note the number of statements three rely upon and the Background Information makes it clear that these subpoenas are being targeted to the president because he is president. Because, are you raising motive . I am not raising motive but looking to at the real object of the subpoena is. That is another really way of saying why they are doing it. Precludes motive an