I will ask Liz Harrington from from the rnc. The polls ask which candidate is better for the economy, perhaps the better question which candidate is better for your personal finance . I will break it down for you on making money. Charles the market began the session with a little gusto as investors were excited about the idea that President Trump could be returning to the white house while tell holding out Hopes Congress will push through a stimulus plan. The president also talked up the market with a series of tweets. Meanwhile the session is now exactly the opposite of friday where traditional safe havens were higher while technology was the worst performer. Even today technology not the biggest winner. Investors focused on value and material names. But there issues facing investors. Until major indices clear certain hurdles, these rallies could keep falling short. For me the key numbers on s p, 3400, on the nasdaq, 11,326. The dow barely above 28,000. How should investors cope forei
Mentioned, well put that number on the screen right now, 572 million that j j is ordered to pay out to the state of oklahoma as a result of this lawsuit. Basically the state argued that oklahoma or rather the drugmaker , j j, was a public nuisance by aggress every market ing opioids down playing the risk of them and then essentially flooding the market with the painkillers, and part of the cause for some 6,000 people who died since 2000 in oklahoma as a result of the Opioid Epidemic. So weve been hearing from both sides after this verdict was reached today, and we want to get to a quote from the state attorney or rather the attorney general who tried this case, and was satisfied with the results. We cant change the past. We can never bring back those who lost their lives because Johnson Johnson executives made the calculated and cold blooded decision that they were going to produce a mutant strain of coffee, corner the market and supply massive amounts of the active ingredients for oth
A united front, russia and china say de, oppose a further expansion of nato. As president Vladimir Putin visits by ging, how campaigning for columbia as a general election is being overshadowed by a surge in violent attacks. Plus im adarine in northern portugal home to europes largest lithium deposits. Locals here whose families date back generation say a propos, lithium mine threatens their way of life. Ah, hello, and welcome to the program. We begin the in china where a spectacular ceremony has opened the badging Winter Olympics in late. 3000 athletes are in a strict bible, though because of coven 19, and no foreigners are able to watch them compete. Despite that, the athletes are ready to go for gold. As david strikes reports. Please. Yes. Well, i think once again, after a troubled build up the 24th Winter Olympics have officially begun in beijing. The venue for fridays Opening Ceremony was the birds nest stadium originally built for the summer olympics, back in 2008. Its the 1st ci
S p is positive. Nasdaq has gone negative. Oil is a big story, dropping below 32 bucks a barrel. Down 4 for both brent and crude for wti or for brent and wti. Wti now lowest level in ten years. Wonder weathering crude or china fears could lead to an even deeper pullback. Pete what do you think . China dominated headlines last week. China dominated headlines last week. Started on monday through the rest of the week. Then the price of Oil Last Week as well. The complete plummeting each and every day seemed to get a little bit lower. Watching it again today. Copper under 2 bucks as well. Theres a lot going on right now. North korea last week as well. Throw that into the mix. You look at freeport. Weve been talking about certain names. That one has the copper complex as well as the energy. They are one to watch. Morgan stanley now. Jimmy talking about oil going to 20 bucks. It just brings it back into focus and maybe takes china off the front page. Even that market down 5 overnight. But it
District judge for illinois. Live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the sky clearly reveals your glory. It sings melodies about what you have done. Today, teach our senators to do things your way, embracing your precepts and walking in your path. Remind them that the narrow and difficult road leads to life and true freedom. As you teach them to live with integrity, replace their anxiety with calm, their confusion with clarity and their doubts with certainty. May your heavenly peace which transcends Human Understanding guard their hearts and minds today and all. We pray in your loving game. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with