Government joins forces with retailers to try to prevent panic buying from Grocery Stores as the nation is effectively on lockdown to slow the spread of the virus. Jobs lost supermarkets shot flights grounded economies around the world of badly hit by the pandemic and trying to prevent a total financial collapse. Acts of kindness well take a look at how volunteers are helping people cope during the outbreak. Almost 1000000000 people are not confined to their homes around the world as the coronavirus pandemic tightens its grip that have now been 12000 confirmed killed globally and its italy which continues to bear the heaviest burden its death toll has jumped by nearly 800. 00 a record for a single day most were in the Northern Region of lumber deal with the armies transporting victims out of the hardest hit areas a cemeteries are overloaded and National Death toll is now approaching 5000 meanwhile in the u. S. New jersey has followed 4 other states and told people to stay home close to
Im on the edge of glory. And im hanging on a moment of truth. Im on the edge of glory. And im hanging on a moment with you. Ill on the edge. The edge. Lauren happy friday. Welcome to fbn a. M. Im lauren simonetti. Tracee im tracee carrasco, in for cheryl casone. Lauren it feels like a tri. Tracee . Tracee a friday. Tracee . Lauren we have all three major averages up significantly, a quarter percent a across the board, ill all three major averages did close at record highs yesterday and are up at least one andahalf percent on the week. Tracee lets take a look at how things are moving in asia right now. Asian shares rising as data did come out showing that chinas economy grew as expected, that was 6. 1 . Lauren and investors in europe responding to two major trade deals with china and mexico and canada yesterday, so green on the board here. The big outperformer is the cac in france, up 1 today. We start with a fox business alert and that is just moments ago irans Supreme Leader praising
The crowd has died down a bit in the last couple of minutes. We saw up to 4000 people packed all around the arrival halls and departure all earlier this afternoon. We still not seen the Police Presence as of yet. A lot of questions, whether they would use force to clear out some of these crowds. Dave did not they do not rule out that they would use tear gas. At this moment, it seems most people are starting to head home. We have been talking to some protesters who said he might come back tomorrow. Potentially we could be seeing another hectic day. David we have other sense of whether we will do this all again next weekend . It seems like every weekend something happens. Yvonne we are starting to hear more reports there will be another protest happening on the 18th of this weekend, so on sunday. It seems like both sides, whether it is the police, whether it is protesters have hardened their stance after what we saw with another violent clash that erupted over the weekend. Using petrolst
This as the House Republicans are bringing their tax bill to the floor ahead of their vote tomorrow. You are looking at the house. With one chamber charging ahead, the other hitting a roadblock. Where does this stand at the moment. Congressman, thanks for joining us. We know its a very, very, very hectic period you guys are going through. I have got to dean audible here. Ivanka with comments upon roy moore saying there is a special place in hell for people who prey on children. She is unsatisfied with his explanation so far. Where do you stand on this. Do you think particularly after ivankas comments he will drop out . I have no idea. I know ivanka trump and you have got to support what she said. I have a 2yearold little girl. If anyone went near her that would probably be the end of that person. It hits really close to home. Charles i have a 30yearold and i feel the same way. Being fathers of daughters we get emotional about it. Charles that would mean a greater sense of urgency to ge
Change in supply. Reports that other companies are thinking about trying to acquire it, a possibility of a huge deal in agriculture and chemicals. Gop leadership, paul ryan meeting with donald trump. Trump has arrived at rnc headquarters for his key meeting with the House Speaker as they work to find a way to unify around trumps candidacy. We go outside rnc headquarters where protesters are now gathering. Good morning, john. Reporter good morning, carl. Donald trump did arrive a few minutes. He was greeted by protesters. We have not soon paul ryan, though he is not known for being late. We would assume that meeting is now under way. Its an important meeting for donald trump to begin to unify this priority. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has decided the best thing to do to protect his majority is to endorse donald trump. But paul ryan is a politician who has more of a commitment to particular ideas, particular political style than many other politicians and he has indicated, as