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New york stockexch tyler and sue have the evening off. It seems many people this Holiday Season made their lists and checked them twice, or by the looks of things, maybe even three or four times. What i mean is, we were in a buying mood, as shoppers came out in droves this year, driving sales, by some estimates, to their biggest increase since 2011. That naturally sent the Retail Sector higher on wall street today. As kate rogers tells us now, it might not yet be over. Shes in west nyack, new york. Or us tonight at, where else, a reporter christm may be over. But retailers have a lot to celebrate. The latest numbers from mastercard point to the best Holiday Season in more than five years. Retail sales rose by almost 5 from november through christmas eve. Online sales are up even higher, 18 . Overall sales are projected to ....
Rallies weve tried to mount lately. Dow only 220 points s p pole vaulting 2 or 3 . Nasdaq rocketing 1. 53 . And roll over at the bell. But now the hard part begins. We know the Chinese Government has put through a whole bunch of measures to stabilize the market. We seem to be well, i never want to say we are at the curtain closing part of the greek tragedy with the lesser of two evils at least for the stock market might prevail. Still one more bailout that could be destined to bailout a year or two from now. Doesnt matter. In the shortterm a resolution any resolution is positive especially when it comes to the dollar which is selling off for once against rejuvenated euro. No doubt because an end to the uncertainty could send europes single currency soaring. The dollar really matters. Something thats going to become obvious as we go through the next weeks game plan. Mondays going to be dominated by foreign affairs, greece and c ....
[chatter] [indiscernible chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today in a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. State senator. Before senator isaac introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Now let me Say Something about , that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 5 hours. I tried as chairman to be ....
[chatter] [indiscernible chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today in a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. State senator. Before senator isaac introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Now let me Say Something about , that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 5 hours. I tried as chairman to be ....