And thats when the Trading Halted it slowed some of the panic selling, the machine selling and at the end of the day, still down more than that for the dow futures for the dow a decline of more than 2,000 points. Youre looking at a big bounceback but only half of the declines from yesterday. Up by 1100 . It found some support and then it was down 5 and then it closed about where it was indicated to open. Right. But we kept saying what if the garden variety correction is 12 we got a pandemic whats a decent where do we got an additional 18 or 19 yesterday. Well, in total. Down down 18 or 19. Yeah. If it goes from here up 1,000 today youll once again be the call of the bottom you will be ill take it. I hope im the call of the bottom. I hope you are too. But its just consensus. Just the feeling that everyone has at the same time that you express. Thats all it is thats many times that is the indicator. Do you think do you think we have more to go . Well, i understand the focus on the equity
House considering Financial Relief for workers and businesses impacted by the virus. This is what the president said yesterday. We are going to be asking tomorrow, were seeing the senate, well be meeting with house republicans, mitch mcconnell, everybody, and discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief, substantial relief. Very substantial relief. Thats a big number. Were going to be talking about hourly wage earners getting help, so that they can be in a position where theyre not going to miss a paycheck all right jim, we have a presser at 5 30, but right now dont expect specific proposals i think theyre mulling over some things. Theyll give direct support to workers, which is fabulous a lot of workers live hand to mouth. Theyre coming to work even though she shouldnt because theyre sick and this is a great holdover Small Business loans, they can expand that greatly. We have a lot of money coming into the treasury. They can waive the interest and penalties for people who file exte
Policies overnight, but we can and we should pass the dream act as soon as possible. And thats why we need more members of congress on both sides of the aisle ready to roll up their sleeves and get this done. Because every single day that Republican Leaders refuse to bring the dream act to the floor to a vote, another 122 young people lose their daca status. They lose their ability to work legally. And they lose their protection from deportation. That means every day 122 of our neighbors, students, coworkers, friends could be forced from the only country they know despite the promise the federal government made to them when they signed up for daca. And despite their immeasurable contributions to our schools, our hospitals, our universities, our stores, our farms, our churches, and our offices and so much more. That means small and Large Businesses are forced to lay off daca resip yentsdzs recipients each day. Vital employees that businesses have invested money in to train and support,
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