And inflation as it considers next step and on those the beige book says, quote, employment levels improved gradually for most districts while price pressures remain subdued except for energy costs and costs of construction products. Melissa, back to you. Peter barnes, thanks so much. Well see how the market is reacting. James is on the floor of cme of the are you seeing any movement . Market is coming back a little bit. We were down 40. Now were down about 30. This is very, very muted reaction here. The market is ticking into positive territory. Spent most of the day in a very, very tight range. S p futures are trading in a range of around 1870 to 1875. This isnt going break us out of this range. Were up on the day but seeing bad data we had this morning but didnt see all the weak money yesterday that got washed out this morning. I think there is bid in the market around 1870 level and i think well probably close the day high ier. Melissa james, thank you very much. Google capital a f
Ancestral village. The bureau integral marks the end of burial marks the end of. Jonah hall has more. The final moments of a sad farewell, as Nelson Mandelas remains lowered into the ground out of public view. The being roar of a military flypast, south africa that mandela did so much to create. In the issue hills of his birth and boyhood, it had been a funeral immaculately planned, executed with precision. Beings beneath a giantsen dome, in a dome he called home, dignitaries, celebrities and the South African governmental joined the mandela family, some looking drawn and exhausted with grief. [ singing ] south africas jacob zuma, led in a song reminiscent of years of struggle. [ singing ] we, the nation, are crying, the words go, from the song sung at being the feet of heroes, perhaps the greatest hero of them all. We wish today to express, two simple wordsment the than words. Thank you for being everybody we wanted. And needed. In a leader. During a difficult period in our lives. You
Stand by. A blizzard, rain, and high winds. A winter storm is on the move and Holiday Travel potentially could be taking a big hit. Information you need to know. And a new hollywood film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden is getting a terrible review from three United States senators. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Right now, the house of representatives is getting closer to a showdown vote on the House Speakers plan to avoid that socalled fiscal cliff. Its a high stakes bargaining chip in the negotiations with president obama and it comes only 12 days before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts go into effect. That could take a painful toll on the u. S. Economy. Lets go to capitol hill. Our senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash is standing by with the latest. Dana . Reporter well, wolf, the vote that the speaker calls plan b is about an hour away. Were told that Republican Leaders at this hour are still twisting arms, republican arms to make sure that this passe
The late 1990s. Listen to governor pence. The religious freedom restoration act was signed into federal law by president bill clinton more than 20 years ago. Indiana has passed a law here that mirrors the federal law that president clinton signed. This is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed. Federal law in the book since 1993. The federal law signed by president clinton. The federal law since 1993. Thats what its been for more than 20 years. Federal law for more than 20 years. The religious freedom restoration act on the book more than 20 years. Thats the claim. Like the federal law. Keeping them honest not quite. Heres why. The federal law in most existing state laws that were put in place years ago are written to give Legal Protection to individuals who claim their religious rights are being violated by the government. The indiana law and other recent legislation go further, offering protection and im quoting now, regardless of whether the state or any other governmental
The arkansas governor, hutchinson, promised to sign but declined to at the last minute today. Each backed down after enormous pressure. The bill promoted with claims like a federal religious freedom law that passed years ago with bipartisan support and like laws in other states including one that then illinois senator barack obama voted for back in the late 1990s. Listen to governor pence. The religious freedom restoration act was signed into federal law by president bill clinton more than 20 years ago. Indiana has passed a law here that mirrors the federal law that president clinton signed. This is a law that mirrors what president clinton signed. Federal law in the book since 1993. The federal law signed by president clinton. The federal law since 1993. Thats what its been for more than 20 years. Federal law for more than 20 years. The religious freedom restoration act on the book more than 20 years. Thats the claim. Just like the federal law. Keeping them honest, not quite. Heres wh