Points the s p which is then up five out of the last six weeks and up the last six sessions in a row is up by 5. 5 this morning and then the nasdaq which has been this incredible out performer for months on end is the other performer this morning its down by 13 points but remember nasdaq was only down friday after being up for several sessions in a row. Setting a new high every one of the closes. The s p is less than 1 from its all time high. Its up back in february the treasury markets youll see right now. The treasury yields are where they have been the ten year is at 0. 556 . Melissa. We have an update on the pandemic the United States surpassed covid cases. It took just six weeks for u. S. Covid cases to double. The growth appears to have leveled off at an average of 54,000 per day over the last week in College Sports news over the weekend the mid american conference scrapped its all football season delaying all fall sports until the spring of 2021 the logistics were too complicate
[camera lens shuttering] hello, everyone. Democrats failed to act in the interest of americans hardest hit by the pandemic. Amid action, President Trump stood up for every american who, through no fault of their own, needed relief. Politics as usual should find a place during this pandemic, but democrats rejected multiple clean bills to provide relief. The American People are tired of games. They seek leadership and President Trump delivered. This weekend President Trump took executive action designed to provide the relief democrats have denied through four executive orders. On the payroll tax he deferred payment of the employee portion from september 1st through the end of the year. States will provide 25 cost sharing, or 400 per week on unemployment, through the end of the year. He extended the eviction protections. If actions presenting from Financial Hardship of the virus, those renting and homeowners are protected. On Student Loans he extended 0 interest and extended payments to t
Keith dayton, to be u. S. Diplomat to ukraine. Several members pressed mr. Dayton on his willingness to report back to the committee of any knowledge of russian interference. If confirmed, he waited replace marie yovanovich, who was removed from her position last year. The nominees today are representative to the general assembly, the second one, to be deputy chief executive officer corporation,e Lieutenant General keith dayton be ambassador to Ukraine Special Political Affairs at the u. N. And alternative representative to the general assembly. Our nominees they have distinguished individuals. Senatorcotton and romney will be introducing mr. Wong, and we are glad to represent have former ed rice with us today. Suspend my Opening Statement and ask the Ranking Member to do the same until after introductions are made by our distinguished guests. With that, mr. Romney, member of this committee, we will start with your interaction of mr. Alex ron, so senator romney . And legal policy direc
Critics say he failed to deliver on most of his promises. One of chinas biggest conglomerate says it is optimistic despite divisions with the u. S. From the boss involved. Shery we are getting Industrial Production numbers from the month of july in south korea falling. Missing estimates it would only fall by around 2 . We also have the month on month numbers. A gain of 1. 6 . That is missing estimates it would rise more than 2 . This is also a deceleration in gains when it comes to those numbers from the previous month. We do have the outbreak in south korea worsening. Virus pandemice within south korea and overseas. The numbers are not that surprising. Improvingn numbers and the slump easing for the past three months. When it came to the numbers in august, we saw the number starting to deteriorate. We are seeing those Industrial Production numbers missing estimates. Contracting 2. 5 year on year. We do get tomorrow, south koreas Second Quarter final gdp numbers. We will be watching th
Have denied through four executive orders. On the payroll tax he deferred payment of the employee portion from september 1st through the end of the year. States will provide 25 cost week on or 400 per unemployment, through the end of the year. He extended the eviction protections. If actions presenting from Financial Hardship of the virus, those renting and homeowners are protected. On Student Loans he extended 0 interest and extended payments to the end of the year. These actions will help americans. President trump is for the American People and democrats failed to deliver. Earlier this year hundreds of americans, working men and women, were told they would lose their jobs to lower paid, Foreign Workers imported from abroad and suffer the further indignity of Training Foreign replacements. President trump boldly and resolutely intervened, rallying to the case, and taking action to restore their jobs. He invited laidoff workers and representatives to the white house and fired the chai