The key is to think about it order by quarter. You had a deep drop in the economy last quarter, and you are back up to where 95 of the economy is restored, and then we all work out the high net was one point 2 a 1 to 2 of the economy, it will take a while to grind through that. The audi is every at the reality is every estimate has gotten better rather than worse. Why is that . Consumer activity stayed strong. The fiscal stimulus, the monetary stimulus, the programs the fed has between the government and congress, between what the fed did. To bring the hole economy back up to the level and now we have to let it work out from there and we probably need more stimulus for defined places still in difficulty. Restaurants, state and local governments, schools, performing events, venues, some of the Industries Airlines and other things that you cannot have people do at the rate we have before. The rest of the businesses, Dentists Office are busier than theyve ever been. We saw Consumer Spendi
Later, a Bed Bath Beyond stock handing in one of its best days ever one of our traders says it could be headed even higher from here. We start with a developing story out of washington. The next round of coronavirus aid apparently hanging in the balance. Lets get right to it with ylan mui. Reporter the house has begun debate on democrats 2. 2 trillion relief package with a vote expected later on this evening. Five Straight Days of negotiations between the treasury secretary and the speaker of the house nancy pelosi have failed so far to produce a compromise the white house has propose aes 1. 6 trillion bill but those numbers are still far below what democrats are willing to accept. Pelosi also pointed to business and child tax credits as another major Sticking Point in a statement her office said that the two sides discussed further clarifications but distance on key areas remains. Chuck schumer put it even more bluntly. He said, they are not in agreement yet and there are lots of area
Lets milk this and go back and forth. We dont even finish each others sent answers it will be awesome this is the first time you are back at the nasdaq in a while. I go away and then im quarantined. I went away in july and finally got back here. I went away again and came back and been quarantined another two weeks. You got to start going away whachlt are you doing . I wish these states would drop off there is 57 states on the list no there are a lot of states on the list not all states i was in a county that was like an island, nobody was there i am glad to be back there is a big krispy kreme thing. Most lights ever i was looking and i was thinking about you. I got to stop thinking about you when im not at work thats not what i want in my life you may draw me back to time square but so will crispy cream. We were talking about this the last couple of weeks i havent been in there in ea while. He said there is no one around nobody on the streets. Is that the case there is people here. A
Barreling toward the location where the Oil Production goes on. Energye about the oil space, what the 2020 policy has to do with that. We are going to turn our attention to the fed, the big event this week. The markets are watching the annual market symposium in jackson hole tomorrow. It will be virtual and the theme is navigating the decade ahead. The kansas city president Esther George spoke with michael mckee. I will offer you from my perspective this has been a useful process, process that really asks of ourselves to look at what we have learned over the past decade, to try to think about how the economy may have changed, and think about how we communicate to the public. The process in and of itself has been a useful one, and i will leave to the chairman to talk. Michael you have been considered an inflation hawk. Where are you on average inflation targeting . Is to bee my focus true to our price stability target, that our 2 really has to represent what is happening in the real eco
Notches a record close. We are up 162 points, much more than we needed. The s p up 15 points. The nasdaq up by 41. We are looking good right now. We will take all of this up with our floor show guys. Also coming up in just a few moments, weve got Philadelphia Fed president and ceo Patrick Parker who will sit down with Edward Lawrence to discuss his historic vote to change the feds inflation policies. The cleanup from hurricane laura in full force across the gulf coast as Power Companies work to turn the juice back on for folks down there. We are going to go live to lake charles, louisiana to get an update. And the one company is helping some of the biggest corporations in the nation return to work from the coronavirus pandemic in a safe and touchless manner. We will introduce you to the ceo of envoy. This is a fox business exclusive. Coming up, less than an hour to the closing bell and im Cheryl Casone in for liz claman. Lets start the claman countdown. Cheryl well, forget apple. Forge