Discussing just that, an early return to work. 9 40 eastern time today on this program. There is outrage at Speaker Pelosi loading up the stimulus package with a host of items unrelated to supporting workers and industries. For example, canceling post office debt, the return of obama phones, same day voter registration, 35 million for the Kennedy Center for performing arts. What has all that got to do with getting money to people who have just lost their jobs, millions of workers thrown out of a job. However, treasury secretary mnuchin and senator schumer did meet last night, and they suggested that a 2 trillion rescue package, stimulus package, is close. Well see. All this has given the market a shot in the arm. For much of the morning, we have been limit up for the dow jones average and at the opening bell, the dow will be up, what, 900 points, maybe more when the restrictions of the limits on trading are off. S p, nasdaq also up 4 , 5 . Clearly, investors like the 2 trillion rescue
Lows fausting with a relief after more than 1hundred points lost in just two days. Investors are getting back into this market and theyre bargain hunting because the bottom line, yes, there is fear about the coronavirus but no one really knows what is going to happen. Weve seen a page from this kind of playbook before. Markets do tend to claw their way back. When ebola was a threat of july 2014 to march of 2016, there was a lot of volatility but the dow only lost half a percent overall. For sars, november 2002 to july 2003 the dow gained. From september 2001 to october october 2002 the dow lost a little more than 17 . You look at history, get a sense how investors reacted to all kind of different events, ebola, sars cases, they say that they tend to be blips, not events that define the market. Major corona headlines breaking today, the cdc confirming 14 cases of coronavirus and a u. S. Soldier in south korea testing positive as well. That is not to say this isnt something to worry abou
Im Charles Payne in for stuart varney. Varney company starts right now. While cnbc is on break, we are open for business. Charles hundreds of americans back in the u. S. This morning after being evacuated from the coronavirus affected diamond princess cruise ship. Lauren, we know some have tested positive for the virus right now. Lauren yes. So the u. S. Chartered the two flights that arrived early this morning, one in california and one in texas. As they were going from that cruise ship docked in japan to the charter plane, 14 tested positive for the coronavirus. That essentially doubles the number of infections right here in the u. S. We had 15, now you have 14 coming in. They will be in quarantine. They were already in quarantine for about two weeks but they will be in quarantine at those two air force bases for another 14 days. Charles thank you very much. Mean meanwhile, macao says the casinos can reopen. Susan its a big deal especially for casino shares that trade in the u. S. ,
Unprecedented flooding a state of emergency in mississippi. Waters are rising near historic levels and with more rain in the forecast officials warning the danger is not over yet. Plus hitting the campaign trail. Democrats running for president descending on nevada ahead of that states caucuses and the contenders may be about to agree on one common rival. Well talk about that. It is finally here, baby yoda merchandise. We hope you acted fast though. Lauren did not. Connell explaining later. Bracing for impact, beijing approving a stimulus package that includes a key Interest Rate cut as it attempts to bolster the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese government think tank is now projecting that the outbreak could end up shaving off a full percentage point from chinas annual gdp this year. Plus it could impact as many as five Million Companies globally. That is according to research from the firm dunne and brad street. With us dan mitchell, center for freedom and prosperity cha