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Our other big story is the december jobs report. The u. S. Economy created 240,000 jobs in december according to a survey of bloomberg economists. That would mark the biggest gain in 15 years. Oil is extending its rally today. Prices are up for the third day in a row. For the 10th time in 3. 5 years the house will take up the Keystone Pipeline today. The result will likely be the same. It is going to pass. The Republicancontrolled Senate is probably going to pass a similar measure later. The gop...

Than expected in october in germany, but the central bank has cut its forecast for Economic Growth. The bundesbank says it will grow 1 , half of what it called for in june. Two hours for not from now president obama will formally introduce his pick to be the next secretary of defense, former pentagon official Ashton Carter. For two years, he was the number two civilian officials at the Defense Department and the militarys top weapons fire. Protests are spreading against the grand jury decision i...

Holding a sign that says je suis charlie and the words all is forgiven about it. Wrong material on the bloomberg commodity index, the index now at its lowest level since 2002. Meanwhile, the world bank has cut its forecast for Global Economic growth once again this time, saying they see 3. 4 growth for 2015. World Bank Economists say the Global Economy is being pulled up by the u. S. , but that is not enough. Oil is extending its losing streak. Prices fell for a fourth straight day, down almost ...

U. S. Equities and we are at this point at this moment the dows down about 3. 3 from its most recent peak. The nasdaq the russell, the s p all down a like amount right now. Lots of key levels to watch today. The fact below 50 in wti crude, some of whats happening in the rate space and waiting to talk about that but again were starting off the year in a trading session that people love to extrapolate for moves from here on a weak note. It goes without saying this final hour will be very instructi...

Association manufacturers association. Remember the ipad wasnt invented when adsb cannot. There some type of lower cost of ice that could be like our cell phone. General scovel, the faa seems to be behind on issuing rulings on drones and integrating uas, uab, whatever want to call them, integrating them into the airspace. How far behind on the no . Are behind. They are behind the mandate established by congress in the last reauthorization from 2012. We should say we really mean it this time. Wel...

Bipartisan majority to get this done in the new congress, but i really think we have a lot of options. But it wont have anything to do with a shutdown. Priorities for a Broader Energy package . What are your priorities to include in a well, expert lng export, coal ash recycling, hydraulic fracturing. I think theres a whole range of things can do to reduce the Regulatory Burden and i actually would invite our Incoming Energy Committee Chairwoman to maybe mention some of her priorities shep has a ...

[inaudible conversations] welcome everybody to the Carter Center in atlanta as a juror jury youre here tonight to talk with bob herbert about his new book losing our way an intimate portrait of a troubled america were on cspan as well so all questions are being taped. Bob is a longtime columnist for the new york times. I am also a columnist for the Atlanta Journal constitution we were just discussing the duties and the joys in english of column writing. Imus your column in the times. What i real...

The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski request that proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Murkowski madam president for the information of all senators, we are were working now to set up votes on several pending amendments to the bill and these votes would be after lunch today. Right now were looking at 60vote thresholds on the fischer amendment along with a boxer sidebyside. The sanders amendment and the lee amend...

Good morning, everyone. My name is nirra tanden president and ceo of the center for american progress, and im really honored to be joined by our esteemed Commission Members for the new report from the Inclusive Commission a commission convened over a year and a half ago. Im very honored to be joined by our cochairs, dr. Larry summers, former treasury secretary, and ed ball shadow chancellor of the exchequer for the u. K. We convened this commission because we at cap are very focused on the chall...

Committees to come up with a replacement. Lawmakers voters 239186 on a measure to eliminate the complex web of subsidies, insurance reform taxes and regulations that extended Health Care Coverage to millions of americans. The article goes on the whitehouse threatened to veto the bill saying it would take away critical benefits and increase the deficit. Before the vote president obama met with ten people who benefited from the health care law. Here is what the president said why is it this is at ...