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The coronavirus pandemic put the pressure on some of the worlds lowest paid workers with more countries imposing lockdowns many people without sick leave or stable income say they cannot afford to stay so how should they be protected this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Maryanne Demasi the world is experiencing unprecedented events right now as the coronavirus pandemic affects the lives of millions of people governments are pushing cities into lockdown and they are urging everyo...

Other restrictions around the world are becoming more severe as countries step up their efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus iran has issued one of the most dire warnings so far saying millions could die if they continue to ignore advice and move around the country malaysia has imposed some of the toughest restrictions seen in asia outside china closing its borders and clamping down on movement on the same date recorded its 1st death france has entered nationwide lockdown with thousands...

Just a few minutes ago we hit another record low. The nasdaq of course is obviously under stress as well, down triple digits. Then of course, the Dow Jones Industrials completely lower by 1,862 points, although i would point out the low of the session is a loss of 2,096. Let me take you back to four minutes after the open. Stocks fell so aggressively that the First Circuit breaker as its called, the level, level 1, to halt trading kicked in and that exact trigger would be the s p 500 hitting lev...

This is worse than almost all of those days as well. 2008. Well put it in perspective. Im connell mcshane. Melissa im Melissa Francis this is after the bell. The s p 500, the nasdaq both closing down more than 7 . President trump is expected to meet with senior officials at the white house this afternoon amid coronavirus fears. Well bring you any headlines from the president this hour. We have fox Business Team coverage. Phil flynn is watching all the action. That is where the action is, in the ...

Grateful. Please join me in thanking john and christine. applause i dont think that will be a problem but i will direct you. Also thank you for those who have supported todays activity. They have done it in a way that is exemplary for the way a policy discussion should do so to set up a conference so there is no responsibility for what we say but but it is an issue of significant broad interest we are grateful for the support. Looking at what has happened in the gulf there is a broader National ...

The 02020 football championship which had been due to take place across the continent. Hello welcome to the program our top story restrictions around the world becoming will severe as countries step up their efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus iran has issued one of the most dire warnings so far saying millions could die if they continue to ignore advice and move around the country malaysia has imposed some of the toughest restrictions seen in asia or outside of china by closing its bo...

Myriad of things, hard to believe that congress is not going to get on and vote down any of those dynamics. But its got to be a series of things. It is not one silver bullet. I think they will do something. On the regulatory front, the banks in this country are in great shape. They have capacity. They have the wherewithal, the capital and liquidity to not exacerbate the problem what they have in past cycles, where they are piling on. I think theres room to continue to deregulate them and allow t...

Good morning im the director of the middle east program and we are delighted to welcome you to what i think will be a fascinating program on us policy and strategy after the Qassem Soleimani strike. First in the unlikely event we need to evacuate the building i will tell you where to go. I dont think that will be a problem but i will direct you. Also thank you for those who have supported todays activity. They have done it in a way that is exemplary for the way a policy discussion should do so t...

Connell mcshane. Melissa ima Elizabeth Melissa francis. But off the lows of the session. Any minute President Trump will be visiting the cdc in atlanta after signing 8. 3 billion emergency coronavirus bill, earlier today we will bring you any comments from the president if he stops to speak to reporters. We have fox Business Team coverage blake burman is live at the white house christina is on the floor of the Stock Exchange and bill flynn is watching the action and oil at the cme. Lets kick it ...

Stepping up efforts to tackle a disease that has infected tens of thousands but is not coronavirus. To begin with the corona Virus Outbreak that spread to more than 100. 00 countries now across 6 continents italy remains the worst affected country outside asia with a nationwide lockdown in effect south korea is also hard hit more than 200. 00 new cases are reported there many of them at a call center in the capital the crisis in china though seems to be easing with fewer new cases and deaths bei...