Boeing and a new millennial nightmare out in kra california but we begin first with todays markets and bob pisani is track ing that record breaking action at the New York Stock Exchange and nasdaq getting a lot of love today thats because of big five are leading the way. All five of the biggest stocks apple, microsoft, amazon, facebook, when they move, everything moves nasdaq 100 leaders this year, guess what the same companies apple, facebook, microsoft, alphabet and amazon. Five company, nearly 40 elsewhere, bank stocks, big story for the year higher yields, loan improvement. New highs for many including many of the regional banks not today, but in the few week, theyve been up there as well. I know the nasdaq composite gets a lot of love. The nyse composite, which is down here, a compilation of all the stocks that trade down here, also at an historic high today just pointing that out, brian. Back to you. So bob, i got a question for you here if you are talking about the nasdaq at 9,0
In europe that can become in some way mediators or those who can send a message across the atlantic for them to a lot of messages were already sent by the way or european friends of the United States in the recent months so there is nothing to it so once again it is december 29th being and economic punishment against russia is back in the headlines so this time around what is the biggest threat for the russian economy is it once again sanctions or uncertainty or volatility in the commodity market what can you say well of course there is a number of negative trends that are coming from the Global Economy would change impacting russian economy as ive said through this year is the weakest here in terms of economy girls in store and that is of course impacting the peace of god also for our exports in real terms in the in the terms of those who are being hit by the lower Commodity Prices some on the different come what is starting from oil metals call and so on so force of course this impac
A commission was friends who were discussing was brutally murdered the amused when the me and france and friends of friends. And he was telling me he was telling this publicly that these type of action from the United States. And acceptable so maybe that we should talk more about that story which is you know supporting the overall Global Situation and you know will that be global that was this here we can see in store 9 and this is one of the reasons one of the key deals behind that is that you know you know little actions which are hitting the global trade. And in this particular case are you saying that russia does have lets put it this way friends in europe that can become in some way mediators or those who can send a message across the atlantic for them to a lot of measures were already by the way or european friends of the United States in the recent months so there is nothing to it so once again it is december 29th being and economic punishment against russia is back in the headl
Washington journal. Announcer 1 the president arrived at his Maralago Club on friday night where he will spend the holidays. We will hear his remarks at turning point usas Student Action summit in west palm beach. 5000 students were expected. 1500roup has a presence on College Campuses and claims to be the Fastest Growing Youth Organization in the country. Mr. Limbaugh thank you all very much. What a great event to be at, this is incredible. And i have to tell you, i just learned backstage that there are an incredible number like 1000 , High School Students here. [cheering] mr. Limbaugh oh man. I will tell you, i have been dying to talk to High School Students so much about what has been happening. I just want to tell you i dont , have time tonight, but i want to tell you, Climate Change is a hoax, please dont believe it. [applause and cheers] mr. Limbaugh whatever you do, i beg of you. Let me give you an example of how it is a hoax. Many of you were not alive for the 1995 budget bill.
After that crash. Were looking for the opportunity to not have to detour anymore. Most of the bay is green and thats great but over here Mountain View, palo alto, there was a crash that reopened and the southbound side set to reopen. Southbound traffic is jamming up. Charleston is your alternate. Bob redell is out there. Do you have good news for us and what happened out there . Reporter first of all, number one and number two southbound lanes here have just reopened within the past few moments. You still have two other lanes that are shut down. Actually thats three others. Youre looking at the headlig s headlights. It is a crawl so to answer your question what happened, around 1 45 this morning according to chp there was a drunk driver heading in the northbound direction in this area in a red sedan in a zip car, one of those on demand rentals, when he collided with the center divide. Two other vehicles came, some trucks. They collided. One of the people in the trucks was taken to the