Prices offsetting higher bond yields. Key coat quotes on Interest Rates. Majority of participants noted a stronger outlook for Economic Growth raised a likelihood further gradual policy firming would be appropriate but members agreed strengthening in the near Term Economic outlook increase ad likelihood that gradual upward trajectory of the federal funds rate would be appropriate. That is it why they added the word further to the statement. Further gradual increases. Quotes on tax reform impact to the economy. Quotes, several participants expressed considerable uncertainty about the degree which changes to corporate taxes would support Business Investment and capacity expansion. Ing of on wage growth, key quote. While some participants heard more reports of wage pressures from their business contacts over the interveeping period, participants generally noted few signs of a broadbased pick up in wage growth in available data. That said, a number of participants judged that the continued
Recent memory, this is a Real Movement for republicans on guns. President trump calling for a ban on those socalled bump stocks, tougher background checks and today at the white house, President Trump meets with students and teachers that have been affected by this issue. A lot can happen in three hours, so bulk up and get ready. Varney company is about to begin. Charles we begin this morning with Billy Grahams passing. The legendary evangelical leader passed away peacefully at his home. According to his family, he was 99 years old. Liz peak, Ashley Macdonald is here. Liz had 215 Million People listening to him in 185 countries and territories. He was close with Queen Elizabeth and dr. Martin luther king. Started right after world war ii. So decades of being an example of personal relationship with jesus christ and god. Thats basically the foundation of his ministry. Ashley probably one of the most revered of all time, no doubt. A life well led, as they say. Charles absolutely. And som
Strobe . Well, let me start with a couple of ironies. I do remember as a reporter when the bush 41 administration came in. It was a little scratchy with the Reagan Administration going out, and i recall talk of pause, secretary of state jim baker, wanting to make sure he wasnt captured by the building and that kind of thing. When four years later the Clinton Administration came in, all i can say is that bill clinton picked up exactly where bush 41 was. It was an extraordinary transition. Well before inauguration, a number of people, including a couple of people you heard from and are going to hear from during the rest of the conference were calling their counter par counterparts coming in in the new administration. Theres of course another even more ironic dimension of the bush 41 to Clinton Administrations, and that is that bill clinton knew that it was because of the masterly way in which president bush had handled the end of the cold war and the sensitivity that he brought to that m
Earnings and stock prices. An hour left in trading and well continue to monitor the markets for you throughout the newscast. President trump is in virginia focusing on board issues and national security. The president is in sterling, virginia, right now. The center works to catch high risk travelers and detect cargo that can threaten the countrys security. The president is participating in a round table discussion. And the talk is expected to include a discussion on how it examines passenger and cargo manifests for clues that could reveal a high risk traveler or a terrorist. Federal immigration agents audited businesses in Northern California. Frank mall coat has the story. Reporter you may recall the raids on the 7eleven stores. A lot of them are in Northern California. And 21 arrests resulted. Instead of illegal immigrants, they are going after businesses. Some 77 businesses here in Northern California put on high alert. They are calling it not a raid but an audit to make sure that h
Ironies. I do remember, as a reporter, when the bush 41 administration came in, it was a little scratchy with the Reagan Administration going out. I do recall talk of pause, the secretary of state wanted to make sure he was not captured by the building and that kind of thing. When four years later the Clinton Administration came in, all i can say is bill clinton picked up exactly where bush 41 was. It was an extraordinary transition. Well before inauguration, a number of people, including a couple you have heard from, and are going to hear from during the rest of the conference were calling their counterparts who were coming in under the new administration. There was, of course, another ironic dimension of the bush 41 to Clinton Administrations. That was, bill clinton knew it was because of the masterly way in which president bush had handled the end of the cold war and the sensitivity he brought to that made the cold war end in a reasonably peaceful way. I remember president clinton,