Have to tackle for while is whether to play nine holes on saturday, or fit in 18. The senate and your country thanks you for everything youve done. Okay. Committee this morning will hear testimony from secretary mnuchin and Federal Reserve chairman powell about the economic9 distress caused by the covid19 pandemic. This testimony from the the fed is one of the requirements that Senate Democrats secured in the cares act, and weve been pushing for it to happen for several weeks. The fact that its taken so long is once again one more indication that our Republican Senate colleagues are not focused on the covid crisis, but on other diversionary issues,ec witness leader mcconnell speech which i will have some to say but a few minutes. It could be more urgent thate they are testifying here covid19 pandemic has thrown over 35 Million People into sudden unemployment, the highest level since the great depression. And chairman powell has said that further layoffs could continue for months. The a
The Senate Banking committee this morning will give testimony from secretary and the Federal Reserve chairman help about the economic distress caused by the covid19 pandemic. This testimony on the secretary and the chairman of the fed is one of the requirements the Senate Democrats have secured an estate care is actively have been pushing for it to happen for several weeks. The fact that is taken so long, is once again, one more indication the Republicans Senate colleagues are not focused on the tren covid19 crs but otheris issues. It could not be more urgent that they are testifying. Covid19 pandemic, has thrown over 35 Million People into sudden unemployment pretty the highest level since the great depression. And chairman powell has said, that further layoffs continue for months. The anguish that so many will feel. And without further action, powell says, we have prolonged recession and weak recovery. With unemployment reaching 20 percent or even 25 percent. And chairman powells wor
Area. So heres a look at the numbers right now for the past 3 days, the total number of deaths in the bay area remained at 390 that was for saturday sunday and monday. So today we now have a total number of deaths at 404. 2 of those deaths are coming from Santa Clara County 3 are in Alameda County and 9 of those deaths are coming from san mateo county. We spoke to a doctor this afternoon who told us that it is important to continue to stay safe and follow the cdc guidelines as the bay area begins face 2 of reopening. Were going to see this kind cuts to a loan thats surge not completely smooth water probably for the next several months or even a year are potentially more that its disease is not to just disappear and go it will get better to get a little bit worse, so i dont think im whitney. Look for it at this point to a point where its almost need us and we just need to maintain vigilance of people along the way. San Mateo County Health officers want to remind everyone if the numbers
Attention to the virus to aid in war against the pandemic, live tomorrow morning for special interview you dont want to miss. Do stay with us for that. This morning pointing to higher opening. Take a look at future, up better 250 points on dow industrials, s p is up 29 and nasdaq higher by 116 this morning, this after the dow, nasdaq, s p ended down last week. As you can see better in the dow and s p. Google parent alphabet, microsoft, facebook, amazon, Technology Names reporting earnings this week and at the end exxon reporting numbers. Holding china responsible. Senator tom cotton telling me the coronavirus escaping its borders was a deliberate attack by the chinese and calling for action against the Chinese Communist party. Plus questions rolling with the health of north Korean Leader kim jong un as he remains unseen. Mornings with maria begins right now. Global markets this morning are rallying, take a look at europe indices, ftse 100 up 95 points, cac quarante in paris is up 86 an
Including some turtles. Thats right. Your tax dollars actually paid for a study that put turtles on treadmills. So here we have our turtles on a treadmill. To no ones surprise, it turns out that turtles are really, really slow. Okay. Thats what our tax dollars went to. In fact, this wasteful study found that turtles moved at nearly the same pace as dead turtles on a treadmill. Arent you glad that washington bureaucrats used your hard earned dollars to conduct this study . Good grief, folks. Now how many of your tax dollars went to this study exactly . Well, folks, your guess is actually as good as mine because there is no legal obligation for most federal agencies to publicly disclose the price of government projects even though the american taxpayers are paying for them. Folks, this is your money, your money. So shouldnt you have a right to know how it is being spent . Its been said before, and i sure believe it, government functions best when it operates in the open. This is the basi