National security at fordham law. Today, washington and the country seem embroiled in controversy and chaos. It seems very much at the department of justice are in the that at the department of justice are in the headlines about what is going on in the country, if not the protest in portland or kenosha, if it is issues about covid and restrictions and whether they should be followed or not, if it is not about the election and concerns about the legality of elections, procedures to the election, not to mention the number of cases involving Administration Officials and the doj role as those cases through the system. I think we have a lot to talk about. I want to start with the big question. Does it really look different to you . Does it look like a different environment when the two of you were at the department of justice . Are we just overreacting . Lets begin with you because you were there the longest time ago. And i have the gray hair. Of what has the department looked like, we are
Expected to have a real estate boom he says yes and has the numbers to prove it. You are watching Worldwide Exchange here on cnbc good morning welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. I am brian sullivan. We are keeping our physical distance but hope you are doing well despite 25 plus Million People out of work and the steepest drop in retail sales in 30 years, the stock market looks forward and likes a bit of what it sees. Futures are higher once again. The dow surged closing above the 24,000 mark for the First Time Since april 17th capping a foursession win streak. The dow industrial average is up 10 this month ahead of the open trying to break a threemonth losing streak. A very different story on oil. Crude oil is lower right now nearing an important level a couple of things wonky going on bare with me i know it is early you have to watch the oil level. We could see selling pressure accelerate because the chicago amerimercane exchange recently changed on that contract
Brown, pete nigerian on the phone, erin browne. First, lets check out the markets to see where we stand this hour as the busiest week of earnings season starts to ramp up the dow up just 28 points. Nearly 400 point gains the s p just marginally to the downside the nasdaq up nearly one full percent at this point. 8657 there a key focus for many traders up about 1. 25 at this stage its great to see you i guess i would start by saying the s p 500 is now down 11 year to date. The recovery has not been anywhere near as robust for the median stock as it has been for the gigantic stock in week is what i call the playoffs of earning season the most important stocks to the overall direction of the s p or reporting. You know the names microsoft, facebook, google, et cetera those are really the stocks that i think matter most directionally. This could be a very interesting week its not all bad yesterday was a massive day. Thats what youd want to see. It happened. The iwm had a 4 3rs day. Not much
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