Handle all of the different relationships. When you have money, that weak dollar, has fueled stocks going higher and old going higher out of the march highs for the dollar. Investors turn to the Precious Metals and gains for stocks cool off, it creates an interesting relationship. David exactly. It is hard to imagine the fed is going to say remarks that is going to strengthen the dollar. Maybe there is no alternative to stocks. Abigail in terms of the meeting this week, it is unlikely there going to say much. They may set the ground for what could happen this fall, but in terms of dollars going into gold, if you think about it from an allocation perspective, all of the fresh dollars investors have or as they take chips off the table from the big tech names, into gold, it could create the headline where you have gold searches again but tech stocks down. Not great optics. Hopefully it doesnt happen, but it is an interesting relationship with this week we have some of the big tech executi
[applause] i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. Well, now that weve said the pledge and saluted our flag, i would like it if all those who are with the armed forces here today, whether you would be active or retired as well as their families would you please stand we might show you our appreciation. [applause] thank you. Thank you so very much. On that note there are a few other people that i would like to recognize in the audience this evening. Like to start with our board of trustees, president bushs ambassador to the court of st. James, bob tuttle and his wife maria. Ambassador. [applause] and extraordinary supporter over the years of bush family, of president bush, mr. Brad freeman. Brad . [applause] one of our newer but remarkable trustees, mr. Ben sutton. Ben. [applause] from the reagan family, michael and cameron.
Shades of increase in hourly wages at walmart, a report says quote a Staffing Firm in the chicago district reported some companies were also willing to raise rates for unskilled workers to reduce turnover. And contacts in the atlanta district noted increasing entry level wages. The report says Consumer Spending rose in most districts. With the blizzard slamming the east coast recently the boston and cleveland districts also reported increased sales of winter related items such as winter apparel rock salt and snow shovels. Melissa, back to you. Melissa peter, thank you so much. Here is a look at market reaction. Off the lows of the session. Dow and nasdaq suffering the steepest selloff since january. Lets bring in todays panel. Charlie gasparino, Senior Correspondent wall street journals James Freeman and moodys chief economist, john lonski. I heard moderate, moderate and mixed. Same old song. If the economy is picking up speed it not a rapid pace of Economic Growth typical of previous
Neighborhoods in our biggest cities that feel completely left behind are frustrated from being made into a punch line by washington politicians. Now with just two days before the New Hampshire primary, were getting a clearer picture of where this race stands. Brand new university of New Hampshire poll is out today. This was partially taken after fridays democratic debate and it shows little change at the top. Senator Bernie Sanders maintaining a strong lead, heading into tuesdays vote. Team average in New Hampshire. Lets start with cnns abby philip, live on the trail with Pete Buttigiegs campaign. Abby, you know, he is at second in this latest, you know, poll, and is facing stiff pushback from the person in the number three position, joe biden. How is he handling it . Well, fredricka, i can tell you for sure that even though today is in the teens, it hasnt dampened the sense of enthusiasm on the ground here. Were seeing a lot of people showing up in these events for buttigieg the last
Destroy isil. This comes after the first japanese hostage was murdered. Isis demanded 200 million from japan in exchange for fo two men. But the terrorist said they would fro him and a jordan pilot for a female terrorist. There are fears now about the pilots fate. Supporters are demanding his release. Jordan now issuing a warning of his own vowing to kill all terrorist in their custody if isis kills that pilot. Kathryn, what is the response from the u. S. Government. Reporter in addition to the president ial response earlier, we had a statement from the National Security council that said they were aware of the tape and seeking to authtenticate it but what is confirm was a foregone colon clusion that isis executed the second japanese hostage. They have a track record for following through. How is the video different from the others . I have sewn all of the execution videos released beginning in late august and this one is dramatically different. It is shorter than the previous videos.