Firework which would handily beat the previous record of 77,000. This is just a few of those many many fireworks. I love that it is in a display of extravagance and decadence it is kuwait against dubai. It makes sense. You have oil money, you need something to spend it on. If i had that money, i would spend it on fireworks and other things. We will kick it off with the big three index. Are filling in obviously for adam and trish. Rising just a tiny bit today but really capping off what has been a phenomenal year, over 29 thate game for 2014 and does not include reinvested dividends. Lets take a look at the 10 year here. Also a great year if you were shorting bonds. The yield was up over three percent today. It is interesting if you look across the spectrum, i find the 40 year to be more interesting. The tenyear is what is directly linked to mortgages or driving that which is what most people find interesting about bond yields. Take a look at at the gold futures here. Also a good place
In america. How a young mother is fighting to get her family off the treats. Off the streets. [ music ] good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Today the house is said to vote an a new deal that would prevent a Government Shutdown. The bipartisan deal had the backing of House Speaker john boehner, who is lashing out at conservative groups. Erica pitzi jops us with the latest. Bipartisan is the key ward. Democrats and republicans had to compromise on the deal, undercluesing 85 billion. Both sides are not overly satisfied, the deal represents a ceasefire if it gets through congress. Praise and criticism a day after republican congressman agreed on a bipartisan budget plan to avoid a shutdown. We want to deep a quost open and get a traj ectory of savings. Thats what well do. Its absolutely outrageous that we should leave the congress and go home for the holidays when too many people, over a Million People will not get their unemployment benefit. Democrats did give up
Storm after storm after storm is made it a wet winter in the eastern u. S. But a lack of rain and snow has created disaster in the west. Temperatures in eastern u. S. Has about below normal this winter while much of the west has seen above normal or record temperatures. That is helping to worsen the drought in california. President obama arrived on the west coast just a short time ago. He will soon announce Financial Assistance for those affected by the drought. For more on the president s trip west, there is a perspective on how bad this drought is. What is extraordinary we havent heard that much about it. Sips they started keeping records this is the worst drought on record. This is a map put out called the drought monitor. Its the dark red you see there is exceptional drought. The red and somewhat lighter drought is extreme drought and half the state and more profoundly affected. And its not justits not just the entire state but some the sensitive agriculture growing regions, the Ce
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission will meet Wednesday night to discuss a few different sidewalk and traffic projects. The Forum Reconstruction Project would expand the two-lane road to four lanes and add bike lanes and sidewalks.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission will meet Wednesday night to discuss a few different sidewalk and traffic projects. The Forum Reconstruction Project would expand the two-lane road to four lanes and add bike lanes and sidewalks.