Captioning sponsored by wpbt this is n. B. R. Susie good evening, everyone. Im susie gharib. A red hot day for blue chips the dow tops 14,000, thanks to positive news on the job market. We talk with white house economist alan krueger. Tom im tom hudson. Its a best in show on the first day of trading for the stock of the Worlds Largest Animal Health company. Susie also in healthcare, the budget fight and profit potential, as reforms take hold with former senator tom daschle and former health and Human Services chief donna shalala. Tom that and more tonight on n. B. R. Susie february got off to an exuberant start here at the New York Stock Exchange today. The dow broke through the 14,000 level. Its the first time thats happened since before the financial crisis in 2007. Traders say the recent rally in stocks could draw in more individual investors into the market. By the closing bell, the blue chips were up almost 150 points to 14,009. The nasdaq jumped 37 and the s p added 15 points. On
Raul castro, the president of cuba will also give a News Conference in his country that will happen at noon eastern time. Of course cnn will continue to follow this breaking news throughout the day. Thank you for joining me today, im carol kos toll low. this hour with berman and michaela starts now. Hello, everyone. Im john berman. And. And im michaela pereira. History is being made at this hour after more than a half century of tension and diplomat diplomatic silence between the u. S. Its releasing alan gross from prison after five years. A series of genuinely breathtaking developments. Cuba is also releasing a u. S. Intelligence asset, a spy, whos been locked up in cuba for more than 20 years. In Return Washington is freeing three cuban spies convicted in 2001 of espionage. That is big in and of itself. It all seems part now of something much, much bigger. President obama will announce major changes in u. S. Policy toward cuba. Officials calling them the most sweeping changes since t
This is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. Im shaun ley. Our top stories. A senior government minister warns the Second National lockdown in england could last more than a month amid fears that the rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm hospitals. The most powerful storm of the year typhoon goni strikes the philippines, bringing wind speeds of up to 225 kilometres an hour. Donald trump and joe biden each make a last bid for votes in swing states that could be key to winning the white house. And spain braces itself for a long winter a week after its goverment announced a six month state of emergency. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson has announced a Second National lockdown for england to prevent what he called a medical and moral disaster for the health service. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non essential shops will have to close for at least four weeks from thursday. The Senior Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, has warned the measures cou
Chinas president xi jinping . The world will soon have what my guest says is an unprecedented opportunity, and we have a sneak preview. Finely, does barack obama have this man to thank for his presidency . Ill introduce you to an author who says absolutely. But first here is my take. Like you, i have watched the protests in hong kong with fascination. I have been trying to figure out what they mean for hong kong but also for china. The situation brought to mind for me a book published a few years back by a chineseamerican academic. Its called requesting chinas trap transition. In it bey invoked the most established law in political science, that over time countries that grow economically tend to become more democratic. Oilrich states that are usually run by dictators are the exception. China had achieved decades of growth and yet had seen almost no moves toward political openness. The worlds great exception. Around the time of the books publication in 2006 be y predicted because of thi
His country is a new land of opportunity. Also, want to know whats going on inside the head of chinas president xi jinping . The world will soon have what my guest says is an unprecedented opportunity, and we have a sneak preview. Finely, does barack obama have this man to thank for his presidency . Ill introduce you to an author who says absolutely. But first here is my take. Like you, i have watched the protests in hong kong with fascination. I have been trying to figure out what they mean for hong kong but also for china. The situation brought to mind for me a book published a few years back by a chineseamerican academic. Its called requesting chinas trap transition. In it pei invoked the most established law in political science, that over time countries that grow economically tend to become more democratic. Oilrich states that are usually run by dictators are the exception. China had achieved decades of growth, he pointed out, and yet it had almost no moves toward political openne