iran in trying to get regional cease-fires in syria. the concern i have is, yes, we struck empty buildings. we did nothing to mitigate assad's power. he's going to go and strike even with greater force than what are we going to do? i don't think the united states should get into another war. and absent us doing that, i don't see a solution other than regional cease-fires with all the multilateral players at the table. >> congressman ro khanna, we appreciate it. thank you for being here. >> ana, thank you for having me back on. and now just weeks before the bell, here's cnn's money chief business correspondent christine romans. christine? >> hi, ana. from trade wars to real wars, wall street has a long list of worries, but this week investors try to turn their attention to the fundamentals. first quarter earnings season is underway. and it is expected to be strong. profit growth for s&p 500 is forecast to rise more than 17%