Delivered. Bonds are performing a bit better now, a tightening of the spread, 2004150 is where we are trading right now. In the u. S. We are seeing gains in spite of the initial jobless claims figure that put shivers down your spine. Stocks are just going the other direction. The s p 500, up 1. 4 . The nasdaq, running away with things once again today. All but three sectors in the s p are higher. You can see that there is definitely a risk. Belowoil is still well 18 per barrel. Gold is continuing to is the dollar, although it is off the highs of the session. The dollar, miss versus the other currencies and the euro right now, whether is not much change but you have currencies like the Canadian Dollar that are stronger today on the bounceback in oil. Guy . Lets get some more insight into what is happening with these markets. As we indicated, European Union leaders are holding that conference about delivering massive economic stimulus measures. The need for a positive outcome from the me
Once again, live coverage from capitol hill this morning. Theyre meeting to discuss the cable tv industry. And focusing on practices involving billing, fees, refunds, and the number of other Customer Service issues. We expect this to get under way in just a moment. This is live on cspan3. I should let you know that right now, House Democrats continuing their more than 20 hour sitin the House Chamber demanding that republicans bring up gun control legislation. The house officially in recess through the fourth of july but the protests continue in the House Chamber. House cameras have been turned off. But we still have been able to bring you coverage of what happening in the chamber. You can watch that live on our companion network cspan. Were leer today to discuss a topic that affects just about every american family. And often us from straits all of us as us from straitsfrustra American Families and that is cable or satellite tv service. We have taken an investigation of the cable and T
Mr. Portman we are here today to discuss a topic that affects just about every american family. And often frustrates us as American Families and that is cable or satellite tv service. For over a year now, we have undertaken an investigation of the cable and television, Satellite Television industry. As many of you know, weve been issued in this interested in this issue. We have a keen interest in making of the Satellite Companies do the right thing by their subscribers. The subcommittee reviewed literally thousands of documents and interviews countless witnesses to learn more about the Consumer Practices of the 5 largest paid tv providers. This includes comcast, charter, Time Warner Cable, dish network and directv. Together these companies serve more than half of all american households and nearly three quarters of those who pay for television programming. Todays hearing will focus on the companies billing and Consumer Service practices. Our joint report outlines troubling findings fro
Good afternoon. Im Claudine Wong in for tori campbell. Topping our news, one man is dead after the driver of a recology trash truck ran him over. Brian flores is in San Franciscos tenderloin neighborhood with what hes learned about the circumstances surrounding that accident. Brian . Reporter claudine, good afternoon. I just got off the phone with the medical examiners office. They have yet to identify the man hit by the truck. Right next to me is the exact spot where the man was standing when the truck was backing up around 7 30 this morning. Want 0 go to shoo of the truck that hit the pedestrian. According to police, a male pedestrian was walking off an alley way near jones and south of ofarrell. The driver was backing up when at a low rate of speed when he hit the man. We doesnt know exactly [audio difficulties] okay. We apologize for the technical problems. Well try to get back to brian as soon as we can. Todays deadly accident comes one day after an 84yearold woman was hit and kil
It was called Operation Spirit of Freedom. It was the biggest animal rescue of its kind in the world. The campaign by UK-based Animal Defenders International (ADI) along with local authorities in Peru.