KQED Nightly Business Report December 14, 2017
On wall street, the dow closed at a record. Investors focus was on washington and reports that republican cd a tentative agreen a tax bill. At the Federal Reserve, policymakers felt confident enough in the economy to raise Interest Rates again and sharply lift their outlook for growth. The Dow Jones Industrial av rose 80 points to 24,585, an alltime high. It had been up triple digits for most of the day. The nasdaq gained 13 and the s p 500 lost some steam into the close, falling one point. Lets start tonight with that big tax bill which does appear to be nearing the finish line. Republican le...