Employees. Weve got those details. But first we start with some breaking news. The electoral vote count stands right now at 227 for mr. Biden and 213 for mr. Trump. And we still have eight uncalled races. In wisconsin, which is still too close to call, biden holds a narrow lead of just 20,000 votes. Well within the margin of error there. Well within the drift that lets the president call for a recount. The Campaign Says they will immediately do so, request a recount. Another place biden holds a narrow lead, thats michigan thats where we find Brian Sullivan in grand rapids any update on this very close race reporter yes, and no how do you like that im like an economist on the air. Im going to give it to you both ways heres where we stand right now. Heres the reason i answered that way number one, heres the count 94 of michigan has come in. Its that last 6 that is the issue. Now, youve got joe biden who is up by about 45,000 votes right now. To your point, there are far more outstanding
All of the effort back and forth over the weekend. I would really focus on the immediacy of the calendar forward. Weve got the Vice President ial debate on wednesday. 10 days out to a president ial debate, i believe still scheduled. Jonathan so far. Tom and in 29 days, the election. I think those are the numbers that get everyones attention this morning. The National Polling not looking good for the president of the United States. On twitter right now, that is the campaign for the president right now, knowing what these polls look like at the moment. Tom around 10 00 make it around 10, weve got a new tweet. 91 approval rating. Vote these are short bursts of tweets , i guess showing the action that he wants to come out of walter reed this morning. Jonathan and hit became pin trail, virtually speaking hit the campaign trail, virtually speaking. Lisa to me, really interesting to see the momentum, how much it is slowing. We saw signs of than the jobs report. U. S. We will get a read on sep
Tom keene, Jonathan Ferro off today, both playing hooky as we get ready for the long Labor Day Weekend in the United States. Im lucky, though. Paul sweeney, my former cohost on bloomberg radio, joining us today. It is so telling that we are showing an image of washington, d. C. Because it was too cloudy in new york city, and perhaps that is a metaphor right now. Very cloudy in new york city for the future for a lot of things. Very much the focus on washington, d. C. As people wait for some signs of fiscal support , as people wait for some signs of just how contested this election in november is going to be. Paul i think all eyes are going to be turning towards washington. This is then thetion, more nearterm fiscal stimulus. The question is, does this economy need more . A lot of folks are saying yes, but we need to get congress back at the bargaining table. They seem to be pretty far apart at this point. Lisa we will find out. Right now, markets unfazed. They are indicated to open at n
With malan for another year. [laughter] i know youve missed me. Everyone has been saying youve been crying every sickle morning. Tom this has been something, folks. Theres a lot going on in europe, who will be great to have jon in london for a bit to keep track of things. Just to go away from jobs, away from all the news flow we got, i mentioned this to anna edwards, i am thunderstruck by the tone barnier on of mr. A United Kingdom that is not even responding. Has brexit fallen off the United Kingdom at . Jonathan can we agree on one thing . Just because i am here, i am not the brexit correspondent. I still have very little interest in that debate. I also want to talk about this market. I think theres been two down days the whole time. Tom absolutely. We have seen a paring back here. Pause, andis just a i think theres a lot of buzz out there right now about the lack of liquidity and people hedging along the way, creating an acceleration ever higher. That will be tested in the coming da
Been explored, and an investment like that or support like that would come with specific strings attached. And that would protect the taxpayer. Francine i know you have to go, but a final question of public debt. It is a huge deal now, bigger than the economy. How long can you live with that situation . When can you start paying down some of the debt . Rishi so we have absolutely this year to help us facilitate response for the crisis. Was the believe that right thing to do, and some organizations would agree with that assessment, that the situation longterm would be far tose if we had not moved now limit the longterm scarring on the economy, and it is the longterm scarring that causes structural deficit in the future, which we should be most worried about. Toemain very committed strong and Sustainable Public financing over the mediumterm. Right now the priority should be to reopen the economy safely, to drive the recovery. But of course what were are doing this year is not sustainable