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October 22nd because of the government shutdown. the new york times reports, the unemployment data are being watched especially closely now because the federal reserve said any decision on whether to ease back on stimulus efforts depends on continuing improvement in the labor market and without information from the labor department s bureau of labor statistics no one knows if that is happening. joining me now, washington post s ezra klein, msnbc analys analyst. ezra klein when you run by the numbers quickly, hard for you to land, the cost of shutdown, repeated shutdown, cost of brinksmanship is just astonishing. these are huge numbers. we should say this is impressionistic. people are taking their best guess. taking in the data. macro economic advisers number is the interesting one. there you are looking at ....
Ups were left off the hook. and the impact of the mandatory budget cuts, a scheduled hearing coming amid new suggestions ahead of monday s deadly rampage in washington. and states are airing their problems with obamacare. they have less than two weeks to go before it kicks in. many are still having trouble getting things off the ground. a hearing on the obama administration s policies on climate change is also underway. coming on the heels of the new report suggesting that global warming claims have been exaggerated. a lot of topics there. a busy day in washington and a big day on wall street with a lot of us live. the dow has been a little bit lower as we have moved throughout the morning trading. what everyone s waiting for is word from the federal reserve on their stimulus efforts and how that might affect our interest rates. the fed will release a statement ....
It s quiet, actually, on wall street. the fed may start cutting the stimulus program. the bell has just rung. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. and stocks were down sharply yesterday and down a little bit already today. looks like stocks are trying to buck the trend of what overseas markets did. nikkei plummeting overnight. a rise in retail sales and a fall in jobless claims to help limit the losses for stocks here. get ready for another volatile session. dow has fallen three sessions in a row. the longest moving streak in a year and how bullish the market has been so far and how the situation has changed this month. wall street is worried that the fed may start gradually cutting back its monetary stimulus efforts. that will pull money out of the economy right at a time when growth is still modest at best. because of that, we re seeing lots of swings in the market. look at just yesterday the dow ....
She was best known for hollywood films featuring synchronized swimming in the 40s and 50s. you we go to cnbc. it s a big day for walmart. they hold a shareholders meeting in arkansas. the ceo says sales should pick up. consumers are becoming more confident and learning to budget better while splurging on special occasions. mortgage rates rise with 30 year fixed averaging 3.91%. they tend to track yields on the treasury note. the fed may hold back on the stimulus efforts. apple is expected to show off new software for the iphone and ipad at a conference next week. the new ios will be launched this fall when they unveil a new iphone. they think a tv and wearable ....
Participates in the bailout fund. that is clear they will contribute. meantime investors here at home are watching what is happening with the federal reserve over the next few days. we ll hear about whether or not the fed will announce a new round of stimulus efforts, that some argue will help boost the economy. others say maybe won t do so much. we ll watch for headlines and bring them to you as we get them. jon: overseas violence directed against america, setting the tone today in washington. the administration offering a firm response as it considers the next step. [gunfire] [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? ....