more factories come back online we're seeing you know the big 3 in detroit the big 3 automakers chrysler ford g.m. all singing workers back to work and to produce cars again so i think that will actually help it will start to see the economy recover in terms of wall street over the next few weeks and months manes. maybe a different story well not just that also saying that they were closer to a vaccine than promising more treatments for co 1000 has also been helping a little bit but over the last few weeks we have seen a lot of headlines that the housing and even mortgage industry now is in pretty big trouble suddenly there's been a surge of buyers coming back into the market what's going on here yeah that's a really interesting story isn't it that all of a sudden you have a surge in people going out to get essentially home loans to buy new homes with what's interesting about it is the geography where is that happening you know over the last several decades we have seen this push for people to become more urbanized and to move into downtowns and gentrified neighborhoods essentially that are r

[ light laughter ] [ cheers and applause president trump today met with the leaders of fiat, chrysler, fordd general motors and he asked them one question "how many people do you think were at my inauguration? [ laughter ] president trump said today that he is, to a large extent, an environmentalist well he certainly made sure that the grass in the national mall wasn't trampled. [ laughter and applause "stay back stay back. according to sources, hillary clinton is seriously considering running for mayor of new york city. and just to be a dick, so is trump. [ laughter ] [ audience oohs today was national peanut butter day. interesting fact about peanut butter, it's what they put in the president's mouth to make it look like he's talking [ laughter and applause google map google maps has announced a feature that will help users find a parking spot at their destination, and just look at all these open spaces it found [ laughter and applause actor mel gibson welcome actor mel gibson welcomed his ninth child this weekend hey, mel mazel tov. [ laughter ] good for you police are searching for a ma

chrysler, ford, gm, all doing so today but you won't recognize a lot of those plants and a lot of thee workers returning won't recognize them either. we will explore that after this. (vo) our communities need help like never before and wells fargo employees are assisting millions of customers across america through fee waivers and payment deferrals, helping people stay in their homes through mortgage payment relief efforts and donating $175 million dollars to help hundreds of local organizations provide food and other critical needs... when you need us, wells fargo is here to help. neil: we have been following this market rally. i didn't want to leave out the nasdaq right now because it is trading in and out of the three-month high certainly on an intraday basis. we have the dow and s&p moving up very very smartly. i think you have heard some of the reasons for that. obviously many states and municipalities reopening. so far, without a major hitch. that's always the hope that there aren't a huge uptick in cases. so far, we have not seen that that's anything out of what the expected ra

ford, and fiat chrysler all reopening planes in the u.s.or the first time in nearly eight weeks. -- reopening plants in the u.s. for the first time in nearly eight weeks. what does a phased reopening actually look like? how much capacity is coming back online here? reporter: less than half because politically speaking, this is all controlled out of the state of michigan. once the governor said they could open up, she said it had to be staggered, one shift only. there's some any plants that, if they don't get michigan going, the whole industry doesn't really go. there are 30,000 parts in a car. if you are missing one, the car doesn't get made. so they will produce one, and if things go pretty well for two to four weeks, maybe you could see them go into a second shift. the other part of that equation is how much demand is out there, and will they even need second plant shifts to get going. that is a big question that really hasn't been answered quite yet. vonnie: exactly. f-150'she pickups, the and so on, do so well in the last few months. bu

that includes gm, fiat chrysler and ford.return to their jobs. >> governor newsom is making a stop in the bay area today, is expected to be in napa where he will give his update on the pandemic. organizers say more businesses are ready to reopen but they can't because of health orders. >>> the number of positive cases continues to rise here in the bay area. since our last update now 68 new cases in four different counties. we have nearly 11,000 confirmed cases and almost 400 people have died. >> starting today for a few north bay students distance learning will become a distant memory. some students are heading back to the classroom. sharon katsuda shows us how they're going to do this safely. good morning, sharon. >> reporter: good morning, laura. they are trying to figure out how to reopen classrooms this fall. marin county will reopen for special education students, classes will only have 12 people inside at a time. that includes students, teachers and assistants. no one else will be allowed inside the classroom. >> we too

plays out in states like michigan right now where the governor has announced plans to reopen chrysler, fordt's kind of a tug-of-war, right? >> well, obviously until we get the entire economy open, there's going to be hurdles for each sector to deal with. and as you mentioned, the auto dealers obviously are a key part of the auto industry. so we are going to see that throughout various parts of the economy and in states as they open up different types of businesses. the most important thing, i have been sharing this message as loudly as i possibly can, because this matters to our manufacturing workers, it matters to our entire economy. if you want this economy to reopen, if you want any semblance of life as it used to be, then we have to make sure that we are protecting each other. that starts with wearing a face covering. it's that simple. making sure that when you are out in public, you are safely distancing from your fellow human beings and you are wearing a face covering. you are not only protecting yourself, you are also protecting your neighbors, your family, and quite frankly, you are

although it is better than the losses that ford and fiat chrysler reported. gm and ford plan to restart their plants on may 18th after they work with government health officials and the uaw to make sure workers are healthy when they return. >>> some restaurants in san mateo may soon open their doors and do so outdoors. it's not just on the sidewalks, but in the streets. the city is considering a plan to ban cars from parts of b street at 25th avenue so restaurants can fit more tables outside. supporters say that would boost compliance with social distancing guidelines. today we spoke with the mayor of san mateo who says he thinks this is one of the only ways to keep restaurants and business. >> we are trying to create spaces outdoors, in the open air , where people can sit down and eat. as the governor's plan is implemented into phase two and three, we know that because of social distancing restaurants aren't going to be able to use all of their tables. in order to pay the bills and open their doors, they are going to have to have spaces out in the open air, o

auto sales since the mid 1970s but ford, gm and fiat chrysler all fighting back, planning to reopen u.s on may 18th. shares of all three, though, are stuck at the red light at this hour with fiat chrysler down about 2%, ford following by 1.33%, gm down less than 1%. >>> football fans may be itching to get back into the stands, but this spectator sport may not be allowing crowds at all into their stadiums any time soon. charlie gasparino joins us with exclusive details on the next nfl season. i said this morning to my son, i miss football season even though this isn't even the time for it. charlie: yeah, me too. me, too. baseball, as we reported a couple days ago, executives tell me it's likely to happen. what we can say now is football is definitely going to happen. i'm getting this from sources inside the league. some owners. here's what we know. thursday night, at least that's the target date, the nfl is likely to post the 2020 schedule. so you will get to see what teams are playing, where they're playing, and you will get a feel of what the season is going to look like amid the pande

gm, ford, chrysler will start production next week it's clear he's anxious to join them in those rankswhat is your insight, steve, as a former california state controller about the internal politics of this and whether this kind of threat would play -- obviously it is county officials being called on the carpet by mr. musk here, not state officials, but what is your sense of allowing mr. musk to reopen? >> california is the world's fifth largest economy. i don't think they're impressed. as you discussed, there are not a lot of 10 million square foot facilities out there just for the viewers to get a handle around this, costco is 100,000 square feet. this is the equivalent of100 costcos side by side by side that would be awfully tough to move but there's a broader question here and that is california led the nation, one of the first places do that lockdown, in the bay area where i live and where the tesla headquarters is came a few days before the state, and as plus we bent the curve so it raises the question, would we have handled this like new york did or any other state? no we handle

at this time a bailout for the auto industry it's offering some loan guarantees it did bailout ford chrysler and general motors back in the 282010 period this time those companies appear like they're going to be able to get through this except if there is a 2nd wave of the virus and meanwhile as you point out a lot of people are unemployed michigan where all these cars are made many of them there is one of the tightest lockdowns in the entire u.s. and that is going to make things difficult president trump has seen his popularity numbers go down he's seen internal polling that has been leaked that show him losing to the democrat joe biden in the fall in november so trump is very worried about this is this is why you keep hearing him talk about rosy numbers with the coronavirus how the numbers aren't nearly as bad as they could be and i was constantly talking about opening up the economy he wants to give people a reason for hope that just in the past 24 hours he says he thinks the year 2021 will be a fantastic here economically in the u.s. he's hoping that people will see that optimism childre

thank you >>> we got half a monday under our belt the earnings machine will ramp up with dupont, ford chrysler and disney let's get to the half. >>> thank you very much. welcome to "the halftime report." we begin a new week. a big one. more headline earnings coming down the way a jobs report on friday and the reaction to what warren buffet had to say over the weekend. we'll kick it all around jim, steve, pete and bren is back she's managing partner at requisite capital management i hope everybody is well today we begin by checking stops. pete, i begin with you buffet's gone. are you staying around >> you know, it is disappointing. it's something that's a bit of a surprise, quite honestly we know what a hit the airlines took it was very clear and how the numbers look right now and some of the recovery period was he getting out on the lows i think there is some upside right now i'm only in the options for delta. they had a great run up until we found out the oracle was bailing. they cut that back a little bit. >> bren, you have a small position in delta as well. if this is a statement this group

that includes gm, ford, fiat, chrysler. what will the process look like and is your city set to support those plans? >> the governor has done a good job. we have gone from losing 40 to 50 residents a week ago to 4 or 5, which is still painful, but it is remarkable how fast the virus has dropped. they have embraced social distancing. construct opened this week. we have a lot of our construction project going and it is done with complete safety. people are being tested on the site. their temperatures are being tested every day. they have masks and gloves and social distancing. city inspecktotors are coming o to do that. when manufacturing opens, it is the same process. already people in the auto plants deep cleaning. and there has been the same agreement on the process. we know it can be done. we have 600 police officers under quarantine four weeks ago. we put these practices in place and now we are getting basically one a day. we want to return people to work safely. >> you know what the governor has extended the stay at hom

. >> reporter: tonight, opening in compliance of state orders, the big three auto makers, ford, gm, and chrysler. workers in michigan for a phased reopening. it's in compliance with state guidelines, they aren't starting production until monday. some are struggling with the risks of reopening. food plants, deemed essential and ordered back in the defense production act. but only after applying new safety precautions. tyson foods closed, then reopened last week. but then 51 people have tested positive. today was this man's first day back. >> today i was okay. and i wish they did that way, way before. >> reporter: local law enforcement telling me they've heard so many complaints from both side. so folks saying please open up the plant, allow it to be open. others saying they feel like their health is being jeopardized here. one man had that middle ground, saying i need this job to watch other teams reopening before we do. wuhan, china, racing to test 11 million people after seeing new cases. south korea racing to contain the possible outbreak connected to one man. there is also news involving a cl

from $2.2 billion a year ago, but it is better than the first-quarter losses reported by ford and fiat chryslermakers reportedly in a manufacturing scramble. ford is working with its airbag supplier on a line of reusable medical gowns. new jersey has ordered 500,000. ford also shipping a new air-purifying respirator, first to a medical center in seattle. jim bomvic is a vp at the ford assembly plant in michigan. thanks for joining us today. so, you have this new respirator. your airbag manufacturer is working with ford to produce these gowns, which are washable and reusable. and behind you, they are assembling ventilators where a few months ago they were assembling batteries? >> yes. this facility here in this particular area, we used to build batteries. as you can see behind me, each of the stations has been designed that we can have an appropriate social distancing and following the appropriate measures. >> and so, take me through this in the sense that, number one, when it comes to this ppe, whether it's with your airbag supplier, whether it's the respirator, whether it's these ventilators,

thank you >>> we got half a monday under our belt the earnings machine will ramp up with dupont, ford chryslernd disney let's get to the half. >>> thank you very much. welcome to "the halftime report." we begin a new week. a big one. more headline earnings coming down the way a jobs report on friday and the reaction to what warren buffet had to say over the weekend. we'll kick it all around jim, steve, pete and bren is back she's managing partner at requisite capital management i hope everybody is well today we begin by checking

and detroit's automakers also plan to resume operations today including ford, gm and fiat chrysler. collectively workers at about 40 plants will return to their jobs. >>> governor newsom is making a stop in the bay area today. he plans to give his daily address up in napa, talk about what's going on up there. in his visit is just coming days after dozens of people rally to reopen the city and county. organizers say more businesses are ready to reopen safely but they can't because of health orders. >>> well, the number of positive cases of covid-19 continue to rise here in the bay area. since our last update there are 68 new cases in four different counties. that means overall the bay area has nearly 11,000 confirmed cases and close to 400 people have died. a bay area bakery chain is closing all tomorrow. get this, specialties is going out of business after 33 years. now it's based in pleasanton and has 55 stores in three states including about 2 dozen in the bay area. the company blames the recent economic downturn. we spoke with some of the regulars who can't believe it. >> i think

tesla is the only automaker with the factory in california, toyota general motors ford and fiat chrysler all plan to reopen their plans across the country this month in a series of tweets saturday. tesla ceo elon musk said the company is filing a lawsuit against alameda county immediately. after the shelter-in-place order in the county has been extended through may musk went on to tweet he will move its headquarters to texas and nevada fremont city council members spoke to kron 4 on saturday expressing concerns about job losses. the mayors of fremont in palo alto said in a statement and tweet they support tesla in a statement alameda county says the public health department has been working with tesla executives and look forward to coming to an agreement on an appropriate safety plan very soon. >>reporting in fremont gayle, ong kron 4 news. >>all right take a look at this troubling viral image a tweet from a ucsf doctor captured a packed united airlines flight heading to s f o you can see every single fluff seat filled in the picture a lot of the passengers aren't wearing. masks and a lo

general motorses, ford and fiat chrysler opening up plants in north america following shutdown due toovid-19 pandemic. new safety measures to protect workers as production gradually ramps up. president trump will be in michigan on thursday this week to tour a ford plant that makes ventilators. the trip calling as states call to restart their economies. one to have world's economist iconic churches is opening today after two-month shutdown. st. peter's basilica, asking people to wear masks and officials will check temperatures. the country also lifting restrictions on business as well as retail in italy. apple is unveiling plants to reopen more than two dozen u.s. stores in states this week, some will allow customers in while others offer curbside pickup. temperature checks at the door and face coverings for pros -- for customers will be new standard. nascar returns with the real heros 400. >> harvey wins nascar's return to action at darlington. >> thank you, guys, awesome job. maria: all right, great job, real heros 400 honoring heros, names of nurses, doctors labeled on each site. be

. >> the automakers restarting production are ford, gm, and fiat chrysler.ew safety guidelines will include temperature checks for all workers. >>> a woman who attended a mother's day church service in northern california may have exposed 200 congregants to the coronavirus. the woman tested positive for the virus the day after the service, which was held in defiance of the state's stay-at-home order. >>> the "uss roosevelt," once in the center of controversy, is in the middle of a mystery. 13 sailors who tested positive for the virus, but later came up negative after being in quarantine, have tested positive again. navy officials say it doesn't appear as though the sailors infected each other on board the ship. 3,000 of the "roosevelt's" crew members are back on the ship as it prepares to leave guam. >>> president trump is accusing former president barack obama of being a grossly incompetent president. that response came after obama criticized american leaders during two graduation ceremonies over the weekend. the comments are being seen as another sign that

tens of thousands of autoworkers will head back to work today as fof ford and chrysler restart productionw those companies are reopening with new safety protocols in mays. cal perry has the details on this. >>a >> yasmin, we're here outside of general motors. it has been shut down for a few months. there was an initial group of people that went in there to talk about how to get the plant running in faces. and when you talked to pem auto here, they'll tell you how vital the plan is for the state of michigan and for, indeed, the restaurants. now, this week what we're going to see is that second batch of workers going into the plant. some people, of course, are nervis about going to work. it is a difficult balance to strike. we spoke to the president of the local union who talked about the need to be careful when going back to work. >> there are a lot of concerns. i've been in the plant. gm has done along with the uaw has done a lot of good things, a lot of great things in preparing for us to get in there. now, is everything covered? probably not. we all understand the company needs to make

ford. chrysler. restarted you already had other automakers in the u.s. not union automakers and they had started up already so i guess it started out but 2 weeks late because of part problems and then you had mercedes start up and they had to stop their supply line because parts problems at mexico supplies about 40 percent of the parts in the united states and it's not clear exactly when they're going to restart their factories mexico is shut down as the president there is set the date for june 1st but there are a lot of questions to be answered for the bottom line problem with the u.s. auto industry which is after all the largest exporting industry in the u.s. is whether people are going to buy those cars and right now it's not looking promising. that john hendren now live from chicago. the mayor brazil's largest city says it's. healthcare system is on the brink of collapse after reaching 90 percent capacity because of the pandemic where bruno cover us is warning that all public hospitals in sao paulo will run out of space in 2 weeks apollo has become o

>>the big 3 automakers are restarting their engines as well gm ford and fiat chrysler reopening some of their plants across the south and the midwest. ford says they wanted to death about how they're going to be doing. they're testing. i was listening to the ceo talking about how they see the assembly line they going to expand it they're going to have workers on either side nobody is going to be in the car. >>just one person at a time you can see that they have space between them they're going to thermal energy him or damaging to test. temperatures all kinds of protocol on new protocol will be in place. if someone does test positive. they will be limited to a quarantining themselves. they'll also be doing some testing as well and employees of course will be wearing masks. the person who attended a mother's day service at a church in butte county ended up exposing a 180 other californians to coronavirus butte county officials say that person tested positive. one day after the service. now they're isolating at home. those who attended that church were notified of this exposure and told

. >>> along with tesla, general motors, ford and chrysler are getting ready to reopen. they say they will provide coronavirus testing for workers who show symptoms of covid-19. results should be available within 24 hours. the carmaker also says they will check temperatures and make employees wear masks. >>> the bay area favorite specialties cafc closing its doors for good. the pleasanton-based cafc blaming the pandemic for decimating company revenues, famous for its homemade sandwiches and huge cookies, the restaurant has been in business for 33 years. all 50 locations in california, washington, and illinois will close. manager say it was profitable for the pandemic but no more and its customers cannot believe it.? we are in shock. they are closing were are closed. >> it affects us in a big way because personally i really liked working here. i was treated very well by everyone. we were doing really well financially. >> the last day of business is tomorrow and they will cancel and refund any orders placed beyond their date of closure. >>> we have troubling results on how

across the country thousands of employees at ford general more motors and fiat chrysler also getting back to work. the companies are bringing workers back in waves with anywhere from one 3rd to 80% of their respective workforce is returning today and more set to return in the coming weeks all 3 automakers say they're introducing new safety measures to protect workers from the coronavirus including physical distancing temperature checks. and work a station separation panels as well as masks and goggles. workers on the front lines of this pandemic like firefighters, nurses and doctors are exposing themselves to covid-19 every single day and some lawmakers say that they should be getting paid extra for it. house democrats included billion for the hazard pay in the heroes act the coronavirus read relief bill that the house passed on friday. the bill may not pass the republican led senate, but a few lawmakers believe that hazard pay is a bipartisan issue and there's room to negotiate. >>not voting against those things per se because we've got a billion for health care workers and hospital

very scene tesla is the only automaker with a factory in california, toyota general motors ford and fiat chrysler all plan to reopen their plants across the country this month phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. >>on this mother's day families are having to get more creative to celebrate and honor the mothers in their lives and kron four's marty gonzales spoke with a health educator, who has some ideas to show that you love her. this is one of the most popular for restaurant or brancheau for dinner, but this year pretty much impossible. >>really it's synonymous with mother's day brunch and so i i thought maybe you could do something a little bit different, you know we're constantly readjusting if your mother has a favorite place that she you know she likes to eat or maybe a traditional place used to go to for french maybe they do take out or maybe they deliver sure you can have it delivered to her home. i also thought if if you make your own brand and deliver it to the home you might not be able to go in so here's a way you could still be together. you could do something virtually via zoom or skype

auto workers are back to a strange sterile new world employees at detroit's big 3 ford general motors enfield chrysler return on monday to manufacturing plants where the new normal is one part assembly line one part hospital says 977 and above this will turn red that'll turn red in coming workers temperatures are checked so you get to go through they work behind new barriers with new masks gloves plastic face shield in signs about social distancing everywhere along with walking lanes in reminders to stay 6 feet apart. assembly lines are restarting for the 1st time since march when the global pandemic shut down detroit and auto plants across the u.s. except for a handful been made ventilators for the sickest virus patients we see a little bit in the last year or so. we expect the literal grice all so that the exactly what happened are. operating. for one potential worry a global supply chain that's been slowed by the corona virus mexico is still locked down but last week the government unveiled a plan that could see some auto parts makers open to supply detroit now that automakers are building again th

the shutdowns came jusust days after general motors, ford, and fiat chrysler began a phased reopening of their u.s. factories. president trump is traveling to ypsilanti, michigan, today to tour a ford auto plant that's been converted to produce ventilators during the pandemic. ahead of the trip, michigan's attorney general said the president has a legal responsibility under state law to w wear a mask during the vist after trump refused to commit to wearing onene. immigrant t rights activists are condemning the deportationonf hector garcia mendoza, a 30-year-old mexican immigrant who sued immigration a and custs enforcement, ice, just last week. garcia mendoza was part of a class action lawsuitit demanding the immediatate release of all immigrants held at t the elizabh contract detention facility in new jersey, where prisoners and staff have tested positive for coronavirus. he was transferred to texas on tuesday and then deported to an undisclosed location in mexico. his attorneys say they have not been able to find him. garcia mendoza's removal came despite a federal judge's order blo

the current restart date for ford and gm, and i think right -- i think fiat chrysler, is eight may 18ek from today. so it is not true, when elon says, some of their peers in the automotive industry are restarting. the big difference is general motors, ford, are very public and saying that they are working alongside authorities at all levels, federal, state and local authority, in the timing of it, and they have not plowed ahead or taken any action to contravene any role at any level of government. bloomberg autos reporter ed ludlow. crashes, we discussed the cryptocurrency outlook ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> let's get a check of the latest business flash headlines. amsi soared on reports amazon is discussing a possible takeover. -- amc. another outlet cast doubt on the story. you can mail on sunday said it is not clear if talks are out -- active or will lead to a deal. neither amc nor amazon made a comment. amc has fallen this year with the wider entertainment industry battered by the coronavirus restrictions. the billionaire behind indian budget carrier indigo is considering a bid

today across michigan as well and the midwest in general, three big carmakers, general motors, ford, fiat, chrysler, they're restarting phased production in their factories and facilities this morning. nbc's cal perry is outside one of these facilities roaring back to life today, albeit very differently. the general motors plant in lake orion, michigan, one of the first stops in that road to recovery, rv tour he's taking across the country. cal, the folks that you're talking to, the concerns that they have, what are they telling you as they head back to work? >> reporter: well, there's definitely a lot of trepidation about getting back to work, these are folks who have been home for two months, and headed back to work in phases. as you said, about a quarter of the workforce from this plant headed back today. around 250 workers and they'll be hit with those new regulations before they even get to the door. cdc questionnaire about whether or not they have symptoms, if they've been in touch with anybody with symptoms, temperature checks before they go in and the assembly line has been completely reinv

along with tesla, general motors, ford and fiat chrysler getting ready to open. they will provide coronavirus testing for workers who show symptoms of covid-19. results should be available within 24 hours. the carmaker also says they will check temperatures and give employees masks. >>> they are the latest victim of the pandemic. known for its homey sandwiches and cookies, the favorite has been in business for 33 years. with locations in california, washington, and illinois, the managers say that it was profitable for the pandemic, but no more and its customers cannot believe it. >> we are kind of in shock that it is closed. or closing. >> it affects us in a big way because personally, i really liked working here. i was treated very well by everyone. we were doing really well financially. >> there last of business will be tomorrow and customer service teams will cancel and refund any orders placed beyond their date of closure. >>> look at troubling results on how bay area restaurants are being impacted by the pandemic. newly released numbers show many are losing

american automobile companies, ford, gm, chrysler they will live on in some form, kind of a marley's ghost dragging their chains at the taxpayers expense. at the detroit unions they are going to retire to their homes in palm beach and st. petersburg respectively when congress and the white house gets through with it, a lightweight vehicle with a carbon footprint using alternative energy and renewable resources to operate in a sustainable way when i was a kid we called it a schwinn. [laughter] expand springfield massachusetts if it had been a success, springfield massachusetts might be today's motor city with unemployment drug dealing violent crime and racial tensions, which as it so happens, bring debate has been killed massachusetts is the love anyway. we owe a lot more than they entertaining spectacle if that many people my age. they would find it a little too close to comfort that is probably where we were conceived. there was no premarital sex in america before the invention of the internal combustion attribute. you couldn't sneak a girl into the wreck room at the farmhouse becau

gm, ford and fiat chrysler are starting production and in total more than 130,000 workers will return for half or full production. the companies working on safety measures. beyond things like temperature checks and masks, ford will provide covid-19 testing for symptommatic workers in kentucky, missouri and illinois. >>> in today's "gma first look" the online marketplace etsy is the new american bread basket. many people are turning to the website to buy everything from masks to baked goods. rebecca jarvis has those details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" call it the etsy economy. >> i didn't think people would shop and spend money this way during the pandemic. but food is comfort. so right now people want biscuits. >> reporter: suzanne mcmahon is one of the many sellers on etsy whose business is booming. a lifeline for small business and this morning we're going one-on-one with etsy ceo josh sylvilve silverman. >> what have you seen since the pandemic began? >> an explosion of demand on etsy. such a great opportunity for small bakeries who have been so hard hit by the

we have breaking news on ford phil below has the story >> melissa, ford announcing officially what we heard from gm and fiat chrysler over the last couple of days ford will be resuming production at its plants starting on monday, may 18th remember, earlier today the governor of michigan basically gave the all-clear for manufacturers to once again begin production starting next monday the 11th. on the 11th ford will begin waking up the system starting with its parts, deep owe that will reserve monday, may 18th. this will being a gradual production, and instead of three shifts it will be two shifts and in some plants where there are two shifts it will go to one shift and there will be safety calls for those workers and ford resuming production on monday may 18th melissa? >> phil, thank you phil lebeau. resuming production is important in terms of getting the cash flow going and ford did a debt offering successfully and did this make the picture for ford and the other makers that utsch in better? it's at least some clarity >> it's a little clarity so that is good and we got a lot more claire frit gm, and i would much b

ford, grandmother, fiat chrysler said they will resume car making the following monday. >>> and this morning, more than 1.2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus across this country. more than 78,000 people have died. let's check out the facts at this hour. more states across the country are open for business. rhode island and nevada lifting stay-at-home orders today while implementing new restrictions. every state in the country has eased lockdowns in some way. governor newsom of california is ordering all california vote stories receive mail-in bat lots for 2020 election. they won't have to choose between safety concerns and voting. >>> the world health organization as questions swirl over the or swreupbs of the coronavirus. a new report says the w.h.o. is in talks with china to send a mission there to investigate the source of the virus. >> all the evidence we have points out this is a disease, that the virus has been harbored in the bat population and most likely there was a species that transmitted from bats to human. it is extremely important to understand what intermediate an

tesla is the only automaker with the factory in california, toyota general motors ford and fiat chrysler all plan to reopen their plans across the country this month in a series of tweets saturday. tesla ceo elon musk said the company is filing a lawsuit against alameda county immediately. after the shelter-in-place order in the county has been extended through may musk went on to tweet he will move its headquarters to texas and nevada and fremont city council members spoke to kron 4 on saturday expressing concerns about job losses. the mayors of fremont in palo alto said in a statement and tweet they support tesla. >>in a statement alameda county says they have been working away tesla executives as the public health department and look forward to coming to an agreement an appropriate safety plan reporting live gayle ong kron 4 news. thank you gayle. >>the month of may could bring dire depression-era unemployment numbers just days after the u.s. jobless rate surged for april treasury secretary to was one of several white house officials predicting shocking numbers next month. but he said

i want to commend ford and gm, ge, fiat chrysler and other companies. lot of them in this area for blazing a trail to restart americans economic engines. you're demonstrating that we can open our country while taking precautions like social distancing, daily medical screenings, strict hygiene. you can get tremendous numbers of very quick temperature checks. whoever heard they aim a camera right there and two seconds later, they tell you your temperature. more accurately than the old days where you put it under your tongue for 2.5 minutes. this is a little better. you get temperature checks. i want to thank you all for leading america back to work. you look at states like florida, georgia, and others where the numbers have gone down. they are open and their numbers are going substantially down. with your help and our policies, this country is poised for an epic comeback. this is going to be an incredible comeback. watch, it is already happening. within the next year, we're going to be exceeding any expectation and i have had a good gut feeling about a lo

then over the next several weeks to add more shifts and increase production take a look at ford, gm, fiat chryslertoyota, they're watching the parts production in mexico that is supposed to begin today. if that goes through without any problems, if you see the parts suppliers sending the parts up to the u.s., then you'll see production increase and finally take a look at the auto dealers. they are running low on certain models we have talked about the demand for pickup trucks, full sides. you talk with dealers making it clear that people are looking for those right now and so this helps that they get the production going, especially of trucks to help that supply on the dealer lots. >> absolutely. group 1 up 16% thank you very much. appreciate it. >> you bet. >>> coming up, influence of the big banks and the financials is shrinking. the senior citizen or tctor's l the s&p. >>> plus everyone can be made financially whole from the lockdown, a big myth that former director larry lindsey said we need to let go of. >>> and let's take a look at the stocks hitting all-time highs ipleda chot over $1,000 a

that's one week ahead of when gm, ford and chrysler plan to restart. and relief could be on the way for every industry. listen. >> going to retool many cases whether it's large factories or small restaurants, they are going to have to retool for covid-19 safety, and i think all of that should be fully deductible immediately, so those are just some ideas, infrastructure, broad band out into the rural areas. >> so the recovery jackie is expensive, but we do have another bit of hope here. of the 20 plus million americans who lost their jobs last month, 18 million of them said they considered their layoff temporary, and we just hope that when think is done, there are jobs for them to return to. jackie? >> lauren, thank you very much for that. with more reaction to today's jobs report and how investors are sort of looking ahead, let's bring in vision's vice president. great to see you. larry kudlow said this morning three quarters of the job losses are temporary. we're not discounting them certainly, but that this market will certainly come back, given time

general motors, ford, and fiat chrysler and michigan either late this week or early next.icials in alameda county california, like many of the bay area, are moving slowly, arguing tesla first needs to show it can operate safely. california governor gavin newsom back to those health officials but said he believed progress is being made. >> my belief and hope and expectation is as early as next week they will be able to resume. >> tesla has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the alameda county health department of overstepping federal and state restrictions. while elon musk once again took to twitter saturday, writing "frankly this is the final straw. tesla will move its hq and future programs to texas/nevada immediately." california assemblywoman and former labor leader fired back with this tweet. musk replied message received. saying that while musk may want to move production it would cost a fortune and take anywhere from 12 to 18 months. musk certainly has the money, those same experts argue, but does he have the time? bret. >> bret: jonathan, thank you. farmers a

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it will look incredibly different for the workers of ford, general motors, and fiat chrysler.e going back to factories where social distancing will be part of the shift. there will be cleaning between shifts, deep cleaning, time for people to put on their ppe. it goes down to canteens. people will be spaced apart. you simply can't have as many people in the same places at the same time. these car makers are tyking the lead from factories in asia and europe that w.h.ho have started reopen. ford are going to try out watches that factory workers wear. if they come to close to another worker, it will alert them. not much capacity in terms of the cars and not all of the work force will be back at the same time. so, 80% of ford's work force starting this week and around third for general motors and third for fiat chrysler. so, back to for many but not all. >> who wants to buy a car under the current economic conditions? >>> japan is facing a harsh economic reality as well. for more on that, i'm joined by numbers don't really reveal the full effect of the pandemic. the government has

the big three major auto manufacturers, fiat chrysler, gm and ford, are reopening their auto plants.hat means more than 130,000 employees are expected to return to work by the end of the week. shaun whitehead is the director for ford motor company. >> we have to really touch base with folks several times during the course of the day because life is completely different than it was in march. and we all have to get used to that. >> reporter: here's what that looks like. if you work for ford you have to do a health certification from home. if you have minor symptoms, something like the sniffles, they'll probably ask you to stay home. if you go to work, they immediately check you when you walk in. temperature checks. and then you have to wear goggles and a face shield at work. tony? >> ready or not, here we go. david, thank you. >>> much muof europe is also slowly reopening. in italy, more shops and restaurants are again welcoming customers. chris livesay reports from rome on what's being called a calculated risk. ♪ >> reporter: it's been 70 days and 70 nights but today churches in italy