i would like to start with with a more general question i mean what's it like for the american chamber of commerce in this day and age to represent companies well since we are the voice of transatlantic business obviously there are a couple of difficult issues especially when it comes to trade on the other hand the demand is so much higher now for analysis content insight that actually we are in a position to provide that and so we're in a much better position now because the demand has just risen so much so difficult topics but higher demand which is good for us because obviously right now there is an awful lot of insecurity also we have that in this report and i know the chamber conducted a survey among your members how do u.s. and german companies the european companies view the current trade situation well they are really unanimously in their reaction and that is that protectionist measures will actually play out negatively in the mid-term or long run and they're concerned about that and also another thing that came out is that it will also harm the u.s. economy and we have both american and g

welcome to day w what is the american chamber of commerce few of these new tires well why. i think it's definitely understandable that president trump is addressing the overcapacity of steel and aluminum caused by subsidized and cheap steel an element by china and india it's definitely the wrong measures he's taking first of all it's way too broad the tariffs are way too broad so they hurt actually more the allies of the united states like for instance the european union and it's hurting countries where actually contributing to the economy in the united states if you take a germany for instance they create jobs in the united states seven hundred thousand they invest in infrastructure and in education so that's definitely a country you don't want to hurt by these tariffs secondly this side effects will hurt the us economy itself by raising prices and consumer prices and in the end this might start an escalation and in a trade war and that's bad for the entire world except the troubles worldview he says america would win big in any trade war what does he opinion on there is n

measured response there even in metz in the general manager of the american chambers of commerce here in germany thank you so much. and extreme cold snap still has europe in its clutches snow and frigid temperatures have forced multiple airport and road closures britain has even called out its army to battle the chaos after some of the worst weather seen in decades. the u.k. is digging out and bracing for more the extreme cold gripping europe has brought more than three days of unusually heavy snow to the british isles up to fifty centimeters of snow are expected in some parts airports and public transit are suffering from major delays and closures roads are shut people are stranded hundreds of vehicles have gotten stuck on roadways even all wheel drive ones have been no match for the treacherous conditions as one four by four driver found out it's quite hard to describe really. sixty is emergency services no criticism of roads i mean there are hundreds of trucks you know because this is everywhere. you know cost of burning causes quite extraordinary emergency services and even the br

now, we've spoken to a lot of business owners in china, people with american chamber of commerce. , there is a desire to change this relationship, the trade deficit between the united states and china is quite large but post of the people we've spoken to said tariffs are not the way to do this. one good thing, though, perhaps, is china has just as much to lose in a trade war as the united states does. >> all right. matt rivers, thanks very much. china is crucial for trade. all right. it was a very tense day in colorado yesterday after a state lawmaker was expelled over a sexual harassment allegations. democratic state representative accused of sexually harassing several women by either making inappropriate comments or touching them in ways that made them uncomfortable. >> the house voted overwhelmingly 52-9. the move prompted other state lawmakers to reveal they have been wearing bulletproofvests to work. >> i bought a bulletproof vest. i'm wearing it. it's right here. i'm wearing kevlar because i feel retaliation. >> an outside investigation found women's allegations were credible

i wanted to zero in on one question that was asked to you at the american chamber, american chamber of commerce in canada and i love your response to it. i just want to ask you so you can respond publicly to everybody. what would you see as a win in nafta? what's your goal? what are you shooting for when you're trying to renegotiate this? can you explain that to the public? >> it was such a good answer, i don't want to change it. from our point of view, first of all, we have to have an agreement that's good for all three countries, right? we have to have that. secondly, we want an agreement that's going to end up getting these trade deficits down. we have large trade deficits. and it has to move more jobs to the united states and create better job, not only more jobs but higher paying jobs. i'm in the group that think what is we need is a little bit of wage inflation. i want to do something in the first place i think it has to be in everyone's interest or you won't get abagreement. i want it to be something that gets the trade deficit down, that moves some of these jobs back to the united state

but i want to zero in on one question was aske that was askeu at the american chamber of commerce in da, i love your response to it and want to ask so you can respond publicly to everybody, watch what you see as a win in nafta of what is your goal but you're shooting for when you are trying to renegotiate this? can you explain that to the public? >> can you give me a hint of what i might have said? if it was such a good answer i don't want to change it. [laughter] from our point of view, first of all, we have to have in agreement that is good for all countries. we have to have that. second, we want an agreement that is going to end up getting the trade deficits down, and it has to move more jobs in the united states and create better jobs not only more jobs and higher paying jobs. the things we need is a little bit of wage inflation, so i want to do something and in the first place i think it has to be in everyone's interest to you won't get an agreement that i wanted to be in the trade deficit something that creates jobs, that move some of the shops all in all coming back. we underst

american female to graduate from wesleyan college in 1971. she became one of the first black female general managers in radio. in 2008, she became the first african-american president of the winter haven chamber of commerce board of directors. she is an entrepreneur, civil servant and wife. she took a trip to west africa and visited six countries and studied with educators and she became an educator to empower young lives with knowledge. she was executive director and co-founder of the chain of lakes achievers, devoted to empowering youth. she maintains her passion for teaching by mentoring on a daily basis. she takes pride in helping others. she is the owner of several family businesses, k.f.c., and she oversees administrative and fiduciary responsibilities. her community service has earned her numerous honors and media coverage. she is involved with multiple organizations. she is a winner of chamber of commerce winner, and first baptist trustee. past lk advisory board, president of the national coalition of national black omen, polk county chapter. we honor you. in honor of women's history month, i would like to honor lisa landers. she served in the executive director position of the winter haven housi

but he's a rino representing the business round table and the chamber of commerce and not the american people. >> i think he should seize this opportunity to do what you have counseled and a number of us have counseled. the attorney general has not fully pulled the trigger. two months ago he hadn't done anything with this. then he said i have got to appoint the inspector general. the inspector general doesn't have the ability to bring charges. then he said i'm appointing a investigator outside the doj. that may push him over to where he's finally pulling the trigger on yes a prosecutor from outside washington and outside the swamp. but a truly special counsel who doesn't have any fear or favor with either of these briewsh krat is and is willing to call balls and strikes and pursue justice on behalf of the american people. lou: the friday midnight deadline on shutting down the government. the omnibus bill moving now. do you have time to beat that deadline if you can reach an agreement on its content? >> i think something will probably pass before that deadline, but i don't think it will

tariffs because of the threat to business and jobs hamilton chamber of commerce argues the cost of the tariffs will get passed onto american consumers were highly specialized and so it's going to take a long time for any u.s. company to below find domestic steel that will compete against the steel that we produce right now. china may be the target of president trumps tariffs but canada is the number one supplier of steel and aluminum to the united states and the amount it comes in the midst of efforts to renegotiate nafta the north american free trade agreement which governs trade between the two nations and backs a path we've had a very bad deal with mexico very big deal with canada girl nafta after announcing the tariffs trump suggested canada could get a waiver in exchange for concessions on nafta but canada has threatened to retaliate sparking fears of a trade war the threat is well maybe we'll negotiate an exemption if you give us everything which you want on the nafta agreement but mexico was and can are serious they might walk away well that leaves steel in a black hole steel processor tiptoe doesn't know what to ex

american economy. liz: dean, great to see you, you are not alone, the u.s. chamber of commercee tariffs would hurt american consumers. we shall see. thank you very much. >> good to see you. liz: bad news is good news for caterpillar investors. with the closing bell ringing in 38 minutes, a widely held stock, it's a dow component, caterpillar closing two facilities in texas and panama. 880 jobs on the chopping block. bad news. but investors see it as good news so it is second in the league of the dow 30 right now. adobe jumping 3% after adding more subscriptions for creative cloud software suite than expected. eight brokerages raising price target and look at the stock at $225. three years ago, i checked, it was $70. bank of america calling it the highest they expect to see it at 273 bucks. a while to go before we get there. >>> up next, we take you live to the scene of the deadly bridge collapse in miami. ashley webster has developing details on the crucial mistake made right before it came down. . liz: all right, we need to get back to that deadly bridge collapse in miami. her

of americans and their families. these groups include the american hospital association, blue cross blue shield, the u.s. chamber of commerce, the american medical association, the american cancer association, the american academy of family physicians, the federation of american hospitals, a wide range of groups representing people with diseases, such as arthritis, cancer, epilepsy. the united way is backing this. the cystic fibrosis foundation, the american lung association. mr. president, just today the national association of insurance commissioners put out a new letter endorsing this package. and i would ask unanimous consent that these three letters be entered into the record at the conclusion of my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. collins: mr. president, how incredibly disappointing it would be if some members derailed this serious effort to reduce the cost of health insurance for millions of americans. while members may disagree with certain provisions, the time has come for each and every senator to decide. are you for lower rates and more affordable coverage for the 18 million americans who ge

of inevitable progress. you are a cheerleader for vulgar american can doism with the spirit of ideology and chamber of commerce you are a practitioner of wig history. in nigh chief optimist, a, of course, a pen gloss in ul luges to the character who declared all is or for the best in the best of our possible worlds. now by standards it would be -- categorized as a pets mist because real optimist think we can do much better than the world we find today. this is definitely not the best of all possible worlds. but -- the key progress -- should not depend on what -- on an attitude, temperament with a funny disposition. it can be treated as a hypothesis. human well being can be measured. we can measure life, health, prosperity, peace, freedom, safety, knowledge, leisure, happiness, i submit if they increased overtime that is progress. that enlightenment now i try to make the case with grass, plotting measure of human being overtime because of the con straingts of this room, i although i feel naked telling this story without grass behind me, i'll have to -- did a combination of description to convey the same point.

the chamber of commerce, they're interested in the bottom line profits of their big companies, and they don't care if they make those profits at the expense of american workers. they are not a barometer here, and president trump is right to ignore it. but, we've got to be smart about this. not just tough, but tough and smart. we need to get tough and smart on china, and the right approach is targeted action against china's most flagrant abuses. now on tax, since the republican tax bill passed last year, nearly every day there's been a new story about a corporation choosing to pass along the savings from the tax law to wealthy shareholders and corporate executives. as they buy back their stocks they use this new tax money not to help their workers but to buy back their stocks. in january there was an initial flurry, oh, these bonuses. they have been totally overwhelmed by stock buybacks. what democrats said is proving to be true. the vast majority of this tax break is for the wealthy, by the wealthy, used by the wealthy to help themselves, not help workers. that's been the history when you give these corporations lots of money, when they have so much

chamber of commerce is warning that it will hurt american consumers. cts a trade war could wipe out a third of the savings that families could get from tax reform. >>> new claims that walmart fudged its data in order catch up with amazon. the suit was filed by a former executive who claims they fired him for complaining about it. walmart dismisses the allegations saying they were made by a disgruntled former employee. it shows the rush against amazon if it's true. thanks for joining us. >> "new day" starts right now. they have irgo, plus the latest on the miami bridge collapse. six fatalities. >>> the president has made the decision to remove h.r. mcmaster. >> there will always be change. i want to see different ideas. >> he bragged about i hired the best people, but he can't seem to keep people. >> i'm looking forward to seeing the president have the cabinet that he deserves. >> special counsel is looking into trump businesses. >> it is investigation 101 to follow the money. >> the president believes very strongly there is no collusion. >> no one indiv

chamber of commerce is urging him to reconsider. warning it will hurt american consumers. a trade war could wipe out a third of the savings from tax reform. >>> nike's heir apparent is out. nike brand trevor edwards resigned. he will retire in august. he was a potential successor to the current ceo. his exit is setting off a shuffle at the company. according to an internal memo, nike was acting on reports of behavior that does not reflect our core values of inclusiveness and empowerment. >>> walmart's digital business is booming. a claim that walmart fudged the sales data to catch up with amazon. the company cut corners to boost reports and mislabeling products. the suit was filed by a former executive. walmart dismisses the allegations saying they were made by a disgruntled former employee let go when the business was restructured. it looks like so many businesses are feeling all that pressure from amazon if that is the case. >> amazon forcing them to innovate. it is taking over so many industries. >>> "early start" continues right now. the latest on the white house shakeu

round table, the chamber of commerce and every vested interest in the country to ignore what is in the interests of the country, and the future that should be the birthright of every americanldn't agree with you more. the critical thing. the greatest power of this president is not just the ability to make these decisions, but the ability to go to the country and sell the decisions. he has to go around this congress. >> lou dobbs: how many times does he have to sell. >> for the flex they years and the second term. he has to sell for four years. he is the pulpit. if-- . >> lou dobbs: you know it is time to put the pressure on the people who work for him. the man works non-stop. the man has more energy than any five people you ask i know. >> i go back to my point. there's no one there who has the right to be there but the president. the rest of the staff. it is a privilege to serve. not go out and community to the media. the privilege. give the president the best council. bite your tuning. shut your mouth. if you don't like something. leave. >> lou dobbs: ryan doubt like the president trade policies and wants to take the business round table. by the way the business round tab

we have idiots at the chamber of commerce and the business round table saying it's not a zero sum game. tell that to the american people. >> one of the reasons for these actions taken against china is because china even gauges in unfair trade practices. lou: they steal our most of advanced innovations, and they do so with front companies. they are carrying out 24/7 espionage with those front companies in the united states. >> many u.s. companies manufacture their goods. high technology, telecommunication device are manufactured in china forum s. companies to sell in the united states. lou: that's one of the biggest problems and one of the problems this president intend to reverse. ed: i applauded that. he threatened a veto today. he should have threatened a veto sooner. when you put four people in the room and two of them where democrat leaders -- lou: how -- i have got to believe every american who is paying attention is wondering the same thing. how in the hell does a party that has -- the republican party with a majority in the senate, the majority in the house. how the hell do they end up conferring with the

tariffs because of the threat to business and jobs hamilton chamber of commerce argues the cost of the tariffs will get passed on to american consumers were highly specialized and so it's going to take a long time for any u.s. company to below its find domestic steel that will compete against the steel that we produce right now. china may be the target of president trumps tariffs but canada is the number one supplier of steel and aluminum to the united states and the amount it comes in the midst of efforts to renegotiate nafta the north american free trade agreement which governs trade between the two nations and backs a path we've had a very bad deal with mexico very big deal with canada gone nafta after announcing the tariffs trump suggested canada could get a waiver in exchange for concessions on nafta but canada has threatened to retaliate sparking fears of a trade war the threat is well maybe we'll negotiate an exemption if you give us everything we you want on the nafta agreement but mexico was and can are serious they might walk away well that leaves steel in a black hole steel processor tiptoe doesn't know what to e

of inevitable progress. you are a cheerleader for vulgar american can do with the raw raw spirit of boardroom ideology, silicon valley and the chamber of commerce. you are a practitioner of week history. a naÏve optimist. a pollyanna, and allusion to the altar character who declared all this for the best in the best of all possible worlds. by today's standards, payingloss would be categorized a pessimist because an optimist we could do better than the world we find today, this is not the best of all possible worlds. but it should not depend on an attitude, temperament, whether you have a sunny disposition. it can be treated as an empirical hypothesis. human well-being can be measured. we can measure life, health, prosperity, peace, freedom, safety, knowledge, measure, happiness. that is progress. enlightenment, in "enlightenment now: the case for reason, science, humanism, and progress" i try to make the case with graphs, plotting, measures of human being over time, i feel naked telling the story without graphs behind me, have to do verbal description and pantomime to convey the same point. the most precious resource of all, life itself. throug

wall street, the chamber of commerce, all telling them this is wrong. how do you get the americano this? >> i was a financial analyst on cnbc for many many years. what i'm seeing from president donald j. trims an economic policy based on tax cuts, deregulation, cheap energy and that is bullish and all four points of that compass. if you look at the strength of the economic indicators, everything is pointing to growth. i'm very, very confident that this economy is going to grow at 3% or more and we'll have a great future ahead. we shouldn't be worried about what happens on the stock market. we need to keep our eye on the ball. you and i know, charles, we can't keep doing what we have been doing. the president has been talking about this for 20 years. charles: peter, you are break up there. i'm going to let you go. i thank you for coming on the show. thanks for being us. here is lou. lou: happy friday. the top stories tonight, wall street crushed. the stock market suffered a second straight day of steep losses as establishment rinos and dems in congress went on a $1.3 trillion spend

round table, the chamber of commerce and every vested interest in the country to ignore what is in the interest of the country and the future that should be the birthright of every american. >> i couldn't agree more the great etion poweest power oe president is to ability to go to the country and sell the decisions. he has to go around this congress. lou: how many times does he have to sell? >> he has to sell for the next three years if he wants a second term, he has to sell for four years. he's the pulpit. lou: it's time for him to put the pressure on the men who work for him. the man works nonstop. he has more energy than any five people that you and i know. >> i go back to my point. there's no one there that has the right to be there but the president. the rest of the staff, it's a privilege to serve. it's not a privilege to go out and communicate to the media. give the president the best counsel, bite your tongue, shut your mouth, you don't like something, leave. lou: you hear ryan, ryan doesn't like the president's trade policies. by the way, the business round table, folks, i want to explain, is the, the lobbying organization for 130, 140 u.s. multinationals who so

establishment, not because of them and more power to his elbow, you here for the american worker, he is here for the people who voted for him in youngstown, ohio, not the chamber of commerce establishment getting their way and they don't represent american interests. mary: are you saying the president playing poker? >> read chapter 2 of the art of the deal, chapter 1 is about a life in a day of donald trump as a businessman, fascinating. get to chapter 2 and read what he does and how he gets to where he wishes to be in any deal and one thing that is important, he says never ever be invested in a deal so deeply you can never walk away from it. he is the master of the deal. mary: you have the president's here, did he tell you this is a negotiation he is doing? >> i am not going to comment on that on live television. mary: we have a poll here, 50% of the people say they are against these tariffs, people are worried it is going to take away from economic growth. why is it so important to have a trade surplus? isn't economic growth the president's first priority? is he going to take away economic growth with these moves? >> absolutely not. are these the same pollsters who said

chamber of commerce, the business round table and u.s. multinationals. and it is really, really past time that we put the americanpayer and a consumer and a worker, as you know, first and foremost and thank god we've got a president with the principle and the guts and the intelligence to do just that. and it's fun to watch everybody squirm, as he does the right thing. congressman, you get the last word. >> thank you for having me on and thank you for continuing to bring visibility to this horrendous out in the wilderness investigation. i think we should find out how much money mueller spent and how many trees he cut down to accomplish so little. lou: great to have you with us. as always. >> thank you. lou: roll the video now. two thrill seekers combining extreme sports high up in italy's mountains one walking a tight rope between two peaks. which one do you think is safer? i'm trying to think, wing suit or tight rope. that's what they call a hobson's choice. man. spectacular. but crazy? absolutely. our nightly video >>> up next, the trump administration fighting back against the establishments, the elite and spec

the center for american progress puts that number $460 billion bigger but still a loss. the chamber of commerce doesn't put a number on it but they do say that ending daca would be a nightmare for america's economy. so what kind of economic impact would ending daca and making 700,000 dreamers deportable have on our economy? >> let me say that these are difficult and important issues and we don't do immigration policy at the fed. >> i'm not asking you about immigration policy. i'm asking you about the economic impact of taking 700,000 people, 90% of whom are employed, out of the economy suddenly. >> i don't want to wade into a hot political discussion but i will say this. economic growth can come fromtwo -- from two ways, it will either be more people working or higher productivity. the work force is now growing at about .5% per year and some of that has been from immigration so to the extent you care about potential growth, you need to be considering that in your discussions about immigration. >> so what i hear you saying is that taking 700,000 people, 90% of whom are employed, out of the work