GOP throws Hail Mary pass as health bill goes to House
Stocks started the day in the green with information technology shares leading the advance.
Wall Street is on track for its worst weekly performance since the presidential election as investors grow skeptical that President Trump will be able to push through reforms after the GOP health care bill was delayed on Thursday.
Here are some of the other stories the Yahoo Finance team is covering for you today.
GOP’S HEALTH CARE BILL (TAKE 2)
It’s do-or-die day for the GOP’s health care plan. Republicans will bring the bill to the House floor, by a request from President Donald Trump, without knowing if it’ll pass. Trump’s administration is taking an enormous gamble by demanding a vote. Why is he making such a risky move?
GIVEN THE THUMBS UP
The approval of the contentious Keystone XL pipeline is set to be announced, allowing TransCanada (TRP) workers to continue the $8 billion project. Top execs of TransCanada will be in Washington later this morning for the official announcement. The approval is ending TransCanada’s bankruptcy claim, but what else can stand in the way of getting the pipeline completed?
