I've gone from not understanding the stock market to extra not understanding the stock market.

But experts are saying that the stock market is now in the world's first ever meme stock bubble.

Mem stock. Wow. Sounds like the worst music festival of all the time.

Luckily, none of this affects me. It doesn't because actually no, all my money is securely invested in Beanie Babies.

The GameStop frenzy continues. This morning, backlash against Robin Hood for restricting amateur trading. The question is, is the brokerage app ready to reverse that decision?

Plus, Democrats prepare to move forward with the President's economic aid package.

But with the plan struggling to win the support of Republicans, the question is,

will Democrats try to pass it without them?

And Capitol Security. An arrest near the Capitol yesterday shows why lawmakers continue to fear for their own safety.

The question is, should the people's house be behind a fence? It's way too early for this.

Thank you. In defense, it's way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early.

The show is kind of wondering if it's just safer to keep the money under the mattress.

I am Casey Hunt on this Friday, January 29th.

We will start with the news.

Democrats are making plans to push through the president's nearly $2 trillion

dollar economic aid package with or without Republican support.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will lay the groundwork next week for what's called

reconciliation, and that process would let them pass the bill with only Democratic votes.

Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Jen Saki reiterated that they would like Republican support,

and lawmakers say that bipartisan talks are ongoing. The president spoke to Senators Susan Collins and Rob Portman this week as he tries to assess where Republicans stand on the bill.

But some administration officials acknowledge privately the reconciliation option seems increasingly likely.

Remember, that limits the policy options that they can put

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