President Trump shakes the hand of Judge Neil Gorsuch during a Supreme Court of the United States nominee announcement in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.

STOCKS/ ECONOMY

-Stock futures are higher this morning after two straight days of 100-plus point drops in the Dow Jones Industrial average. We get the Fed announcement today live at 2 PM (EST) on CNBC's "Power Lunch".

-Mortgage applications fell 3.2 percent last week.

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-President Donald Trump has chosen Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy at the Supreme Court. Here are 5 things you need to know about him.