right now, it sits somewhere around 4%. that s certainly better than where it was last year. somewhere above 8.5% but it is still not good enough. and it s why the fed chair jerome powell has said more interest rate hikes seem pretty likely. in may the 12 month change in the cpi came in at 4.0% and the change in the core cpi was 5.3%. inflation has moderated somewhat since the middle of last year. nonetheless, inflation pressures continue to run high and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go. the theory is by making it more expensive to borrow money it should cool off the economy. and ten rate hikes later, that tactic seems to be working. of course, the danger is the us economy could fall into a recession. those hawkish comments by mr powell had certainly weighed on investor minds. spell, likewise on wall street on wednesday. still staying on the topic of interest rates, it s going to be a busy day for monetary policymakers here in southeast as
referring to the crime crisis now made it to the front steps of public schools. families afraid to send their children to class. shootings and homicides have surged, 19 students losing their lives over the past year. we will hear from a parent you heard, says a failure to education system in the country and lack of accountability have allowed kids to be more and more violent. i heard him saying i need eight, within six months, i would not vote for him because he said eight years. i say six months. leadership is not entertainment, not virtual signalling, not brand building, leadership is about producing results for the people that you represent. john: friday afternoon with the race for the white house, 2024 republican candidates taking shots at one another and at the democratic party. accusing it of rigging the primary process for president biden. hello, john roberts in washington. welcome back, sandra. sandra: good to be with you, john. a busy afternoon ahead, flori
a great opportunity to ask so many people things about the future and advice and we thought we d ask a few questions that run a little bit of a gamut really quickly. i m sorry. you ll also be looking into the lens. okay. we thought it would be interesting to ask you in the year 2025 what s the thing you are most certain about? more people will have access to their own health information. what do you dream for something in 2025? that less people have to say good-bye too soon to people they love. that s a great one. can you tell us a secret? i don t have many secrets. are you a scientists or a technologist or an entrepreneur? i think entrepreneur. i was trained as an engineer but now my time is spent on doing whatever it takes to realize this mission. theranos is a combination of therapy and diagnosis. if we can shift toward a model in where we are determining the onset in time for therapy to be effective, we will change outcomes. you founded this co
let s start in the us, where there is growing footsteps. 0k. let s get started, shall we? the cameras do not want to play ball but i can walk back to this position. let s start in the us, where there is growing nervousness in financial markets over the possibility the us could default on its debt. a stand off in congress over plans to lift the federal debt ceiling which is currently at an eye watering $31.4 trillion has led to the cost of buying insurance against a us government default has moved to its highest level in more than a decade this month. so, later today, the republican speaker of the house kevin mccarthy will give a speech at the new york stock exchange, where he s expected to lay out the conditions republicans want democrats to agree to in exchange for movement on the debt ceiling. it sounds like a stand off. scott anderson is chief economist at bank of the west in san francisco. welcome to the programme. what will kevin mccarthy say? what is he going to p
been shut down. thanks for joining us. ac 360 begins now. good evening. we begin tonight with a 360 exclusive, inside the fighting in ukraine from a perspective that s never been shown before. the view from inside a ukrainian combat helicopter flying at treetop level and sometimes below the tree line, under constant threat from ground fire and fighters above. flying these choppers is one of the most dangerous jobs in this war, and with russia beginning a new offensive, it could soon get even riskier. cnn s sam kiley has the story. reporter: the target is russian troops. a hard bank left and a dive, and flares to distract heat seeker missiles. a pair of ukrainian helicopters on an assault against russian forces close to backwards. there are russian aircraft waiting on the border. we should be careful when we go. we should fly very low. to prevent our recognition. reporter: below, trenches, and east ukrainian villages smashed by war. back from this sortie, this forward