If you have a personal memory if you are a world war ii veteran and you are watching, we would love to hear from you this morning. Hat number, 2027488002 otherwise, viewers in the eastern and Central United states can call in 2027488000. Viewers in the mountain on pacific time zones can call 2027488001. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter and facebook. Very good wednesday morning to you. We will be shown you some of the headlines from newspapers across this country. The headlines commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attacks on pearl harbor. He was two of them this morning. The first from the Washington Times. Pearl harbor survivors mark attacks milestone. Of usa today this morning. A picture of the uss arizona memorial there at pearl harbor. Stories from survivors of the attacks. Later. Hell, it 75 years that even 75 years later. Usa today with a listing of the day. That they 2335 military deaths. 68 civilian deaths. Wall street journal with a story about sur
2017. Ashton carter and joint chiefs appearedjoseph dunford before the House Appropriation Committee and how other factors are part of the proposal. This is to in a half hours. This is two and a half hours. Good morning. Our committee will come to order. Especiallymembers, the chairman mr. Rogers. Im pleased to welcome the 25th secretary of defense, ashton carter. This is dr. Carters second appearance before the subcommittee, although we know him well from his many years of service to our nation. We also welcome general joe done for, the great marine, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and dr. Michael mccord. Secretary, Prime Minister Winston Churchill observed 70 years ago, and i quote, what ive seen of our russian friends and allies during the war, i am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than weakness, especially military weakness. Churchill was referring to the postwar leadership in moscow, and t
Now Strong Enough for a december rate hike . A lot of things happening today, but first of all, a very Big Development in the president ial race. Eamon javers joins us in d. C. With more details. Eamon . Mandy, thats right. A blockbuster report here in politico. Com this morning. Politico reporting that ben carsons campaign is admitting that a central piece of his biography was not, in fact, correct as reported by him in his own books. Theyre saying ultimately ben carson was not ever an applicant to west point. In his books ben carson wrote he applied to west point and was offered a full scholarship after meeting with general william westmoreland. Politico reporting that the Carson Campaign is now saying that, no, in fact, he was never offered a full scholarship to west point. In fact, west point is tuitionfree for those offered admission. Theres no such thing as a full scholarship in any case to west point. This follows on a number of controversies for ben carson and his campaign whic
Report was anything but. In fact, it was the best number of 2015. Employers added 271,000 jobs last month. Thats about 90,000 more than economists were expecting. The Unemployment Rate inched lower to 5 . Hampton pearson digs into the numbers. Reporter the blockbuster october jobs report produced the biggest monthly increase in new jobs in nearly a year and saw the headline Unemployment Rate drop to 5 , the lowest in 7 1 2 years. Try to spin it some other way but it is really good news. I think this is good news. If the fed goes a quarter point i dont think that kills the economy. Long from it. Reporter the rebound in job growth even prompted a leading Federal Reserve dove, those Monetary Policy makers not in a rush to raise rates, to now say the first hike in nearly a decade could indeed happen in december. Ive said for, you know, quite some time that, you know, the real side of the economys looking a lot better. Weve seen substantial improvement in the labor market supported by our p
Report was anything but. In fact, it was the best number of 2015. Employers added 271,000 jobs last month. Thats about 90,000 more than economists were expecting. The Unemployment Rate inched lower to 5 . Hampton pearson digs into the numbers. Reporter the blockbuster october jobs report produced the biggest monthly increase in new jobs in nearly a year and saw the headline Unemployment Rate drop to 5 , the lowest in 7 1 2 years. Try to spin it some other way but it is really good news. I think this is good news. If the fed goes a quarter point i dont think that kills the economy. Long from it. Reporter the rebound in job growth even prompted a leading Federal Reserve dove, those Monetary Policy makers not in a rush to raise rates, to now say the first hike in nearly a decade could indeed happen in december. Ive said for, you know, quite some time that, you know, the real side of the economys looking a lot better. Weve seen substantial improvement in the labor market supported by our p