This is real money with ali velshi. Look out because americas economy is headed for a lift off in 2015. The question is will the economic slow down in the rest of the world come here its a good question. The pace of americas growth slowed in the final three months of 2014 to an annual rate of 2. 6 compared to the previous three months. Thats according to newest mates put out by the Commerce Department by comparison. It was half the base during last years summer months when the economy leaped by 5 . That is the strongest growth weve seen in a decade. Whats more, the International Monitory fund is bullishing forecasting the rise of 3. 6 this year. Spending by consumers is up, thats good news. Spending makes up twothirds of all u. S. Economic activity thats helping more jobs get created. Were seeing hints of upward movements on wages, the one hold over that helps to make this recovery feel hollow by more americans. The rest of the world is seeing growth stagnate or retreat. Two of america
This evening were taking a look at the president s war power proposal and the concerns. Mr. Obamas plan calls for three years of fighting, but after two long wars lawmakers of the American Public may be skeptical. Mike . Tony, the president has said since last august he has all the authorization he needs to carry out rare strikes against isil in iraq and syria but the day after the election, you remember, he said he would go to congress and ask for their debate and its promising to be an historic one over the next few weeks. Six months after he ordered the air campaign against isil, president obama is asking congress for authorization to fight. This represents our core objective to destroy isil. The president insisted no american Ground Combat troops would be deployed as part of his plan. They know their countries best and our best position to take the ground fight to isil, and thats what theyre doing. You about but the report was of immediate focus. It says, quote enduring operations
Several developments today in the crisis in iraq. The pentagon said that the u. S. Military is flying armed drones over baghdad to protect troops and diplomats. Human watch say there is evidence that Islamic State in iraq and the levant killed up to 180 men after taking tikrit. The ayatollah called on the country. Mike viqueira is live for us on the white house with more on these militants. Do the drones represent a major escalation. Reporter heres what we knew and what we know now. Forces have flown over iraq to identify where the enemy is and ar where are the targets. And drones that are faced elsewhere surrounding iraq. What we now know is that some of those drones are armed. What u. S. Officials are Say Something that the reason that theyre armed is to protect u. S. Interest in iraq right now. Not only those individuals within private contracts that they should be evacuated, but part of those 300 advisers, the first wave of which has entered iraq to try to assess the capabilities o
Jason a bit more snarky i dont know about tapping president obamas phone calls, but senator Berni Sanders is quite concerned about the nsa tapping members of congress. And im sure that our phone calls are tapped. Maybe yours is. Definitely. Information provided to greenwald by former nsa contractor Edward Snowden. It reveals how the government collects phone data, and spies on World Leaders. All of this is a concern for privacy advocates along with many americans, but the nsa maintains the program is nothing to fear. According to them they arent monitoring calls or after the contents of your email. The data helps them to connect the dots between those wish to go harm americans. Recommendations it says will improve, not impair the agency. And ready to weigh in is journalist Glen Greenwald. Welcome to the stream. Great to be with you. Thanks for having me. Yes, take listen to this, president obama discussing the process. Im taking this very seriously. This is the debate that needed to be
Was going to be on the show, and twitter exploded. With cynicism and skepticism about the proposed nsa reforms. For example jason a bit more snarky i dont know about tapping president obamas phone calls, but senator Berni Sanders is quite concerned about the nsa tapping members of congress. And im sure that our phone calls are tapped. Maybe yours is. Definitely. Information provided to greenwald by former nsa contractor Edward Snowden. It reveals how the government collects phone data, and spies on World Leaders. All of this is a concern for privacy advocates along with many americans, but the nsa maintains the program is nothing to fear. According to them they arent monitoring calls or after the contents of your email. The data helps them to connect the dots between those wish to go harm americans. Recommendations it says will improve, not impair the agency. And ready to weigh in is journalist Glen Greenwald. Welcome to the stream. Great to be with you. Thanks for having me. Yes, take