Big cities. The cost of living is soaring in concord, and renters are pleading for help before they get priced out. The median price for rent has shot up 62 in concord in just the past decade. Spoke with some renters who rallied today, asking the city to give them a break. Tenants power. Reporter and nearly 50 people flooded Concord City Hall on thursday for a rally calling for more tenant protections in the city. Who city . Our city reporter one of the people spied in the crowd is kristi laughlin, who works for the Nonprofit Organization the east bay alliance for sustainable economy. She says they are here to fight for housing justice in concord. Is actually a rally in support of lowering the rent and stopping unjust evictions in concord. Reporter the rally consisted of several speakers sharing concerns and personal struggles regarding the increase in rent prices. Recently, an analysis came out of some of the ownership in concord. It actually showed that 66 of the properties are owned
The nhs in england will receive an extra £2. 8 billion by 2020 with £350 million provided immediately to allow trusts to plan for the winter. The tax on tobacco continues to rise but theres a freeze on wine, cider and spirits and the fuel duty rise for both petrol and diesel is cancelled. Good afternoon from westminster where the chancellor, Philip Hammond, has delivered a budget which he said would make the uk fit for the future as an outward looking, free trading nation once it leaves the european union. But he had to announce dramatically downgraded growth forecasts for next five years from a previously announced 2 this year, to i. 5 . He told the commons that an extra £3 billion will be set aside over the next two years to prepare for brexit. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said the chancellors statement was a record of failure with a forecast of more to come. Lets take a look at some of the main measures in todays budget. On housing, there was good news for people in england and
Could he be so stupid . The line went dead and he did not contact us again. Not for another three weeks. We will have an interview with the pa rents we will have an interview with the parents about the last time they spoke to their son. Will the government stand firm on its Spending Plans when their legislative programme is debated in the commons again today . We are live until 11, as we are each weekday morning. The question today is it time to relax their pay cap on firefighters, teachers, nurses and eve ryo ne firefighters, teachers, nurses and Everyone Else who works in the Public Sector . If youre affected by the pay cap which was debated in the commons last night, and there was a movement to try to get that lifted but it was defeated, if you want to see that happen, do let me know how you think it should be paid for. It is expected that the retired Appeal Courtjudge, sir martin it is expected that the retired appeal court judge, sir Martin Moore Bick, will be appointed to lead th
Spying on allies, including the bugging of the german chancellors phone. Undermines critical relationships at a sensitive time. And does the mideast trust this president . The fallout between syria and iran. The conflicts of global influences ahead. Our roundtable is talking about politics and parenting this week after marylands attorney general is spotted at a beach party where mine oors are drink. And Nbcs Brian Williams reflects on hurricane sandy, one year ago. The wounds that havent healed on the jersey shore are personal to him. All of that is ahead on meet the press on sunday, october 27. From nbc news in washington, the worlds longestrunning television program, this is meet the press. And good sunday morning to you. Obama care fix is on, but will it work . Here are some of the latest developments. The end of november is the timeline the administration is now targeting to have the obama care website running smoothly. The latest report is that 700,000 applications have been filed
Do that. Let me start with you. The president says there is no excuse for this terrible rollout for obama care through the website. Are you as frustrated with how all of this has started . Governor kasich . Is that to me . Yes. Yeah. Well, look, david, the problem is obama care doesnt control costs. Secondly, its going to drive up the costs for the vast majority of ohioans. It threatens business to grow beyond 50 employees, and frankly, what i think has to concern everybody, this economy is stalled and people dont know what the future is going to bring. And when people are uncertain about the future, they sit on their wallets, and thats why were not seeing the kind of Economic Growth that we need to see thats so vital to create new jobs here in the state of ohio. Thats the argument against obama care, but obama care is here. Im asking specifically about the damage done by a troubled rollout that youre seeing in your state. Well, thats got everybody just shaking their heads. And thats l