Host we regularly ask you about your trust or confidence in institutions, Government Agencies, individuals, confidence in the military, cdc, irs, and the economy to name a few. But what about organizations who wrote or on that . News media . Monday, august 14, many of you have probably by now watched or read if you news stories this morning. Do you trust of the news media . That is our question in the first hour of the program. We will look at several stories on that but mostly we want to hear from you. If you say yes, the line to call is 202 7488000. If your answer is no, 202 7488001. If you are unsure, trust some, some a little less, 202 7488002 would be the line to call. You can also send us a text, 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from, first. We are on facebook and on what used to be called twitter. You can find us cspanwj. We welcome your posts on social media. We spend your the first hour looking at your level of trust and how you get your daily news stor
Neil gas driving inflation along with food and hotels, thats the threat sort of like 3 strikes and youre stockpiling is out. Are costing more with the latest wholesale Inflation Report. We will not see the interestrate cut for 3 more months. The june cut was looking good and more like a given. Now not so much. The headline Inflation Numbers stronger than expected and paroled to higher prices. Consumer is more resilient than expected. Hoping the fed buddies up on Interest Rates when the cost of that gas keeps going up. Larry glaser on what is adding fuel to the fire . Reporter you called it. Gas prices continuing a multimonth high with the nations battle against inflation, two steps forward, one step back. In this battle, what you see is lack of spending is not the problem, they are taking on debt to spending. Credit card debt is soaring, delinquencies, auto loans but also at the federal level, federal debt is soaring. The National Debt rising at 1 trillion. The spending is the issue bu
Adjourned. We are getting ready to start the second half, that date night doubleheader. It will extend into the nighttime. I dont think it will. With that, im pleased to call this hearing to order. Welcome all of our witnesses, welcome to guests, and a special thanks to senator capito and our colleagues for being here for this important hearing. Today, we are to discuss the federal Highway Administrations communication of the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act. Its, im enormously proud. I know senator capito is as well. Weve worked with this committee did and literally, laying the foundation for the bipartisan infrastructure defense of. People say to me and im sure they say to you, senator capito, when you travel back to West Virginia around the country, why cant you guys and gals just Work Together to get stuff done . As it turns out, in this committee, thats what we do. We reported out parts of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation unanimously, 20 to 2. Ten
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The National League of cities 2024essional city conference. More than 3000 leaders from all over the United States are gathered here today to advocate on behalf of their communities. This years conference is especially e our 100th anniversary. [applause] as the voice for americas cities, towns, and villages. A few minutes ago we heard from President Joe Biden the next few days, we will hear from and connect with a range of administration officials, in rooting transportation secretary buttigieg, education secretary, julie su and others and on wednesday more than 1000 mayors and City Council Members will go to capitol hill to make our voices heard when they meet with their members of congress. These meetings will focus on making sure Congress Knows that the direct provided to local government from the American Rescue plan act, a bipartisan infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act are making a big difference and that is because local leaders know their communities best and they needed t