while india s growth story is strong, but inflation has been a sticking point, and on friday last week, the central bank also did not change the key interest rate, kept it on the higher side, showing its concern on the rising food prices. so that is something the government keenly wants to contain, and after the export curbs were announced last friday, the wholesale prices of onions did see some crashing down but this certainly has not left the exporters very happy. onions are so important to indian cooking aren t they? we saw the response from the farmers, who blocked that highway, what has the response from ordinary people been? well, onion prices have actually gone up substantially since last year, they are almost double. it is a kitchen staple in india and it is also a political subject across states in india, that is why the government is keenly focused on that. there are certainly has been a respite in prices, but most of it will reflect only in coming days when it move
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than six weeks. and that comes as the u.s. military is becoming more aggressive in its response to attacks against service members in the wider region. we re going to go through all of that in just a moment. plus, the new donald trump dilemma for democrats. party officials seem to be shifting their strategy on how much coverage they want the former president to receive. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, november 22nd. the day before thanksgiving. i m jonathan lemire, and we re certainly grateful you re starting your day with us. we will begin this morning with breaking news. israel and hamas have agreed to a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped during last month s deadly terror attack. qatar, which has been made the announcement late last night. the term of the agreement include a four-day pause in fighting. during that time 50 women and children will be released in stages. now, in exchange 150 palestinian women and children who ar
clear and direct contact was necessary to avoid accidents or misunderstandings. earlier, mr xi described china s relationship with the us as the most important in the world. president biden made his comments at a news conference that mr xi didn t attend. i welcome the positive . steps we ve taken today, and it s important for the world to see - that we re implementing the approach in the best traditions i of american diplomacy. we re talking - to our competitors and the key. and just talking, just - being blunt with one another, so there s no misunderstanding, |as a key element to maintainingj global stability and delivering for the american people. - and in the months ahead, we re going to continue to preserve i and pursue high level diplomacy | with the prc in both directionsl to keep the lines of communication open, including between president xi and me. he and i agreed that each one of us could pick up i the phone, call directly- and be heard immediately. i think i kno