the world. when we look at where we are economically and we are a stronger economically we have been in history. steve: historic. best in the world. maybe in their world but not in the real world it is the reality this labor day weekend joe biden america is working. yes it is true the unemployment rate is low but the main reason the rate is low because so many americans stopped looking for work just this week we saw the latest figures for job openings way ahead of expectation nearly an all-time record spinning this with good news people are hiring. no. they cannot find people to do the work one of the reasons why we have runaway inflation. look at this we keep focusing on this because it is so important the labor participation rate is still the lowest outside of the pandemic shut down for 45 years is just over 60 percent that means 40 percent of americans of working age are not working. that s not just an economic disaster but social disaster study after study has shown hav
maybe in their world but not in the real world it is the reality this labor day weekend joe biden america is working. yes it is true the unemployment rate is low but the main reason the rate is low because so many americans stopped looking for work just this week we saw the latest figures for job openings way ahead of expectation nearly an all-time record spinning this with good news people are hiring. no. they cannot find people to do the work one of the reasons why we have runaway inflation. look at this we keep focusing on this because it is so important the labor participation rate is still the lowest outside of the pandemic shut down for 45 years is just over 60 percent that means 40 percent of americans of working age are not working. that s not just an economic disaster but social disaster study after study has shown having a job for the most important building blocks of the help happy and flourishing life battle for families and communities and our entire country but
he wiped away evidence before being arrested. the man was seen by two witnesses, including his own brother, behaving strangely after the attack. he attacked her and forced her into his car. he was seen cleaning his car and washing his clothes in the sink. there could have been blood in the car. he was found outside his home, along with a pair of flip flops. his d.n.a. was found at the location of the abduction. he is charged with removing evidence and prayer vigil held for the mom of two as the shocking kidnapping rattles the community. she s a beautiful person, it is awful to see the evil in the world. fletcher set out for a morning jog friday morning when she was attacked near the university of memphis campus. video was discovered of the attack. he has not provided the location of the victim. this is not the first time he s been accused of kidnapping, 22 years ago he was convicted of aggravated robbery and attacks a prominent attorney. back to you. todd: jacky, th
reporter: what impact would a rail strike have on already high inflation in this country? o donnell: surprise trip: ukraine s president zelenskyy visits a newly liberated city, and our own debora patta is there with the latest on the lightning offensive. we are coming back, and we are on the way to the end. o donnell: and boston bomb scare. the f.b.i. investigates after a reported explosion on a college campus. cbs jeff pegues has new details. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this historic wednesday night. tonight, the general public began saying its final good-byes to queen elizabeth ii in london. the late monarch will lie in state until her funeral on monday. you can see mourners inside westminster hall tonight, the queen s coffin surrounded by royal body guards. hundreds of thousands are expected to pay their respects over the next four days. at on
biden and democrats thought it would be appropriate to hold a massive white house event to celebrate the passage of his so-called inflation reduction act, which actually does nothing to solve the problem. biden bringing 2,000 of his closest friends to the south lawn, including a soothing performance by james taylor. and how about james taylor? a voice that heals our soul and unites the nation and a good friend, exactly four weeks ago today, i signed the inflation reduction act into law. the single most important legislation passed in the congress to combat inflation, the soul of america is vibrant, the future of america is bright, and the promise of america is real. this will cut costs for fam families. help reduce inflation at the kitchen table. jeanine: but it didn t. prices of foods spiked to their highest margins in more than four decades. and biden s tone-deaf event wouldn t be complete without the inaccurate ramblings of good old chuck and nancy. whoa! look at thi