about 1/10 of 1%, and anyway thank you. we begin with president biden brushing off august inflation report insisting the economy is still strong despite high prices hammering families nationwide. hello, happy wednesday. john roberts in washington. hi, sandra. sandra: sandra smith in new york. comments after the dow plunged 1200 points in yesterday s trading session following the higher than expected inflation number, and it does mark the worst day on wall street since covid shutdowns began june 2020. john: biden is back on the road in the motor city of detroit celebrating millions in spending on electric vehicles. sandra: not everyone is praising the move. ford confirms thousands of layoffs in its shift to go electric. john: we have team coverage, in new hampshire after a couple big primary races there, winner of one, and peter doocy is live on the north lawn to kick us off. peter. peter: and ahead of some remarks by president biden promoting electric vehicles,