Backdrop for good couple years. Only now are we seeing it pop up. Am i missing something in the president s poll numbers . I think youre right, neil. Always been there. The economy is in good shape, right . Not spectacular shape as many some of the president s defenders would say. It is in good shape. Unemployment seen recently down 50year low. Market likes it. That is a pretty good backdrop from president running for reelection. I think what making it particularly powerful for him, he is up against candidates of a party seems not to just be replacing the president , seems, democrats have been going through this process, talking about replacing nature of the u. S. Economy. They are proposing many of them, pretty radical transformation. Some more radical than others to be tear. Medicare for all, wealth tax, significant regulation. Neil least among them has dramatic plans to raise revenue. Were talking even in joe bidens case, 3. 2, 3. 4 trillion over 10 years. So the challenge i think f
A capitalist winter, because the nerve center of capitalism had been hit, but the market when it reopened, it careened. Fell more than 14 that trading abbreviated week. A lot of folks said depression was in route. We would never recoup the losses maybe for years. It took us barely a month. The reminder nowot only of american capitalist spirit but america period. Who better to know that, but appreciate that, retired fourstar general jack keane. Always good to have you. Good to be here, neil. Neil i always like to put that in perspective, general, we tend to think well never get through this, well never get through this. Time and again we get through it. There are bumps, horrific tragedies along the way, tragedies after tragedies, that punctuate that along the way but invariably, this country much like stock market charts over time go invariably up. I think that says something about us. You . It definitely does and you know it is interesting we captured Khalid Sheikh mohammed who was the
Go up fifth avenue at columbus day parade. I will show you three specific things that the new York City Police department is doing. As i do so i want to emphasize, these are things they always do. Theyre very used to securing Outdoor Events in this city. Were standing across the street from st. Patricks cathedral in new york city and as we start to look across the street, it may be obscure ad bit here, because of a float that is moving there, are four members of the counterterrorism unit. Counterterrorism unit of nypd are heavilyarmed. Body armor. Young Police Officer being greeted by a young boy with tshirts or ponchos. Those for are standing there, making their presence known. As we move to the right, heavily armored vehicles, they want to make a point. Everybody knowing that theyre here and ready for everything. The other thing theyre doing, private businesses like saks fifth avenue, on corner of 50th street, fifth avenue, theyre working with Business Owners and employ reese. They h