Somewhere 1. 4 but the mixed signals are there. Because the Unemployment Rate is at 3. 5 . The lowest since 1969. Wages are rising. Still on the uncertainty, specifically, trade, and the Global Economic slowdown, companies are basically frozen with what to do with the money. Theyre sitting on a pile of cash but waiting for some of that trade uncertainty to sort of shake itself out to figure out where they want to invest cash going forward. That is what the Federal Reserve is trying to figure out for long term assessment of the economy. One of the debates going an inside the Federal Reserve with chairman jay powell. I interviewed, exclusive interview with tom barkin, president of the richmond fed. He said that inflation, or the prices are low. Inflation is low, because of the trade uncertainty. Listen. Whether it is transparency on the internet, big box retailers, the power of their purchasing departments theyre very nervous about the ability to pass on prices. When uncertainty is high,
So its my pleasure now to introduce bob cusack, the editor in chief of the hill the wmata rate a panel on how will candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote. Bob. Thanks, jim. I want to introduce our panel. Norm ornstein of aei. Michael steele, former chair of the rnc. Brianna carmen, of vote latino, and jesse wegman of the New York Times editorial board. I was looking back at the states that were visited most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Not surprisingly it was ohio, north carolina, florida, pennsylvania. Democrats wish Hillary Clinton had visited wisconsin a bit more but the first question would be if we did change the system, norm, would be the impact of campaigns and their strategy . As you mentioned, bob, they visited the large states. And i was kind of in use when senator cramer of north dakota defending the Electoral College said this would make north dakota irrelevant. Well, guess what. When comes to president ial politics, nort
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