Now at breaking point. [bell ringing] norah major news for the economy. The fed cutting Interest Rates for the first time in four years. What it means for your wallet. Its a huge problem, and its getting worse and worse. Norah and Tonights Eye on america. Mortgage rates are coming down, but what about the Supply Shortage of homes . We look at one solution. Im the first person in my family to be a homeowner. Norah the Cbs Evening news starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and Thank You for being with us on this wednesday night. Theres a lot of news at home and around the world, and we want to start with the number one issue for americans the economy. The federal reserve made a big move today, cutting rates by half a percentage point. Thats more than expected, and it is the first Rate Cut since the Covid Pandemic in 2020 and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. So tonight the big question is, what does it mean for your Credit Card bills, your mortgage, your auto loans, and
First tonight, the graphic images coming in. For the second day in a row, hundreds of wireless devices simultaneously exploding across lebanon. Our team in bay route, about 20 feet from one of the blasts. At least 20 people killed today, more than 30 dead now. Thousands more wounded. 24 hours ago, pagers exploding with deadly force. Today, walkietalkies exploding, too. Devices that had been given to members of hezbollah. Tonight what weve learned about the remote driger. Marcus moore witnessing the blasts in beirut firsthand. And Martha Raddatz in the Region Tonight. Also tonight, the major news back here at home. A major turn for the u. S. Economy. The federal Reserve Today cutting a key Interest Rate by half a percent. The largest cut in 16 years. Signaling the fed believes the u. S. Has turned the corner now on inflation. What this now means for mortgages, credit cards, car loans. And it comes with Gas Prices coming down, too, 48 days before the election. Breaking news in new York C
Bret good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. We are following two major stories tonight. We are getting our first look at the latest Fox News Polling on the president ial Race Vice President Kamala Harris up 2 points over former President Donald Trump. No news may be good news for the former president. Bad news for the Vice President. The Teamsters Union is refusing to endorse either one of the candidates tonight. Normally thats a given for the democratic nominee. But first up those polls we mentioned. Harris as 50 to 489 advantage among registered and likely voters. That is the same 2point Lead Hillary Clinton enjoyed at thiS Point in the 2016 campaign. The top issue for voters . The u. S. Economy by more than a 2 to 1 margin. Immigration comes in second. Abortion third. Former President Trump has a 10 Point Trust Advantage on immigration. He is up 5 now on the economy. Vice president leads by 16 on the issue of abortion. We have Fox Team Conch tonight. Peter doocy is at t
This race was closer than donald and ivanka at a fatherdaughter dance. [ laughter and applause ] the ballots are still being counted. Joe biden definitely did better than hillary clinton. He was able to pick up the sexist vote but he didnt do as well among racists. [ laughter ] even though the deal appears to be sealed, theres still a lot of attention being paid to the state of pennsylvania. The amish havent wielded this much power since they figured out how to hook a plow to an ox. [ laughter ] ive been thinking about all this. For me the biggest question is, why did we believe the polls again . Youd think wed have learned our lesson. But i guess thats not how humans function. Were on season 25 of the bachelor and were like, i know it didnt work out the first 24 times but this one feels like love. [ laughter ] heres a theory thats very convenient for the pollsters, which is they claim the reason theyre wrong again is because people who supported donald trump lied to them because theyr
Democrats were hoping for. This race was closer than donald and ivanka at a fatherdaughter dance. [ laughter and applause ] the ballots are still being counted. Joe biden definitely did better than hillary clinton. He was able to pick up the sexist vote but he didnt do as well among racists. [ laughter ] even though the deal appears to be sealed, theres still a lot of attention being paid to the state of pennsylvania. The amish havent wielded this much power since they figured out how to hook a plow to an ox. [ laughter ] ive been thinking about all this. For me the biggest question is, why did we believe the polls again . Youd think wed have learned our lesson. But i guess thats not how humans function. Were on season 25 of the bachelor and were like, i know it didnt work out the first 24 times but this one feels like love. [ laughter ] heres a theory thats very convenient for the pollsters, which is they claim the reason theyre wrong again is because people who supported donald trump