helped drive forward returns, as you say. this target was what we were expecting to hit at the end of the year, but we have seen a little bit of better than expected economic data also helping optimism that earnings growth might pick up a bit in the next few months. so is this all about expectation for rate cuts? is the optimism because of strong earnings? i the optimism because of strong earninus? ~ ., , earnings? i think it really does reflect earnings? i think it really does reflect rate - earnings? i think it really does reflect rate cut - does reflect rate cut expectations and the growing belief that the us can have a soft landing, because when you look at earnings growth, actual earnings growth has been slow and negative for some companies. growth is slowing, it does cast doubt on the possibility of a re acceleration in the interim here. so it leaves that rally a little vulnerable to any failure to reach those expectations. japan s nikkei has crossed the 37,000 mark f
continued to expect continuing to read cuts from the fed, which is held jack forward returns. as you say, this target is what we were expected to hit at the end of the year but we have seen a bit better than expected economic data that is hope and optimism that things might pick up in the next few months. is that things might pick up in the next few months. is this all about the next few months. is this all about expectation - the next few months. is this all about expectation for - the next few months. is this | all about expectation for rate cuts was to mark as their optimism because of strong earnings? it optimism because of strong earnings? optimism because of strong earninus? . , ., . earnings? it reflects rate cut exnectations earnings? it reflects rate cut expectations undergoing - earnings? it reflects rate cut l expectations undergoing belief that the us can have a soft landing, when you look at earnings growth, actually earnings growth, actually earnings growth
from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with new word on donald trump s legal team preparing to challenge states that are trying to keep him off the ballot. the new york times saying these new filings could happen as soon as tuesday. both colorado and the main cases. maine joined colorado this week, disqualifying trump from its primary ballot, citing its role in the january 6th capitol riot. main secretary of state, shayna pillows, telling msnbc s laura mcdonald that she was bound to make this decision. i was duty bound to follow the two ensure that the candidates, all of them who appear on the primary ballot, or qualified for the office they seek. joining me now is emma barnett, who is in kittery, maine, for us. we are going to break this down. you have been reporting on section three of the 14th amendment. you have been following the possibility of donald trump being removed from this ballot for months. tell me how we got here a
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