Just coming in right now. The Federal Reserve has announced a half a point. That was not the most expected. Most of what i read was a Quarter Point expected. It was a toss up, and really heres the thing, the Federal Reserve raised Interest Rates to get inflation down. The more recent readings we have gotten on the economy the last six weeks since the last time they announced decision is pointing to a weakness in the labor department. To cut into unemployment and make more people get out of jobs or increase unemployment further, well, thats the reason why they wanted to dramatically cut Interest Rates. They decided to do so by half a Percentage Point. Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed. Well have to see what Fed Chair Jerome powell says to explain cutting Interest Rates by a Half Point. Im going to ask the Control Room if we can get a ticker and keep an eye on whats going on with the stock market. Its going wild . There we go. Ran insana, th
Theres a lot happening all the time. The days sometimes feel like weeks in the weeks feel like years. The stakes feel impossibly high. Because they are. Tonight we will do our best to make sense of this moment that we are living through together with two very smart and sensible people. Democratic senators elizabeth Warren And Jon ossoff will be here at this table, and i cant wait to talk with both of them. First, i want to get you up to speed about where we are right now. Starting with the fact that for the second time in about two months, authorities are investigating what the fbis calling an appear in Assassination Attempt. Here is what we have been able to piece together. Yesterday afternoon, secret Service Agent at the floor to Golf Club spotted a subject armed with what he perceived to be a rifle on the public side of the golf course perimeter fence. Less than 400 yards away from trump and where he was playing golf. Phone records show the same guy had been waiting there for about
The Secret Services protective methodologies work and they are sound, and We Saw that yesterday. But the way we are positioned right now in this dynamic threat environment, it has given me guidance to say, you know what, we need to look at what our protective methodology is. We need to get out of a reactive model and get to a readiness model. The Acting Director of the Secret Service calling for changes to the agency following sundays apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump. Well bring you the very latest in that investigation. Meanwhile, the former president and his Running Mate are blaming the rhetoric from democrats for the latest attempt on his life. But its their lies about haitian migrants in springfield, ohio, that are having a real impact on that community as threats of violence continue to Shutdown Schools there. Well get into all of that straight ahead. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, september 17th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting yo
And its frightening to see violence being threatened and used in a political campaign. I worry about threats. I worry about whats being said online, about many, many people, not just the former president. And he should be doing, if he were really a leader, he should be doing what he can to calm the matters, not try to just continue to throw, you know, Red Meat out there to get people riled up. Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton condemning the apparent Assassination Attempt on former President Trump, and also reacting To Trump placing the blame for the attack on President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Well get the latest on the suspect and also the political implications in just a moment. And well bring you a report from springfield, ohio, as more threats fueled by lies from the former president and his running Mate Force schools to shut down for a Third Day. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is tuesday, september 17th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the
11 00 pm on the east coast, 8 00 in Los Angeles and this is americas late news, Fox News Night. Breaking tonight, in moments our exclusive Sitdown Interview with former President Donald Trump who brought his fight to Kamala Harris backyard. Not to win California Mind you, that wont happen. He came to issue a cautionary tale to not let america become california, using an hourlong News Conference to remind residents about Harris Max California legacy. With Harris Max support, god has unleashed hell on the residents of Los Angeles. Trace while trump answered questions for an hour, Kamala Harris took 1 question from the media and did an 11 Minute Interview with a local station in philadelphia. Abc affiliate no less. With answers that sound eerily familiar. Spee when we talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people, water one or two specific things you have in mind for that . I will start with this. I grew up a middleclass kid. You believe americans are better o