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,
Twitter major consideration to naming the far left group an organization of terror demonstrators are out calling for gun reform with democratic president ial candidates echoing. President trump aiming to bring the focus back to Mental Health. Well discuss that immediate future with chuck todd and later we revisit one of our sunday favorite sit downs with David Letterman. His Netflix Series and what life has been like in the four years since he left the air. Since i stopped being on the air, people are really, really nice to me were they not previously . There used to be a lot of there he is, get him get him. Our special twopart sunday sit down with David Letterman and harry smith and a life well lived. Lets begin with breaking news overnight isis is claiming responsibility for a bomb detonated at a wedding killing 63 including women and children the taliban condemned the attack this comes as the United States is working on a deal with the taliban. We approach 18 years of war in afghani
Are you ready . No. Three, two, one. Its a girl there you go. I like this one. Its a fun way of playing and in this case the statistics playing it out being the last eggs were perfect. Oh this game is so funny. Its speak out. You like playing this game. Its super simple, put this thing in your mouth, your lips cant close and people try to decipher what it is youre saying. This is louie. Here. Here. I. I. Ate. Ate. We have it down to four letters or words. No ones getting it. Get me out of here. Z oh, will you marry me . Are you kidding me . I kid not. At this moment, playing a game on new years eve, hes actually saying will you marry me . Are you joking . His lady cant quite believe its happening. Will you marry me . Oh my [ bleep ]. On top of all of this he promised hed never, ever propose on new years eve. Turns out it would be a lie. Ridiculous, as it is, its also very sweet, because theyve been together for about 13 years and you see for her, that it means a lot. Thanks for watchin
Also alarming. When i to up to my boys to make sure theyre ready for school to get on the bus and in two minutes. Chad pergram on the nonurgency urgency. They have to fund the government by 11 59 59 friday night. They did one in september, two in december, this would be the fourth one. Otherwise the government shuts down on the oneyear ankers versery of President Trumps inauguration. It comes down to math. You have a couple of key issues. Defense spending. Defend hawks want an increase in defense spending. Democrats say if you go for that we have to have increase in nondefend spending. Daca is the big issue here. Republicans dont have the votes to avoid a Government Shutdown. Mac thornberry is the chair of the Armed Services committee. He didnt think there would be the votes to avoid a Government Shutdown on republican side of the aisle unless they had agreement in place. If they turn to democrats, look at the vote breakdown, pat tiberi, the republican congressman from ohio he resigns
I did everything i could to make sure that this didnt happen to anybody else. Those stories plus new concerns over tamiflu, a growing shortage of drugs used to treat the virus. Is mel gibson planning a sequel to his most controversial and successful movie ever . And a polite politician, a british official stuns colleagues after showing up just one minute late to work. And, therefore, i should be offering mistress ig nation. What happens next today thursday, february 1st, 2018. Announcer from nbc news, this had is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on very first day of february. I love that british politician, one minute late for work and he offers his resignation. Its 7 01 right now. By his standard, were out of here. All right. Were going to get right to our top story. That deepening rift between President Trump and the fbi over the potential release of a classified memo tied to the russia in