were both unvaccinated. it was great to see you this morning. it seems as though our community, the latino community has been disproportionately impacted throughout the pandemic. what are you seeing and hearing from folks in your community? how have they been impacted? it s the same pattern everywhere in our country, where hispanics have had the highest risks of getting infected, because they make up most of the disproerkt proportionately represented. the farm workers, the meat packers, and they re also more likely to spread it with their family, because they live in tighter corners in their homes. and they oftentimes live in areas that have underserved health care systems, where they have less doctors and the inability to afford health care.
on breaking news in a moment. we begin this half-hour with news from here in washington, the nation s capital. the biden administration pointing the finger at american meat packers after months of inaction on the inflation crisis. todd. todd: the white house moving to implement its liberal wish list from last year. live in the nation s capital, good morning. mark: it is four in the morning, never too early to talk about dinner. tacos, steak, dinner, it will cost more than a year ago. beef prices are up 20%. pork 16%. chicken close to 10%. monday in an effort to address rising prices, the president met with farmers. biden says lack of product is