This is real money with ali velshi. Look out because americas economy is headed for a lift off in 2015. The question is will the economic slow down in the rest of the world come here its a good question. The pace of americas growth slowed in the final three months of 2014 to an annual rate of 2. 6 compared to the previous three months. Thats according to newest mates put out by the Commerce Department by comparison. It was half the base during last years summer months when the economy leaped by 5 . That is the strongest growth weve seen in a decade. Whats more, the International Monitory fund is bullishing forecasting the rise of 3. 6 this year. Spending by consumers is up, thats good news. Spending makes up twothirds of all u. S. Economic activity thats helping more jobs get created. Were seeing hints of upward movements on wages, the one hold over that helps to make this recovery feel hollow by more americans. The rest of the world is seeing growth stagnate or retreat. Two of america
Tonight where travelers are expressing concerns, jana. Reporter the cdc says they are monitoring the people who came in contact with the texas patient. Still many passengers have concerns as you said, so we talked to a medical expert about the risks of flying and the spread of the ebola virus. At sfo theres concerns and questions. I think its quite sad, because you know he has his family in africa and now hes here. Reporter the first patient diagnosed in the United States has been identified. It is possible that someone who had contact with this individual could develop ebola in the coming weeks but theres no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. I dont think this is going to be the last case at all that were going to see in america. Reporter dr. Kelly has been fighting ebola. I wasnt asked anything in brussels when i landed, i wasnt asked anything in africa when i landed. Reporter if people such as the patients dont show symptoms theyre not contagious but can fall ill up to thre
Hi adam. Reporter hey, doreen. The snow crews are getting ready for this snowfall. The game plan is being drawn up and the roads are being treated. Testing the trucks ahead of whats coming. All the equipment gearing up to spread out across the district maryland and virginia. Well here we go. The first snowfall of 2015 and wouldnt you know it the gang is all here. All the trucks at the ready for whatever is coming. Drivers like Francisco Sanchez gearing up as well. Francisco, what do you think about the snow tomorrow 1 to 2 inches. That scare you at all . Yeah because im going to be off from work. Reporter no telling what your work plans will be but if we get snow during the morning rush that certainly makes it harder for road crews to clear the roads. Take a look at the snow budget local crews have ready this year. In d. C. The department of public works with 6. 2 million on hand. In maryland the state Highway Administration with 51 million statewide. And in Northern Virginia vdot with
We have a few minutes at the end for questions. Just to say how dynamic this relationship with the Intelligence Community is. There was a supt sunday morning we saw it, and the fighting tell them who. The croatian president. It was out of the crying that there were refugees out there and so forth, and dick had communicated to sandy, i guess, that it was time to stop the fighting. It was too dangerous because of the threat of the sesh intervention, and so he and chris hill went into see him, and i was sent in to see the defense minister also known as the pizza man because he had become welcome in canada with a chain of pizza restaurants, and so it was darg in the ministry of defense, and we know where the front line is, that we were told from the previous day, and we walk in and tell the minister the instructions are from the United States that you must stop and stop the forces right now. We said, ambassador holbrook is giving this to the president right now. They said, stop, stop, were
Could be seeing during this years super bowl. Well show you them to you today, friday, january 3rd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Im erica hill along with al roker and peter alexander. Savannah and natalie have the morning off. Smart. Theyre laughing at us right now. They planned it well in their warm beds watching us here but thats not enough to scare off a lot of friends joining us here on the plaza. A big thanks to everybody for examining out this morning. This is some tough weather for a lot of folks. But mr. Roker hit it right on the head. He nailed the forecast yesterday. You said about 10 inches in the city. Yeah. Thats what were getting now. Ten inches here. Over 13 inches in boston. Record setting snow falls all over and the temperatures are brutal. Imagine what this is going to travel. 3,700 flights have been can