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
From your local County Office to the hallowed halls of capitol hill, conversations are right now underway about something that was a few years ago unthinkable here in the united states of america, the stuff we thought happens in struggling, fledgling democracies, not here. Officials today everywhere bracing for the possibility of chaos around the 2024 president ial election. Thanks to an expresident who launched a Coup Attempt that ended in violence instead of conceding his defeat last time and is now priming his supporters to be shocked, shocked if he loses to a candidate whose entry in the race has thrown him for a loop. A candidate beating him in levels of enthusiasm, crowd size, most polls, basically any significant metric for a president ial campaign. The Associated Press reports that one suburban Atlanta County is deploying local sheriffs at early voting locations and Panic Buttons that connect Poll Managers to 911. More from that reporting, quote, californias Los Angeles County
Bond in his civil fraud trial. His Namesake Buildings at risk . If i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Norah new questions about what trump meant. Speak of the events of january 6, 2021 are reason enough that we know that He Woud Perpetrate A Bloodbath rather than allow our constitutional system to work. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell and thank you for being with us. Were going to begin tonight with donald trump facing a cash crunch. The former president is on the brink of being forced to surrender some of his most valuable Real Estate Properties to help pay that 454 million civil Fraud Judgment in new york. Hes already admitted that he doesnt have the nearly half A Billion Dollars in cash, entitys lawyers revealed that more than 30 firms that they were unable to or unwilling to accept the Wrist Associate with such a large bond. The clock is ticking with the bond to do next week. Its Worth Remembering The Civil Judgment stems from a
Are his Namesake Buildings at risk . If i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Norah plus, the new questions about what trump meant. The events of january 6, 2021 are recent enough that we know that he would perpetrate a bloodbath rather than allow our constitutional system to work. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Were going to begin tonight with donald trump facing a cash crunch. The former president is on the brink of being forced to surrender some of his most valuable Real Estate Properties to help pay that 454 million civil Fraud Judgment in new york. Hes already admitted that he doesnt have the nearly half A Billion Dollars in cash, and today his lawyers revealed that more than 30 firms said they were unable to or unwilling to accept the risk associated with such a large bond. The clock is ticking with the bond due next week. Its Worth Remembering The Civil Judgment stems from a ruling that trump fa
You are in the cnn newsroom. Im jim sciutto In Washington. We begin with what could be a Major Development from the us Supreme Court. The court has scheduled the release of a ruling tomorrow, driving speculation. This could be the decision on whether former President Donald Trump can appear on colorados president ial ballot. The courts decision likely to decide the matter in several other states that now have similar pending challenges. Those states include maine and illinois boy, he states argue that trumps actions surrounding january 6 and the 2020 election, his attempts to overturn it disqualify him for office under the constitution based on the 14th amendments insurrectionist ban. Cnn Senior Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic joins me now. Joan, great to have you unusual announcement from the us Supreme Court teeing this up. Why do we expect this as the Ballot Decision . Now, all signs pick pointed that direction, jim, first of all, at Close Of Business on friday, there was no ann