inflation that is not going down significantly. we will have the latest on the midterms including a fallout from all this week s debates. but, first up, the preelection economy where it stands. white house correspondent jackii heinrich starts us off from the north lawn. good evening, bret. the president is in syracuse touting the biden administration investment and praising today s economic report. the data is not what it seems on the surface. great economic report today. the g.d.p. report. things are looking good. at first glance today s g.d.p. report suggests the u.s. economy is turning around after two consecutive quarters of negative growth. but a closer look shows the 2.6% growth was driven by flux yaptions in international trade, not reflecting the underlying health of the economy and increased government spending. economists think both will drop off in quarter four. moreover, consumer spending is slowing as inflation climbs faster than wages. moody s chief econom
oregon measure 114 would require a permit to purchase any gun and a live fire safety class approved by the state police and run by local law enforcement. it is gobble for us to do what they are asking us to do. the oregon state sheriff s association opposes the measure saying no agency has the resources to permit every would be gun buyer. delaying law-abiding citizens months, if not years. the measure is designed to actually guarantee that people will not have the means to protect themselves. of the ballot measure is getting national attention from gun control groups and politicians trying to build on the passage early this year of the safer communities act which promoted red flag laws. if we win, help us keep the nra on the run. but 114 doesn t have the endorsement of the oregon democratic party. it caps magazines at 10 rounds and makes gun owners prove weapons capable of holding more were bought before the law passed. leading to fears of mass