2. 6 for that particular index. The tbi data, many of the underlying elements where it seems like telephone usage and so on that were higher than anticipated in terms of inflation. Lets get to our first guest. We are going to be speaking with megan crane who joins us from washington on the choice of joe biden to pick Kamala Harris for his running mate. Harrisobviously kamala is one of the top names for some time. She is someone who has changed her position, particularly her economic positions several times over the last few months and during the campaign originally. What type of box should be put her in when it comes to an megan economic platform, that is a little hard to pin down with Kamala Harris. That is definitely one of the challenges she faces going forward. On healthcare she had changed her position about medicare for all and healthcare and came up with a hybrid plan that included private healthcare so that is something that they will be trying to outline and defined in the com
Cornell. This is the first time well talk to him since last weekends events where so many cash registers were shut down and Stores Across the country. Also well talk about what the consumer is doing now because last august when we talked to brian he said he had never seen a better retail environment. Also as you can see, former secretary of state, condoleezza rigs will be joining us and g e given the incidents last week in the straits of hormuz with the tanker attacks, well talk to her about what this means. Joe, i know youve been watching the markets closely. I am watching that sun come up beautiful. Youre on the 18th thats the green behind you. Condi will tee it up, i have no doubt. She is pretty good shes a fantastic golfer. But, yes a lot happening here its nice to be on a golf course where the sun is coming up as we start the show youre a midwest type you know i am. You travel the midwest. You see the country. You see what other people not only that, my best friend from when i was
Were peppy boys. Three down weeks in a row for stocks. It looks like weget out of the gate in a positive way. Dow would open higher by 133. The s p is good for 21. Still early with the nasdaq which has been beaten up is up 89. Bond yields here come after declines of 2 last week for each of the major averages. Treasury yields spis part of th story. 10year treasury eased off last week, but still at 4. 29. Steve. The upper end of the range recently. 4. 30. Some people telling me 4. 50 is not out of the question. A lighter touch from the China Central bank. Lowered the oneyear prime rate by ten points. Economists expected 15point cut. The economists expected a 15basis point rate cut to the fiveyear prime rate. Major indices in china were down across the board. Palo alto here for liesmaniacs want to talk about the fed. Palo alto. You must have been talking about this. It is odd they did the release on the summer friday in the afternoon. It wasnt a bad one. It was a good one. Everybody thoug
Trump were seen at the department of justice. Also, the mysterious sonic boom heard around washington, what we know about the investigation into the scrambling of f16 fighter jets after a private plane was flying off course and into protected air space above the capitol. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. I want to start in washington with the latest on that plane crash and nbcs tom costello. Tom, whats happening right now . Reporter investigators are now on the scene. Ntsb investigators are on the scene of this remote plane crash in virginia. In a very thick, wooded forest. There is nothing left of this private plane, a Citation Cessna that went down midday yesterday. You can see the charred remains. Investigators say it literally is decimated there on the ground. Its so remote it takes hours to hike in. This will not be a quick or a fast or an easy investigation. This all started, of course, with a flight that seemed to be really confusing. The fligh
As it drifted toward restricted air face, emitting a sonic boom that prompted 911 calls from d. C. To maryland. The pilot unresponsive as the jets reportedly repeatedly tried to make contact. At least four now confirmed dead. What went wrong. An nbc news exclusive. The grand jury Hearing Evidence about former president trumps handling of classified documents is meeting again this week. Is that investigation nearing its conclusion . Also ahead, a big week in the 2024 race, three more republicans set to enter the alreadycrowded field. This after gop hopefuls roared into iowa for the traditional roast and ride, everyone, that, but donald trump. I dont know. Were not big trump fans. A lot of bluster. Some good ideas but a lot of bluster. Im a republican. Later, yet another close call with a chinese war machine. The encounter with an american destroyer thats ratcheting up tensions between the u. S. And china. Well begin with the new details out of virginia, no survivors from that crashed ce