Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Donald trump says the media launched a witch hunt against him. The chairman of the Republican Party says trying to launch an independent candidate to stop trump would be a suicide mission, and the democrats are trying to secure votes for tomorrows big primary in kentucky. Hena daniels is here in new york with our story. Good morning. Reporter good morning. All this as contenders are making a final push for votes ahead of tomorrows primaries in kentucky and oregon. Presumptive gop nominee, donald trump, is looking to add to his delegate count in oregon but still faces a challenge in getting Republican Leaders to unite behind him. Donald trump kept a low profile at his daughters Graduation Ceremony in pennsylvania sunday. As the campaign to build republican unity rolled on. Who is going to blow up the system . Who is going to get the change that people want done . Thats
Sales were robust last month. According to the latest government data, consumers spent more in april than expected and thats important because Consumer Spending is responsible for about twothirds of economic output. But it flies in the face of everything that weve heard this week from some of the nations biggest retailers who are struggling to attract shoppers and grow revenue. Jcpenney was the latest to report an unexpected sales drop and cut its gross margin guidance for the year. Steve liesman looks at the possible reasons behind the disc. Reporter a Strong National retail says report for april gave a major boost to the idea that the u. S. Economys in the early stages of a rebound from that weak first quarter. Retail sales grew 1. 3 , beating estimates in auto sales and furniture. Economists looking for 2. 5 Overall Economic growth in the second quarter. But the number raised a troubling question. Why have retail earnings been so lousy . Nordstroms had comparable sales fall 17 , koh
Sales were robust last month. According to the latest government data, consumers spent more in april than expected and thats important because Consumer Spending is responsible for about twothirds of economic output. But it flies in the face of everything that weve heard this week from some of the nations biggest retailers who are struggling to attract shoppers and grow revenue. Jcpenney was the latest to report an unexpected sales drop and cut its gross margin guidance for the year. Steve liesman looks at the possible reasons behind the disc. Reporter a Strong National retail says report for april gave a major boost to the idea that the u. S. Economys in the early stages of a rebound from that weak first quarter. Retail sales grew 1. 3 , beating estimates in auto sales and furniture. Economists looking for 2. 5 Overall Economic growth in the second quarter. But the number raised a troubling question. Why have retail earnings been so lousy . Nordstroms had comparable sales fall 17 , koh
Can come trying to make something thats been around forever better or simpler. Tonight we bring you the stories of two entrepreneurs, one who was changing the way kids are coached and the other who are changing baking and thats where we begin. Adam leonte is one of a handful of u. S. Chefs using his own freshly milled flour, like flour he used to use in italy back in 2010. It then dawned on me why i liked the flavor of the pasta in italy more where i was working, because it was fresh wheat. He converted to fresh flour at a Philadelphia Restaurant before moving to brooklyn last year to become executive chef at the still under construction williamsburg hotel. The hotels baked goods will come from his Brooklyn Bread Lab which opened in december. He sells out of 7 loaves of bread, pizzas and pastries in about an hour and his flour sells for about 5 bucks a pound. Using flour, a little salt and homemade yeast starter he concocts crusty, crunchy, airy loaves of deliciousness. You can its bak
Can come trying to make something thats been around forever better or simpler. Tonight we bring you the stories of two entrepreneurs, one who was changing the way kids are coached and the other who are changing baking and thats where we begin. Adam leonte is one of a handful of u. S. Chefs using his own freshly milled flour, like flour he used to use in italy back in 2010. It then dawned on me why i liked the flavor of the pasta in italy more where i was working, because it was fresh wheat. He converted to fresh flour at a Philadelphia Restaurant before moving to brooklyn last year to become executive chef at the still under construction williamsburg hotel. The hotels baked goods will come from his Brooklyn Bread Lab which opened in december. He sells out of 7 loaves of bread, pizzas and pastries in about an hour and his flour sells for about 5 bucks a pound. Using flour, a little salt and homemade yeast starter he concocts crusty, crunchy, airy loaves of deliciousness. You can its bak