Things like volatile food and energy prices, so called Core Inflation was 4. 7 , the lowest since october 2021. The good news is that inflation has drifted down from last summers a0 year highs, but it is still well above what the Federal Reserve thinks of as normal prices and with the overall trend heading in the right direction, policy makers, well, they may feel that they dont need to raise Interest Rates further. The us central bank, you may recall, raised its benchmark Interest Rate to more than 5. 25 percent, the highest level in 22 years, all in a bid to cool the economy and ease the pressures pushing up prices. So while its too early to say Mission Accomplished from the white house to wall street, there is a sense that progress is being made in the Worlds Largest economy. Chinas E Commerce Giant Alibaba reported its strongest quarterly Revenue Growth in almost two years, pushing its us listed shares up more than 4 . Earlier this week, the latest data showed Consumer Prices falli
The last few weeks have been historic, unprecedented, and yes, at times, pretty alarming. Former president , donald, trump is under an avalanche of legal trouble. Remember, those cases are not just about the criminal conduct of one man. There are about the future of our democracy, and our very way of life. The stakes for this country could not be higher in this moment. The question of who is leading the country impacts every single issue you care about. Well continue to talk about these cases, through every twist and turn. Believe me, i understand that a former president under multiple indictments is enough to shape the confidence of anyone in our system. Today were going to change things up a little bit. In part because i was pretty along when i saw a recent poll that 37 of voters think were in danger of failing as a nation. Failing. I wanted to spend the show talking about some of the people about the efforts to make progress, even under the threat of trump hanging over everything. N
Reached the number of delegates to secure the nomination. It happened on the very same night that President Joe Biden clinched the democratic nomination which means the stakes are set us before. As donald trump will be on the ballot, the 2024 election will not be defined by Big Policy Debates or disagreements between the two candidates and parties of which there are many, but rather by a very basic question whether or not we want our democracy to continue as we know it. Because donald trump has made it clear in public speeches and announcements he will take a Wrecking Ball to the rule of law, he will pardon the january 6th insurrectionists. And he will serve in his own words, this is a quote, a dictator on day one. Voters who go to the polls in a few months have to answer the question whether the 248year democratic experiment sees its birthday . That choice has been laid out in stark detail, voices not just on the left or center, but also the far right. Remember this, from liz cheney.
They needed it. The challenges were stunning and kept surprising peoples this fight went on. Wow. Our thoughts are going out to everybody who was affected by this, and of course the people on the frontlines. Thats an extraordinary story, lawrence. I hope we get to put closure to this chapter relatively soon. Alex, tonights United States senate tonight here at the last word. Sheldon whitehouse is gonna join us, talking about Clarence Thomas, which he has always told us. That story was gonna get worse, and it did. Sherrod brown will be joining us in Senate Hopeful katie porter also. It sounds like a full lineup, lawrence. I will be watching. Thank, you alex. Today, a stark raving lunatic called someone else a stark raving lunatic, which is one of the things you have to expect from a stark raving lunatic. Psychiatrys colic projection. Many people do it in small ways, but the farther gone you are the more likely you are to always be accusing other people of bad things that you do or throwi
Again. And good evening, welcome to politicsnation. Tonights lead, up close and personal. Right now, im reflecting on my exclusive interview this week with Vice President Kamala Harris who i joined at the white house this week ahead of two events. The 60th Anniversary of the March On Washington, which i will be leading with ronald came the third and his beautiful active wife that on august 26th i will be meeting with them as head of National Action network. And andrea waters, came head of the drum major institute. And then of course, the other event is the 2024 election. Just 15 months away. And the heart of both matters are the dueling challenges that democrats face to both retain a black vote that appears to some jeopardy and to protect black voters against republicanled Voter Suppression efforts. And the growing dangers posed by the president ial candidacy of donald trump. So tonight appears to be on the cusp of a fourth indictment. Possibly as early as next week, this one coming fr