Came for what fox Business News promised would be a policy driven issue. The debate comes a week after learning the economy created an impressive 271,000, and the Unemployment Rate fell to 5 . We learnt that wages grew last month at the fastest year over year pace since 2009. Tonights debate comes two weeks after republicans gathered in colorado for a debate, which was an excuse to attack moderators from cnbs, with less than a year before the election, its time to get serious. That is what ill do in the next 30 minutes. Even though the economic recovery is starting to look good. For many middle class americans, it doesnt feel real. Mean feeling pain work for fast food outlets where they earn the minimum wage or above it. Today, hundreds walked off the job, supporting protesters calls for, double the 7. 25 an hour. Organizers planned rallies, including the g. O. P. Debate. The workers from demanding union representation. Most republican candidates oppose the minimum federal wage. Many s
It could be individual justices, but we want to know your opinion of the Supreme Court. You can make your thoughts known on the phone, 202 5853880 for democrats, 2025853881 for republicans and independents. 202 5853882. On social media you can post your comments on twitter. We posted the question last night. About 800 responded so far. You can add your thoughts there. You can send an email, too. If you take a look at polls specifically asking about opinions about the Supreme Court gallop is posting one that talks about americans level of confidence. It started, again, if you believe polls, in 2012, they asked if you had a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court and in 2013, 30 said they had a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court. It reflects a negative 7 change in Public Opinion of the court, again, according to gallop. Several other polls reflect that. But for our first 45 minutes, we turn your attention to the Supreme Court. We want to get your opinion of the court and
Malveaux begins now. Happy new year. Stories were watching now. Hours by hour, inch by inch, the nation sliding closer to the fiscal cliff. Well have more on this mornings negotiations and what well lose if those talks fail. And workers in some states may see a pay raise but may not notice much of a difference. Guns are flying off the shelves after fears of a ban on assault rifles following the sandy hook massacre. Were live at the white house with the latest details. Plus this. Reporter im alina cho in times square, where just hours from now new york will host what is arguably the biggest new Years Eve Party in the world. Number one tip. If you plan to come to times square, dress warmly. It is frigidly cold. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Good morning. Im Suzanne Malveaux sitting in for carol costello. This morning the clock ticking louder. The nation inching closer to this fiscal cliff. We could be just hours away from seeing all of our paychecks shrink. Were following all the last m
And this is real money. This is real money. You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation for the next half houral ali velshi on twitter. Im here in phoenix, the e epicenter of the immigration debate in the country. States like energy, new jersey, california has even larger immigrant population. Mexicans are the Biggest Community of immigrants in the United States by a long shot making up close to onethird of the total foreignborn population in this country. As you can see there is a huge gap between mexico and the rest of the pack. Americas foreign born population reached 40 Million People in 2011. 11 million are believed to be undocumented. The debate over u. S. Immigration reform basically breaks down into two camps. Those who want to give the undocumented immigrants some sort of legal status, and those who prefer to ship them back home. Unfortunately the focus on undocumented workers or Border Security detracts from a deeper discussion about the economics
This is real money. You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation for the next half houral ali velshi on twitter. Im here in phoenix, the eepicenter of the immigration debate in the country. States like energy, new jersey, california has even larger immigrant population. Mexicans are the Biggest Community of immigrants in the United States by a long shot making up close to onethird of the total foreignborn population in this country. As you can see there is a huge gap between mexico and the rest of the pack. Americas foreign born population reached 40 Million People in 2011. 11 million are believed to be undocumented. The debate over u. S. Immigration reform basically breaks down into two camps. Those who want to give the undocumented immigrants some sort of legal status, and those who prefer to ship them back home. Unfortunately the focus on undocumented workers or Border Security detracts from a deeper discussion about the economics of immigration. There is