so in a very short time the poverty rate in venezuela doubled. by 1995, 66% of all venezuelans were impoverished. getting poorer tends to make motors radical so inevitably venezuela got radical politics. you know what happened next, venezuela is now rated one of the most miserable places on planet earth. a few years ago, citizens in caracas were reduced to eating zoo animals. there was no food, for that matter there was no electricity. seven just half a lifetime, an advanced society had returned to the stone age. united states is not in danger of becoming venezuela next week but we are moving closer to it. inflation is a big part of the reason. of all the economic crises a country can face, inflation is the most dangerous. inflation doesn t just make people poorer, it totally destroys their confidence in their leaders, the authorities who issue the now worthless currency they are using for toilet paper. inflation is not an act of god like a drug or hurricane, it is an active
senate nomination is one of the most extensive of this election cycle. it is at the moment of three-wa tossup. and endorsement from former president trump seemed to put doctor oz in the driver seat. each candidate making their closing argument in the race they could be decided by the smallest of margins. on the old boys, president trump called out that we need t have the washington, d.c. to represent our pennsylvania values for it to get the media is smearing my name. there is this information in order to suppress my vote and yield a selection from me. i ve worked very hard to be who i am and to be where i am. it matters who you pick for president and it matters who yo pick for senate seat. this is the most important election. just outside of philadelphia this campaign has been going on for several months and i m sure people are ready to get the primary day underway. no doubt about it. good morning, the republican senate primary race is a type tight three-way race
because of the war in ukraine. the first in person gcse and a level exams begin for many after the pandemic stopped them from taking place. i ve made timetables to keep myself organised. i feel prepared but at the same time i m just really nervous. and the queen attends the first of the celebrations of her platinum jubilee, her delight evident for all to see. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the former british number one laura robson has confirmed her retirement from tennis at the age of 28 after three hip surgeries. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is on his way to belfast to urge the main parties there to resume power sharing. the unionist dup is currently refusing to share power with sinn fein because of the post brexit trading deal known as the northern ireland protocol. it s expected government will introduce legislation to allow ministers to override parts of that protocol. the trade border between great britain and norther
of choice, but i still use petrol. hybrids are available? indeed! it s like £1.69. but hybrids are available? indeed! it s like £1.69. but woe! hybrids are available? indeed! it s like £1.69. but woe! think- hybrids are available? indeed! it s like £1.69. but woe! thinkthey. like £1.69. but woe! think they don t drive that much, but some people will be hurting especially when they don t have the alternative of taking public transfer as i do. thus far people have been attacking the petrol companies like shell and bp for bolstering profits, they ve got so much money they don t know what to do with that, and that s why the chancellor and others are hinting at this idea of a windfall tax. people will now turn their ire as a result of this on the people at the forecourt, the people who say their margins are really timely. according to the rac research, the average margin for petrol was 9p a leader and 6p for diesel before rishi sunak s announcement where he cut the duty b
triggered a serial killer probe. and he s on top of the world. my conversation with the youngest american woman to climb mount everest. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. president biden tonight standing up for his administration s response to the infant formula shortage, predicting in a matter of weeks or less there will be significantly more formula on shelves. with multiple congressional committees looking into the shortage, the administration says it is working on several fronts to increase supplies, including tapping formula from overseas the shortage which has been quietly developing for months now is being felt nationwide with tennessee, delaware, and texas among the hardest-hit, and certain minority communities being especially impacted, prompting worries about long-term health consequences tonight, parents and caregivers looking for guidance and answers jo ling kent is following the story. reporter: president biden today defe