Chancellor chancellor Angela Merkel says germany must take the lead in europes migration crisis. She says the country has a special responsibility to protect the achievements of european integration. Good evening and welcome to the program. Tonight, u. S. Monetary policy has entered a new phase. Where the first time in nearly a decade, rates are now on the rise. The hike of 25 basis points was expected but the fallout is anything but certain. So here is where things stand. The benchmark lending rate is eing increased from a quarter to a half of a percent. But do not expect anything earth shattering in the next few months. The fed says any further increases are going to be slow as it monitors the u. S. Economy and the impact on jobs. We are joined now by our Senior Business editor and our wall street correspondent who joins us from new york. This is a relatively small hike. Guest it is definitely small, but it is a big deal. Janet yellen has said it is important we do not over blow the
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People. Im scared. A pair of teens accused of planning to shoot their high school. The tips that helped a plot before it was too late. Homeowners in detroit coping with major damage. Whats being done to help people recover from the once in a generation storm. Good morning, welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. Another night of violence in ferguson, missouri, the latest protest started off peacefully again but ended earlier this morning with police using tear gas and stun grenade to say clear the streets. Dozens were arrested, at least two people were also shot. The National Guard is now in place to help protect a Police Command center. The president calling for an end to the unrest is dispatching attorney general eric holder to ferguson. Natasha is there. Who are police blaming for last nights violence . Del, police say everything was fine until just after 9 30 last night, then they say a small group of people began throwing Water Bottles from the middle and t
Advantage, but we want to make sure we are targeting the impact on the russian economy in a way that does not have dramatic spillover effects into the broader economy. You cannot eliminate that but we can make sure the focal point is russia, and we have been able to do that. The president does intend to sign the peace legislation passed by congress, but we have concerns about that legislation because while it preserves flexibility, it does send a confusing message to our allies because it includes some sanctions language that does not reflect the consultations ongoing. Consultations that we have had that allowed the successful implantation of strategy have allowed us to have, and private conversations with our european allies, about their strategies and their steps forward. There are other areas of our strategy that we prefer not to have. Preserves because it the president s flexibility to carry out the strategy, he intends to sign the bill. I would anticipate it would get done before