Its based on something referred to as a fixed Market Basket, sort of like look at all the stuff people are buying at a point in time and how much to those prices go up. Would avoid two things you bought come you bought equal amounts, one of than doubled in price and the other one stayed the same, if one doubled and the other state the same, you would say, you at 50 increase in prices. So thats kind of what the fixed Market Basket approach would say. It tells you much the prices go up on the stuff that you have bought and that youve considered buying. Nothing is added in the cpi by the way for new things that come on the market. Some of us are old enough to remember vcrs coming around. Everyone here probably remembers when dvd players came around. Lots of other things like that. When they come into the cpi, they dont boost the level of cpi. Its just a rate of change and the prices of things that are already out there. An interesting thing about the nature of new things that come in, new
Battle before the fiscal cliff . And the closings are sparking protests and outrage. Right now im terrified. Im terrified. They had to live on what most of us work at and live on, they couldnt make it. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york. Its day two of the Government Shutdown. So far Party Leaders are digging in their heels, but could they be about to break under the pressure . The president has called john boehner, nancy pelosi, Mitch Mcconnell and harry reid to the white house this afternoon. Joining me mow for our daily fix, chris cillizza, and nbc capitol hill correspondent kelly odonnell. Kelly, first to you. What do you expect . Are there any signs a all of negotiating or of beginning to budge on this, especially if the white house is saying consistently that they are not going to change their position on obama care . Well, ann dree yarks i think there are new activities, but does that mean theres any new Real Movement . That i dont see yet. I can tell you that senator harr
On over the next couple of days. Reconsidering the search with the australian ambassador to the u. S. Plus, the u. S. Sends more nonlethal aid to ukraine, but stops short of the weapons it requested. Jeffrey pyatt joins us. And 8 million signups for his Affordable Care act. I think theres a strong, good, right story to tell. The president joins his partys midterm battle to keep the senate in democratic hands. This is state of the union. Iraqs ambassador goes boston strong. His tribute to this country and hopes for his own. Plus a countrys failure, an estimated 22 veterans killed themselves every day. We arent doing a very good job of taking that warrior and reintegrating them back into society. Treatment does help. The post battle battle. Our conversation with two men who served in iraq. Senator john walsh and tom taranti tarantino. This is state of the union. Good morning from washington, im candy crowley, the scene is unbearable to watch and the numbers are staggering. Rescuers in so
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. One of those suspected at being behind the murderous september 11th, 2012, terror attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya, was whisked into this country early this morning on board a helicopter to face american justice. Ahmed Abu Khatallah was captured in libya two weeks ago, by u. S. Special forces, and was formally arraigned late today in a washington courthouse. He is charged with providing support for the attack that left ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other americans dead and ignited a political firestorm here at home over how the Obama White House responded and first characterized the attack. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has late developments for us. Pete, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. It was a brief Court Hearing lasting about ten minutes, but a very significant one. The first suspect arrested in the benghazi attacks, making a highly
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