continued to expect continuing to read cuts from the fed, which is held jack forward returns. as you say, this target is what we were expected to hit at the end of the year but we have seen a bit better than expected economic data that is hope and optimism that things might pick up in the next few months. is that things might pick up in the next few months. is this all about the next few months. is this all about expectation - the next few months. is this all about expectation for - the next few months. is this | all about expectation for rate cuts was to mark as their optimism because of strong earnings? it optimism because of strong earnings? optimism because of strong earninus? . , ., . earnings? it reflects rate cut exnectations earnings? it reflects rate cut expectations undergoing - earnings? it reflects rate cut l expectations undergoing belief that the us can have a soft landing, when you look at earnings growth, actually earnings growth, actually earnings growth
weekend. 60 of them loaded. officials say, even though traveler numbers were down, the rate of confiscated guns has soared. one factor, they say, a high number of first-time flyers and others, who are out of practice. offenders face fines and criminal prosecution and it can, also, slow down the screening process for everyone else. i m pamela brown, in for jake tapper. our coverage with wolf blitzer in the situation room starts now. happening, now. president biden defends the u.s. troop withdrawal from afghanistan. sounding defiant about his decision to end america s longest war. even as the taliban are resurgent and gaining ground. also, tonight. new evidence of the escalating danger from the delta variant. coronavirus cases jumping in the united states and japan now declaring a covid emergency. forcing a ban on spectators at the olympics two weeks away. that, as the search continues in surfside, florida. the mayor is urging other