By this because heres what were learning today today new report fresh off the press right so grocery prices are increasing and i mean in a big way theyre showing their biggest monthly increase in nearly 50 years last month this is according to the bureau of labor statistics in the United States government biggest jump meat and eggs youre now paying 4. 3 percent more for meat megs all in one month by the way imagine how much higher it could still get by the way you going to be paying 1. 5 percent more for fruit and vegetables and 2. 9 percent more for cereals and brats just on average you want to talk jobs lets talk jobs new study there too this comes out of Stanford University it says that of all the people who have lost their jobs in the United States so far 60 percent of those are going to get their jobs back conversely 40 percent are not going to get their. Jobs back thats a big nut right now this is based on whats happened historically during recessions and its about a month long s
InterNational History from 1914 to 1965. [applause] tom, for very much, that introduction. Thanks to the Herbert Hoover Library Foundation for organizing this conference. Its really impressive. If you get a chance to come at you should go and look at the exhibits because theyre great. Woodrow wilson was the most important president that hoover had a relationship with. Its hard to see how hoover could have advanced as far as he did in american politics. Of Woodrow Wilson that hoover went from being a relatively unknown mining engineer in 1914 to just six years later being a serious candidate for the presidency. He was good at the task the administration had him perform. Hoover was an exceptionally able administrator of largescale complex organization dealing with a wide variety of war related problems. Even Wilson Administration officials who clashed with wilsonsuch as , wouldry of the treasury have admitted that hoover was effective at managing his assignments. Still, being an effectiv
War a authoril talks about his book justice at the appomattox. Describes robert e. Lee and ulysses s. Grant leading to the surrender of the army of virginia in 18 55. The gettysburg Heritage Foundation hosted this talk that is just under one hour. That is great pleasure get to introduce ralph peters. For those of you unfamiliar with ralph he is a prizewinning bestselling author of a wide range of books from his civil war novels to strategic analysts. As a former enlisted man with extensive overseas experience he is currently a fox news analyst. Analysis he has covered topics from africa to iraq. For a wide range of newspapers and magazines. Began withhich gettysburg, the valley of the shadow, the dam at petersburg and will conclude with justice at appomattox which will be released on august 29. He will all caps to see the initial copy of this. We do have Copies Available over labor day weekend. I apologize that this is not released until the end of august. You will have a opportunity t
Chuck hagel released a statement that said yesterdays mission is a reminder of the unrelenting commitment to the safety of our americans. I commend the troops who undertook this and the service and valor are an inspiration to all of us. This was the second failed attempt to rescue somers in two months. You can follow the story throughout the day on msnbc. Right now well turn to news here at home. This week a grand jury in new york declined to indict the Police Officer involved in the choking death of eric garner in Staten Island. This decision came one week after the st. Louis grand jury decided not to indict now former ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Michael Brown. This decision comes in a week when we have learned that the Police Officer who shot and killed 12yearold tamir rice on a cleveland playground just two seconds after arriving on the scene, previously was deemed unfit for duty by a Neighboring Police force these deaths and the sense of injustice
Echos the heartbreak reading quote we weep as one. Officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos, one a newlywed, the other a father of two were shot at point blank range in their police car in brooklyn, simply because they were members of Law Enforcement. They were two of new yorks finest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation. They were quite simply assassinated. Targeted for their uniform and for the responsibility they embraced to keep the people of this city safe. Police say the gunman, 28yearold Ismaaiyl Brinsley was already on the run after shooting his exgirlfriend overnight in baltimore. He had a long history of run ins in with the law, 19 arrests in georgia and ohio as well as family disputes and a suicide attempt. Police believe instagram postings hours before the shooting revealed brinsleys plans. A silver gun references to eric garner and Michael Brown and a hash tag that reads shoot the police. Just moments before brinsley ambushed the officers witnesses said he sai