The Unemployment Rate held steady at 5. 8 . Economic data here in the u. S. 8 30 we have retail sales. I will be watching that. Initial jobless claims, the weekly number on the jobless claims. Comfortnsumer index. Earnings before the bell, lululemon, scarlet, did they ever fix the pants . Bring me up to date. They did. And they made comments that were not flattering, so people kind of moved on. Do you wear lululemon . I have a couple of pairs. I have them in distress. Who are you wearing this morning . This is karen millen. I think she is british. I cannot keep up with you guys. And you your alpaca with your british designers. Bushe Herbert Walker turning 90 years old today, tom. That is really something. This is bush sr. , of course, one of the euros of midway. Iconic image of the submarine pulling up and literally pulling the young bush out of the water. Happy birthday, mr. President. Nba finals, game four tonight between miami heat and san antonio spurs. And as we are talking about
Some frivolous lawsuits in your area of the economy just like in all the other areas of the economy, there are frivolous lawsuits by people who shouldnt be filing them who are trying just to get paid off because the cost because the cost of the litigation will be so high. Ok, we lets admit that to them and then lets say, lets fix that problem. Lets go and fix the problem of frivolous lawsuits and lets make sure that if theres a frivolous lawsuit its easier for people to counteract a frivolous lawsuit, in the technology area. If they want to do it for Just Technology people, fine, if theyve got the ear of the congress now, lets work and change that law, the laws that will then make it easier to counteract the frivolous wsuits by these sinister people who are actually aimed, the trolls that are aimed at putting pressure on when it really isnt legitimate. We can do that. But the legislation thats passed here last year and the legislation in the senate does just the opposite. It only focus
President trump versus tiktok. Why hes threatening to ban the popular social media app. The concern china could use it to spy on us. Tiktok saying theres no risk. But is there a deal with the white house in the works . Wildfire explodes. The raging wildfire out of control. The battle from the ground and the air. Families evacuated. At least one home destroyed. Thousands of acres have burned. Risky return . The countdown for two astronauts on that spacex mission. The historic splashdown in the water off florida. But is t tropical stor t. As colleges move part or fully online, students and parents are asking for a break on tuition. Most arent lowering the bill, and some colleges actually charging them more. And lost and found. Long lost sisters brought together by covid. A broken arm and a lucky stint in rehab. The emotional reunion more than 50 years i and good evening. Thanks for joining us on this saturday. Im tom llamas. We begin with that tropical threat bearing down on the u. S. To
Through a credit card or bank account. At the end of every billing consumers would pay for their Telephone Service plus the purchase is that a page from thirdparty vendors. In theory using a telephone bill as a way to purchase goods and Services Makes some sense as a lot of potential. And it attracted a lot of interest. As several of our witnesses point out in their testimony today and do it very well, the socalled direct Carrier Billing method payment could benefit and bank customers, and other people looking for an alternative way dead shopper mecca charitable contribution. The reality of thirdparty charges on telephone bills is a markedly different story, a profoundly different tale and the fact of the matter is that it has not lived up to its potential. The pennant platforms. Figured out a way to beat the system. Theyve found ways still on cram unauthorized charges and have been absolutely relentless in doing so. So today most consumers still did not understand, including some of m
Great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and im pleased to be here with rachel l. Swams. I will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995. Reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first Lady Michele Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, american tapestry the story of the black, white, and multiracial ancestors of michelle obama. After hearing her talk, id bought six more copies. I bought them for all my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. Now after having read her book i can tell you it was a good investment. It helps me better understand my own family and many mysteries surrounding my own family. Rachel l. Swamss book is a comp