The days biggest political and news stories, with interviews and reporting from around the nation. Charge of an investigation and a guy who is the subject of an investigation that just got more profound. We have to preface everything, ari, with if the account from Michael Cohen is true, blah, blah, blah. So if the account is true, it is a tremendous change in the landscape. What it does is show us two things. One, that donald trump, from the very beginning, was in on an attempt at collusion, an attempt to conspire with a plot that was described to donald trump jr. As a secret operation by the kremlin to help trump. So if trump knows about that from the very beginning, and is in on it, i think that has a lot of legal, but even more so, political implications. Plus if hes told about this, and even if nothing came out of the meeting, remember throughout the whole campaign and up to now he keeps denying or dismissing the russian operation. Could have been a 400pound guy in a basement. The
A weekly report on economic developments features interviews with business leaders, information on Investment Opportunities and financial advice. Well as the e. U. Beginning to buy more soybeans from american farmers. We are seeing real progress. American exports are on the rise. This is a Strong Economy and leadership on improving our Trade Relations for American Jobs andworkers. When do you expect them to announce another solid trade deal. Will you be able to announce them before the midterm elections. We are encouraged about the free Trade Agreement. The u. S. Trade representative continues to believe there is a possibility before we get to labor day we might have a reformed nafta agreement. Those details are still being worked out. Look, the president came into this administration with the belief that for too long americans, our economy, our workers are being taken
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A morning news show that includes interviews, features and banter among hosts. Pete and barack obama as well. That kind of anemic growth is the new normal. And a lot of economists said that as well. Griff, you brought this up. You should get credit for this. I will read it one of our reports in October Of 2016 cnn surveyed 11 economists on whether the economy would ever reach 4 g. D. P. All said no. Quote one economist his name is Robert Brewska he said pigs do not fly. Trump donald trump is dreaming that it would get to 4 . Breaking news this morning, pigs do fly. They actually do. [laughter] because we hit 4. 1 . If its on the folder its got to be true. Think about it, economists and everyone in the establishment said no, no, no. 4 cant happen. We are managing americas decline. We are a second rate power. Our economy is stuck in the mud. Trump said no we can unleash it again. America can be great. Economic engine of free market works. Abby we are still dealing with this. Griff the Pl
That was President Trump taking a victory lap on the news that the u. S. Economy grew at a robust rate at 4. 1 percent in the Second Quarter. The fastest pace in almost 4 years. Here with a look at whats behind that acceleration is chair of the White House Council of economic advisory. Nice to see you. 4. 1 percent. Economists predicted 4. 4, as you look at the details of the report. What do you like in it . It goes back to a piece i wrote a while back that Corporate Tax cuts would cause a Capital Spending boom. If you look at the average of the first half of the year, we got a Capital Spending boom in the average growth is 3. 1 percent. Its not often that economists can nail it that tightly and it showed its working exactly as we thought. Paul Capital Spending in the First Quarter was more robust than in the Second Quarter. Do you have an explanation for that . One of the things that happened is for Equipment Spending you were allowed to expense it retroactive to october. In the Fourt
Alex Witt hosts coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Government had informed state Election Officials that russians tried to target Election Systems in 21 states in the leadup to the 2016 election. Of course, the other thing we know the u. S. Deterrence campaign isnt working based on the reporting of the daily beast that russians trying to infiltrate the emails of staffers of senator claire mccaskill. They were sunsuccessful. Thats why they say there need tos to be a coheercherent strategy can i ask you, though, about the mood in that building behind you there, geoff. In terms of the headlines that involve former trump Attorney Michael Cohen and the Trump Tower Meeting and russia and his allegations that President Trump knew about that meeting in advance. Whats the mood there . Reporter well, a source close to the president described
that is a crime. And it also opens up all sorts of possibilities because, if the president knew that the russians were