But then finding out of the budget situation could be improving. Maybe the budget may be the deficit is not an issue. And maybe it is proved. Bit too quick caveat is. April is tax receipts month and the fact of the matter is at the very least looking at half a trillion dollar that is piled onto the debt. Now to the former Senate Majority leader. And the demise of the tea party as well as the issue to galvanize. But i think the premature death of the tea party is wrong. Like most organizatorganizat ions theyre going through changes with they are a very important part. Whether they all about . About growth and opportunity and deficit spending. But then to take on conservative incumbents that they might describe as the establishment. Neil but they are not pulling well. But somebody must be listening but they are not happy. But some of these congressional races, but lets just take north carolina. The republican nominee had a good solid conservative, leader, a great candidate we will get be
What the heck is going on here . All right. Last week i want over the developing problems of the stock market including retail worries, chinese slowdown and weaker employment. If you remember, i wasnt willing to dismiss that lousy jobs number that we got friday as easily as others. I said the clouds are upon us. Then today, the clouds burst open. The rain fell down and they flooded out all of the good news that i still thinks deserves to get some of its due. Lets accept the fact that the bad news stems directly from retail. What are the invisible positives. Amazingly, amazingly the market didnt seem to give a fig about an important takeover announcement. Their acquisition to beam, yeah, jim beam for 16 billion. Thats a 25 premium for what it went out on friday. This deal illustrates so much of what i like about this market. Beams a spotlight ive been highlighting as a textbook breakup. It broke itself up in a couple different companies. Fortune brands, home and security and beam the li
But then finding out of the budget situation could be improving. Maybe the budget may be the deficit is not an issue. And maybe it is proved. Bit too quick caveat is. April is tax receipts month and the fact of the matter is at the very least looking at half a trillion dollar that is piled onto the debt. Now to the former Senate Majority leader. And the demise of the tea party as well as the issue to galvanize. But i think the premature death of the tea party is wrong. Like most organizatorganizat ions theyre going through changes with they are a very important part. Whether they all about . About growth and opportunity and deficit spending. But then to take on conservative incumbents that they might describe as the establishment. Neil but they are not pulling well. But somebody must be listening but they are not happy. But some of these congressional races, but lets just take North Carolina. The republican nominee had a good solid conservative, leader, a great candidate we will get be
Today is equal payday a day to highlight the gap between what men and women get paid. Women having to work this long in 2014 to make what a man already made in 2013. The president signing two executive orders today designed to close the gap for women who work for federal contractors saying this country does not have secondclass citizen. America should be a level Playing Field. A fair race for everybody. A place where anybody who is willing to work hard has a chance to get ahead. And retouring that opportunity for every american, men and well, has to be a driving focus for our country. Now, even when it comes to income disparity, not all women are created equal in louisiana, they are treated worse. Robert reyes is in baton rouge, how is the gender pay gap affecting women there . Reporter del, good afternoon. The gender pay gap is a major issue here in the state of louisiana and nationally, as we know, but people here, women and children and families, are losing out on income, their heal
Nasty world of government . Or did governor Chris Christie set the tone and create the culture that led to the scandal . Truth or betrayal . Some tough questions in washington as well. Robert gates book is raising doubts about president obama and Vice President bidens Foreign Policy leadership at a crucial time for the United States in the world. Is the former defense secretary right in speaking out while they are still in power . And the toll of poverty. Millions of women struggling with their dual roles as breadwinners and caregivers. My colleague Maria Shriver is here with her exclusive report on why so many women are on the economic brink. Groundbreaking work that shes done. And what are the unique pressures that women face and some possible solutions. Well get to that later in the program. First im here with our chief White House Correspondent and political director chuck todd, Time Magazines mark halperin, who wrote about the 2008 campaign and of course double down, the 2012 camp