yesterday s scathing report on inflation as well. dana: that number coming in much hotter than predicted. data suggesting the president s inflation problem is here to stay. the markets reacted accordingly. bill: the dow plunged almost 1300 points, the worst day since nearly the height of the pandemic in june of 2020. the sell-off fueling predictions of an even larger federal rate increase. dana: the rate hikes designed to drive down the inflation hurting your wallet. americans are paying more for everything this year, food is up more than 11%, that s the largest increase in 43 years. bill: wages are rising but can t keep up with inflation. that s leading to a 3% pay cut across the board. dana: despite all of that, president biden chose yesterday, of all days, to celebrate the so-called inflation reduction act. democrats touted the benefits of the $430 billion bill while brushing off the bloodbath on wall street. the stock market doesn t reflect the state of the ec
parts of aberdeenshire, northern ireland may be. temperatures into the late 30s, 33 or 30 full celsius in parts of the midlands and west london. it is not hot everywhere, whether friends zow towards the north west of scotland, outbreaks of rain here overnight. 0therwise, clear skies and it is a warmer night than last night. some places a tropical night, lows of around 19 or 20 celsius in parts of south east wales and the south coast of england. this hot air coming in from the near continent on a strengthening easterly breeze on friday. because of the easterly wind it could send low cloud lapping fenati facing coast tomorrow, limiting the temperature here somewhat. it is still cool and cloudy for the north west of scotland, but for most, blue skies, high temperatures and they will be rising. maybe 3a, 35 in the midlands, the south west midlands, the cotswolds and south west london, those places could see 37 celsius by the time we get to saturday, which will probably be the pea
puerto rico today, devastated by hurricane fiona two weeks ago and the president and white house officials did their part to try to tamp down that controversy. white house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. white house officials are putting out the word that federal help is on the way for people who need it the most. race is not going to be a factor, despite what the vice president said. hello. surveying damage from hurricane fiona. president biden is already sounding the alarm about storms that won t hit for years. today i m announcing more than $60 million in funding to help coastal areas in puerto rico. [applause] become better prepared for the glorm he says his response doesn t favor friends. times like these our nation comes together, put aside our difference our political differences and get to work. we show up. that s different than what vice president harris suggeste