editorial report. we hook ahead to 2024 and a new set of challenges and opportunities for the country. i m edward lawrence in this week for paul gigot, and we begin with the u.s. economy which defied expectations in 2023 as inflation fell and recession fierce faded. now the santa claus rally in the stock market giving us another record close this week for the dow jones industrial average and the federal reserve signal rate hikes are done and cuts could be in store for 2024. let s bring in jason trennert, he s the chairman and ceo of strategists and investment strategy firm. jason, let s start overall here, we get this. you know, overall we get some the contrarians won in 2023. so people were projecting the most predictive recession in history, and it didn t happen. so is the recession then off the table for 2024? edward, it probably is. i will say that the recession didn t happen in 2023 partly because we ran a budget deficit of close to 6% of gdp, $2 trillion at full em
get started for $49.99 a month plus ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. don t wait- call today. i m taylor available now on the apple app store, android in washington. in this is cnn it s friday, april 5th, right now on cnn this morning, we re waiting for the release of a highly anticipated report from the israeli military on the killing of seven aid workers in gaza, plus motion denied twice, two judges rejecting donald trump s attempts to have his trials thrown out and the important lesson that donald trump says he learned from richard nixon right? 6:00 a.m. here in washington and in new york as the sunrises here on the east coast, beautiful sunrise in new york city this morning hey good morning to you. i m kasie hunt. it s wonderful to have you with us happy friday. we made it. this story this morning, president biden demanded it and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to be responding this morning, the israelis agreeing to open the erez
biden really wants to lay at donald trump s feet the overturning of roe versus wade. should i be tougher, nasty and just say you re the worst president in history. should i be nice and calm authorities are describing what appeared to have been a coordinated series of attacks on police posts, a synagogue, and on churches next, heat starts to settle in again for more than 78% of the lower 40 hey, that s 250 million people. both these temperatures at 90 degrees or hotter live, from london. this is cnn newsroom with max foster hello a warm. more welcome draw viewers joining us from around the world, imax foster, it is monday, june the 24th, 9 again, here in london, 4m in atlanta, where cnn s historic presidential debate will take place in just three days time. president biden he s at camp david hunkered down with his advisors preparing he s looking over possible questions, holding mock debates, focusing on how best to frame his republican rival as unfit thought office. now, in sh
will face off in the first presidential debate of 2024. this has the potential to reshape what has been a remarkably stable race in the polls, at least for the white house in the lead up to this critical showdown, the two now let s are taking their own unique approaches in preparation. president biden has hunkered down at camp david. all weekend holding were told intensive prep work and mock debates with a team of advisors behind closed doors meanwhile, donald trump is spent his weekend out on the campaign trail holding a rally in the swing state of pennsylvania and revving up his dates today, trump s supporters hit the sunday political talk shows to give their advice on what he should focus on. it, it ll be a great opportunity for president trump to talk about his policies and how his policies when he served as president of this country, we re good for every single family that lived here. they had more money in their pockets. the grocery prices were down, gas prices were d