Just coming in right now. The Federal Reserve has announced a half a point. That was not the most expected. Most of what i read was a Quarter Point expected. It was a toss up, and really heres the thing, the Federal Reserve raised Interest Rates to get inflation down. The more recent readings we have gotten on the economy the last six weeks since the last time they announced decision is pointing to a weakness in the labor department. To cut into unemployment and make more people get out of jobs or increase unemployment further, well, thats the reason why they wanted to dramatically cut Interest Rates. They decided to do so by half a Percentage Point. Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed. Well have to see what Fed Chair Jerome powell says to explain cutting Interest Rates by a Half Point. Im going to ask the Control Room if we can get a ticker and keep an eye on whats going on with the stock market. Its going wild . There we go. Ran insana, th
Member from Jd Vances campaign did fact check the statement about ohio before it sparked the controversy. And are sean combs days as a free Man Over . His last Ditch Effort to get out of prison while he waits trial on charges that could put him behind bars the rest of his life. We begin with the Chaos And Confusion inside lebanon right now where for a second straight day more devices are exploing across the country including walkietalkies more than nine people are dead and 300 injured from the latest blast. Yesterday electronic devices used by the members of hezbollah exploded across lebanon killing at least 12 people and injuring up to 2,800. Two u. S. Officials confirm to Nbc News that israel was behind the attack. The new york times is sharing new details on yesterdays highly sophisticated Attack Reporting that israel planted, quote, small amounts of explosives in beepers that hezbollah ordered from a company based in taiwan. According to american and other officials briefed on the
Good to be with you. Im katy tur. This is a monumental day, the Federal Reserve cut Interest Rates for the first time in four years. This was an aggressive 50 Basis Point Cut or half a Percentage Point that will move markets and Mortgage Rates. It might also move the tide of the election. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell followed the announcement with a speech of his own, appearing to signal more aggressive cuts to come, indicating that inflation is finally under control, all of this, just 48 days before the president ial election. Big day. Joining us now, nbc News Business and data reporter, brian cheung, national Affairs Correspondent with the nation John Nichols, and director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy Institute of politics and msnbc political contributor, John Della volpe. Nbc Business Correspondent Christine romans will be here in just a second. Brian, i shall begin with you, explain what We Saw, and also tell me what he said in his news conference. Yeah, and its stil
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Of this live right now. Reporter absolutely. Ana, what youre hearing is it will be almost 3,000 names that will be read this morning and for as long as it takes, sometimes it goes into the early afternoon. It is of those people who died here on 9 11, not only those who died here but also six people who were killed when the World Trade towers were attacked in 1993. In addition for the four moments of silence we have had here, there will be a Moment Of Silence as you point out for when there was the attack on the pentagon and another one for when the plane, flight 93, plowed into the field in shanksville, pennsylvania. And behind me what you see behind vaughan and i, that is whats called The One world observatory. It is in the footprint of where the World Trade towers stood. As one woman said to me as she was taking her children in a couple years ago for a visit, to tour, and to learn about what happened here, she said that for her its a symbol of power, strength and resilience. This is