Wherever you get your podcasts. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. We we are back with washington journal. We are joined by joyann reid. She is the author of medgar and myrlie medgar evers and the love story that awakened america. She is also a political analyst for msnbc. Thank you. Guest great to be here. Host remind us about medgar evers. Guest medgar evers was the first field secretary for the naacp in mississippi. Jordan was doing the same job in georgia. He was doing the same job in mississippi investigating the deaths and lynchings of black people and registering people to vote. Host you said you feel that medgar evers has been given a short shift in americas history. Why do you think that happened . Guest if you think about the job he was doing, he was doing the kind of activism that dr. King was doing in alabama and that john lewis was doing in georgia and he is doing it in mississippi which was the most dangerous place to be black in america. The highest number of lynch
Ukraine, do not die from lack of help, from lack of ammunition and protection, i suggest listening to their statements. Ukraine needs urgent help today, not only to have a chance to continue the fight, but to win this war and end it today. I am very proud of my son, his bravery and his decision to go and protect people he didnt even know. He understood very well the consequences of inaction against russia. To the dire situation in which the world now finds itself. We have spoken to congressmen now that any excuse for delaying this relief is simply appalling. On behalf of the organization, moms take action and on behalf of the american ideals we instill in our sons. We once again ask the congress. Lets make sure that lack of equipment and other resources are no longer the main cause of death. Those fighting in this unwanted war. Giving aid to ukraine right now will be the same heroic act that my son did when he gave his american protective gear to his brother on the battlefield. Indeed,
We track it. Talking to an official down there. Looks like progress is finally being made in congress on two of President Trumps biggest agenda items, that would be tax reform and replacing obamacare. We head live to capitol hill for the latest details on that. We also have fedex, adobe, Bed Bath Beyond reporting earnings after the bell today, a few days sinces weve had bigger earnings to recover. Well bring you instant analysis as soon as the results are released bed, bath down 2 . Fedex getting ready to raise rates. We begin with Hurricane Maria gaining strength yet again heading right toward puerto rico w wtvj meteorologist Steve Mclaughlin with the latest. A couple days ago the storm was what we call 96l, a big storm in the ocean by saturday 5 00 pvm, it was Tropical Storm marine ya, sunday 5 00 p. M. , Hurricane Maria last night at 7 45, category 5 with winds of 160. That is where we are right now the track right across the Virgin Islands especially st. Croix as a major hurricane,
From a 2 e decline forecast in june. Unemployment falls 4. 1 in the next two years. Inflationerm level of and full employment remains. In the statement, fed officials suggest hurricanes will not have a longterm impact on the overall economy. Hurricanes harvey, irma, andrea has devastated communities conflicting severe hardship and rebuilding will affect Economic Activity in the near term. Passive experience suggest storm is unlikely to alter the course of the National Economy over the medium term. They will affect prices. Higher prices for gasoline will likely boost inflation temporarily. Remain 2 xpected to in the near term. Back tosay it will come the target. As expected, the announcement would be october 9 and treasuries will be announced as well october 21. We can do this with Jeffrey Rosenberg mike, let me go to you first. The reduced inflation along with real gdp is the Macro Economic advisers as a runway to 1. 7 percent, the third quarter. Is this a subpar American Economy, is i
Shanghai composite was down by three quarters of a percentage point. In europe, some early trading there, at this hour the bulls have their way the dax is up by 0. 6 . The cac is up almost by 1 the ftse up by 0. 4 . If you look at crude oil prices, crude was up yesterday settled above 46, this morning at 45. 87 big developing story. Londons fire commissioner says theres been a flub of fatalities in a fire that broke out overnight in a high rise apartment. Fire fighters still working to put out that blaze which quickly engulfed the 27Story Building in london. Londons mayor says question also have to be answered over the safety of those towers some residents in the building say they had been advised to stay inside in the event of a fire in another part of the building so no smoke alarms or sprinkler systems set up the fire took place on the fourth floor and spread rapidly. Someone wanted to close it down years ago this building yeah. I immediately its a fire at this point with everything