Jobs. There is very little out there about what she will unveil, specifically today. And so were going to have to wait and see what she says when she takes the stage, which is just a few minutes from now. Dont go anywhere. Heres what shes already announced, broadly speaking. Theres a Child Tax Credit, a corporate tax hike, an elimination of federal taxes on tips. Incentives for housing, incentives for building, money to start new businesses, and fines for Price Gouging along with an elimination of some medical debt. All of this, along with her performance at the debate have brought her closer, yes, closer to Donald Trumps polling on the economy. In fact, the financial times found that those who watched the debate said she would do better on the economy than trump. Thats one poll. Theres a new Fox News Poll that shows her within five points of the former president on the economy, a lot better than the 15point Deficit President biden had against trump back in march. So what does Vp Kamal
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
It is set for 4 00, well go there toward The End of the show. But first up to speed on what we know right now. The suspect, 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh was in Court Today charged with two federal counts. Routh has a long, long history with Law Enforcement. With more than 100 criminal counts filed against him in North Carolina. Including a 2002 conviction for possession of a fully automatic machine gun. In todays criminal complaint, the fbi said routh might have been waiting for former President Trump in the bushes next to the Golf Course for more than 11 hours. When agents spotted him and took shots. They say routh fled leaving behind a soviet style semiautomatic weapon with the serial number scratched off. And cops pulled him over on i95 and have just released Body Cam Footage of this moment. Driver take a step to your right. Driver, come straight back. Keep walking. Nbc news has obtained more exclusive Body Cam Footage. Well show you that in just a second. On the Social Media in 2020
Good to be with you. Im katy tur. Both candidates are back out on the Campaign Trail after tuesdays debate. Vp Kamala Harris is in North Carolina holding two events in an effort to win that state back. The first in charlotte starts in just about 30 minutes. And well go there live when it begins. Former President Donald Trump meanwhile is in arizona trying to Hammer Border Politics to Swing Voters. But Immigration Policy is not the headline out of the Trump Campaign. The Headline Today is immigrants eating pets. A Fear Mongering Internet Meme that made its way offline and into the mouth of a president ial candidate on a debate stage. How did that happen . It could have been his Vice President ial pick, senator j. D. Vance, who has himself elevated and spread the allegation in online posts. Then again, it could have been Donald Trump himself who found it, and after all, he did say he saw it on tv at the debate. Or it could have been the racist conspiracy theorist, Laura Loomer who brough
Opener at hampden. Stop a murky start but for most of us Warm Sunshine developing today, watch out for more heavy thundery rain in the south. I will have the details. Its Friday 6th of september. The Home Secretary Will chair a meeting of senior ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Bodies Today to discuss how to tackle criminal gangs which smuggle people across the channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Yvette cooper said this showed the moral imperative of dismantling the gangs. Our home editor, mark easton, reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, wi