inflation is finally falling and fast, but is it fast enough for the fed to stop raising interest rates? that decision coming moments from now. will americans finally get a break? plus, from legal strategy to 2024 rallying cry, the former president taking his crourtroom battles to the campaign trail. this is only one of trump s many legal woes. we re following these major developing stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central. we re watching the markets. the dow holding pretty steady here, down about 100 points, just an hour before a key announcement from the fed. officials are expected to hold interest rates steady after hiking them ten straight times over the last 15 months to bring down historically high inflation. this decision comes just as two key indicators show prices did ease quite a bit in the past month. joining us now, we have cnn chief business correspondent christine romans. the question i think on everyone s minds, is will the fed be do
they take in the case directly to voters and they are going that they are the best parties hope for the future and for retaking the white house. we have to bring common sense back into the country. from one point thing is i am a person with common sense. and so are the people in this room and our country needs common sense back in leadership. i m running for president because i don t think there s a client of our is inevitable, we have it in our power to choose a better path. a path is going to lead to the revival of this country and a restoration of american greatness. dana: at least ace presidential hopefuls will be it therefore the ammo roasted right what is that? what is going to get pretty busy here i think barbecue and harleys in fund-raising and all sorts of other fun stuff at the iowa fairgrounds here in des moines, the two republicans in the top of primary polls they ve been coming to iowa over the last few days. in the former president donald trump, he wra
navigate challenges in the coming years. over the past three years, as chief of staff of the air force, general brown has become known for his signature approach, accelerate, change, or lose. accelerate, change or lose. general, you re right on. as i ve often said, our world is at an inflection point, where the decisions we make today are going to determine the course of our world for decades to come, and to keep america and people safe, prosperous and secure, we have to move fast and adapt quickly, we have to maintain a combat ready force capable of defeating any potential threat, and we have to manage our competition with china and meet the reality of renewed aggression in europe. we need to make sure we retain our competitive edge in an age where emerging technologies like ai to 3d printing could change the character of conflict. with general brown as chairman, i know i ll be able to rely on his advice as a military strategist and as a leader of military innovation, dedica
to protect commercial ships in the red sea. countries joining the security group include the uk, france, canada, bahrain, norway and spain. it comes after the energy giant, bp, suspended its shipping operations through the red sea because cargo vessels are being attacked by houthi rebels from yemen. this is the route taken by around 12% of world shipping which then passes through the suez canal. but several major freight companies have now stopped passing through here. because of the risk. instead they are taking the much longer route all the way around africa via the cape of good hope. that adds costs and delays. here s the us defense secretary lloyd austin. these attacks are reckless, dangerous and they violate international law. we are taking action to build an international coalition to address the threat. i would remind you that this is not just a us issue, this is an international problem and it deserves an international response. joining me now is marc 0stwald, chief e
don t hide under the bed. don t hide under the bed. you heard it there. congressman eric swalwell, thank you for your time tonight sir i appreciate it. that is our show for tonight, now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, who is in for lawrence. good evening, ali. > good evening, alex. we ll see you tomorrow. thank you. and today was a bad day for rudy giuliani. jury deliberations began today in ruby freeman and shaye moss s civil defamation suit against giuliani, which started on monday. the two women are seeking $47 million in damages for the torrent of abuse and threats of violence that they say rudy giuliani brought on them with his lies in the aftermath of donald trump s defeat in the 2020 election. after promising monday that he would take the stand and testify in his own defense in the lawsuit brought against him by the two election workers, he apparently had a change of heart. it s also possible that giuliani s legal team decided to put him on the s