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struggles that americans are facing. as the president faces accusations of bailing out wealthy democratic tech donors. the consumer price index is out for the month of february, rising .4% from january, up 6% over last year. food costs are up nearly 10% as a whole, and i don t have to tell you that basic staples like eggs jumped 55%. while gas is down ever so slightly, other energy costs are sky high. and the biggest bank failure since the 2008 disaster is adding to the country s economic concerns. it is also fueling a partisan blame game. republicans blast president biden s response to the silicon valley bank collapse, accusing him of giving special treatment to some of his party s biggest donors. while the white house is busy pointing fingers at the last administration. typical. thanks to quick action of my administration the past few days, americans can have confidence that the bank system is safe. during the obama biden administration, we had tough on banks, inclu ....
we begin in china where as you ve been hearing there were hugs and tears as international travellers arrived in china yesterday without the need to quarantine for the first time since the early stages of the covid pandemic. the strict quarantine rules had been in place for nearly three years. their lifting marks the end of beijing s zero covid policy, which had caused growing public anger. in hong kong, 400,000 people are expected to travel into mainland china in the coming weeks with long queues for flights into cities including beijing and xiamen. so what impact will the reopening of china have on the country s economy? let s go live to hong kong and talk to iris pang chief greater china economist at ing. lovely to see you. for many people this is what they have been waiting for for so long where they have not seen family or been able to return home. give us your take on the impact this is happening. i give us your take on the impact this is happening. this is happ ....
with their energy bills after april is to be announced by the government. lots of storis in the mix today we d love to hear your thoughts on them. get in touch with me on twitter, @annitabbc, and use the #bbcyourquestions. and coming up, the final countdown. preparations are under way in cornwall for a rocket launch tonight that could mark a breakthrough moment in the uk s space race. harry has accused members of his family of being complicit in the pain and suffering endured by his wife, meghan. in two television interviews which were broadcast on itv and the american broadcaster cbs he admitted his relationship with his brother and father was strained but insisted he hoped for reconciliation. the palace hasn t commented on either interview, which were given in advance of the official release of prince harry s book spare. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. harry, the interview. what an original name! the themes of the interviews were familiar. fury ....
we aren t. we haven t spoken for quite a while. um, no, not recently. health, teaching and rail unions are to hold talks with ministers today, to try to head off another wave of industrial action. businesses will find out later, exactly how much support they ll get with their energy bills. the amount of government help available is expected to more than halve from the spring, with firms facing rapidly rising costs. thousands of supporters of the far right former brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, have attacked government buildings in the capital. drama in the fa cup in what was one of the upsets of the weekend. how stevenage of league 2 knocked out aston villa in two madcap minutes in yesterday s third round tie. good morning. if you are just stepping out is a chilly start in the east. then we are in for a day of sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery. it will be breezy. the outlook for the rest of the week remains unsettled. details later in the progra ....
will go back to our members, but we need movement from the government about 2022. a new plan to help businesses with their energy bills after april is to be announced by the government. lots of storis in the mix today we d love to hear your thoughts on them. get in touch with me on twitter, @annitabbc, and use the #bbcyourquestions. and coming up, the final countdown. preparations are under way in cornwall for a rocket launch tonight that could mark a breakthrough moment in the uk s space race. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. prince harry has accused members of his family of being complicit in the pain and suffering endured by his wife, meghan. in two television interviews which were broadcast on itv and the american broadcaster cbs he admittted his relationship with his brother and father was strained but insisted he hoped for reconciliation. the palace hasn t commented on either interview, which were given in advance of the ....