You know, an iphone sold in the us or europe might be designed in california and built in india using Semiconductors Made in taiwan from Raw Materials provided by china. So if any link in that supply chain breaks, it sets up big problems for the rest of the chain. And thats true for smartphones, as it is for pcs, and especially in Battery Production for those Electric Vehicles were buying more and more of. So what if one country decides to make it harderfor others to get hold of some of those critical Raw Materials . Well, thats what china announced just last month. Translation the Chinese Government implements i Export Controls on gallium and germanium related items in accordance with the law to ensure that they are used for legitimate purposes in order to safeguard National Security and better fulfil our international obligations. For quite some time now, the us side has been abusing Export Control measures to continuously strengthen its crackdown on chinas semiconductors and artific
While gas prices are down from a year ago theyve rising in recent weeks. How are americans dealing with it. Welcome everyone. Im charles for neil cavuto. We have Team Coverage from New York City on shoppers feeling the pinch. How this is going to play on the Campaign Trail. Its Consumer Price index report shows prices increased 3. 2 percent over last year, just slightly below expectations. 2 10 percent month over month suggesting inflation is not resurging some calling this report encouraging news but the numbers show how Consumer Wallets Con to be stretched. You can see here charles that cost for shelter up 7. 7 percent over last year. New vehicles up in price 3. 5 percent. Food prices higherpy 4. 9 percent. Basics popping, white bread 10. 7 percent higher than last year, cereal Bakery Products up 7 percent, apples up 7. 5 percent. Even this slow down we have seen inflation from nine to three is of no benefit to the consumer. That just means the price of everything theyre buying has g
thanks for joining us. i m alex marquardt in for fredricka whitfield today. we begin at the u.s. southern border where officials say they are seeing fewer migrants crossing than expected, despite the end of title 42. authorities say that the long lines of people who once waited to enter the u.s. have dissipated at many border crossings. many had expected a surge after the covid era policy title 42 expired at midnight on thursday. in its place the biden administration has re-enacted tougher border policies, which require longer processing times, and impose severe consequences for those who cross illegally. the white house has sent thousands of asylum officers, secret service agents and even u.s. troops, to reinforce screening efforts, and to mitigate the already challenging humanitarian crisis. cnn s polo sandoval is in el paso, texas. you re on the ground. what are you seeing? it certainly has been less chaotic the less 48 hours since the lifting of title 42. that being sai
tribute to nicola sturgeon for her long standing public service, and i wish her well in the future. nicola sturgeon s record as an impressive vote winner is undisputed but her record in power has divided opinion in scotland. i really liked her, as a person as well as a first minister. she s not done anything for scotland. they need somebody to take over, somebody they need somebody to take over, somebody fresh to take over. also on the programme. police reveal that the missing woman nicola bulley had alcohol related issues connected to the menopause. the one year old who s received the most expensive medicine ever approved for the nhs a £3 million life saving gene therapy. ican rub i can rub and scrub this house. and the hollywood film star and model, raquel welch, has died at the age of 82. and coming up on the bbc news channel. high stakes both on the continent and domestically at the top two battle in the premier league while chelsea aim for a first leg lead in the c
and us actress raquel welch, often credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines in hollywood films, has died at the age of 82. hello and welcome to the programme. it s seven am in singapore, and 6 pm in south carolina where nikki haley has officially launched her campaign. some things to know about her she s a republican, was the us ambassador to the united nations under donald trump and while she once said she would never run against him she s now doing exactly that. the launch came in a packed hall in charleston where she told a thrilled audience of supporters, it was time for a new generation of politicians she talked about the need to help ordinary people at home and be stronger abroad citing china as a huge threat to the us. have a listen. i stand before you as the daughter of immigrants, as the proud wife of a combat veteran, and as mum of two amazing children. i stand before you as the daughter of immigrants, as the proud wife i have se