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Joining us now with more is Joe Leavourney. He is counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant. Joe, your expectations of that house vote tonight.>> Well, thankfully uh the Democrats, as the secretary mentioned, uh came over on our side, Brian. Uh we didn't have the votes. It wasn't our fault.Uh but the Democrats finally uh some of them uh cooler heads prevailed and they came over. The Senate passed the uh the resolution. The House will as well.Uh unfortunately there's been some damage uh done from the shu ...

So for more, let's bring in Barry Napp. He's director of research at Iron Science Macroeconomics. Uh Barry, love to get your read on the CPI number.Of course, one of the few data prints that we've been able to get, albeit, you know, delayed and guess sounds like the government had to pull some extra strings to get it to us, but uh 3% initially earlier on the show, we had Krishna Guha saying that's pretty benign, at least from a market perspective. the two um issues that I haven't heard discussed um over all ...

It's day 23. And I'm curious sort of what has changed between day one, the start of this shutdown and today in terms of the conversation and how you're feeling about where things are. Well, as Democrats, we continue to make clear to our Republican colleagues that we will sit down with them any time, any place in order to reopen the government, to negotiate a bipartisan agreement that actually makes life better for the American people in terms of spending and funding.But we also have to decisively address th ...

Group 1: Economic Indicators - The gross federal debt of the United States has surpassed $38 trillion, marking the fastest addition of $1 trillion outside of a pandemic, with a rate of increase now twice that seen since 2000 [4][5] - The U.S. now has a gross debt to GDP ratio of approximately 119% and an annual deficit exceeding 7%, placing it among nations with lower credit ratings than its former AAA peers [5] Group 2: Government Spending and Fiscal Policy - There is a lack of political will to address popular entitlement programs and defense expenditures, contributing to the unsustainable trajectory of national debt [5][6] - The ongoing government shutdown, now the second-longest on record, is tied to disputes over fiscal spending, including tax credits under the Affordable Care Act [6] Group 3: Market Reactions - Safe havens like gold have seen significant gains this year, reflecting investor concerns over rising debt levels and a weakening dollar [5] - WTI crude futures increased following new U.S. sanctions against Russia's top oil companies, indicating market sensitivity to geopolitical events [3]

Government Spending Cuts - Permanent cuts will be made to programs [1] - The cuts will target Democrat programs [1][2] - Some popular Democrat programs will be cut due to lack of Republican support [3] - The cuts are framed as giving Democrats "a little taste of their own" [4]

I want to just get start with whether you feel confident that you can complete some sort of agreement in the next few days. Do you have a timeframe as these discussions do continue. Well, good morning.Great to be with you. You know, as Democrats, we've repeatedly made clear we will sit down any time, any place with anyone either here at Capitol Hill or back at the White House in order to reopen the government, to enact a spending bill that actually meets the needs of the American people as opposed to hurtin ...

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Joining us now is Mark Short, Advancing American Freedom Board Chair. Mark was also the former White House legislative director during the first Trump administration and former chief of staff for the Office of Vice President Mike Pence. It's good to have you back, Mark.So, >> thanks, sir. >> What do you think happens here. >> Look, I I think we're headed to a shutdown.I think it's frankly to the points that Speaker Johnson just made. Uh I do think Republicans have been there before. I think typically most o ...

Westin: This is a story about short-term pain for long-term gain. Argentine President Javier Milei's strong medicine for his economy seems to be working despite the costs, but recent elections raised doubts about whether the public is willing to stay on a difficult course. - Over the weekend, President Javier Mieli was defeated in a key provincial election.- [Singing in Spanish] Westin: Milei's party lost big in the Buenos Aires provincial election, and markets reacted immediately. The peso weakened against ...