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>> okay. to me the buck has to stop at the white house. heres what i mean by that. if i was the president -- if i may -- if i may be so entitled here -- i would say if i am going to give thumoney, its conditional. it cannot be used to pay out bonuses and salaries like a.i.g., remember that? >> yeah. >> it needs to be paid out for lending. it needs to be for lending or jobs stimulus. otherwise, you dont get it. >> that sounds good to me. >> sounds good to me. >> we will see if it changes. thank y...

and good morning, everybody. its wednesday, october 5th. a very cool, crisp day here in the northeast. welcome to "american morning," everyone. >> lots of news to tell you about today. first, amanda knox is back on american soil. what a homecoming it was. knox touched down in seattle shortly after 8:00 last night, p.m. she thanked everyone who supported drew griffin was there. what was it like? >> reporter: before she even spoke, before anyone spoke, you could just see the relief on th...

about a few weeks ago that would be more likely to garner bipartisan support and actually get done? >> the problem the president is facing republicans have said no to basically everything so far. i think they will agree to certain provisions, certain tax cuts in the presidents plan but its going to be like pulling teeth for the president. when i said republicans want a lousy economy on election day, i certainly didnt want to paint with too broad a brush. its not every republican. but u...

the economy lousy through election day. let me ask you, if the president is really serious about fixing this economy, wouldnt he have drafted a jobs plan he spoke about a few weeks ago that would be more likely to garner partisan support and get done. >> the problem the president is facing republicans have said no to basically everything so far. i think they will agree to certain provisions, certain tax cuts in the presidents plan but its going to be like pulling teeth for the presiden...

41 people now confirmed dead from hurricane irene. this hour vermont is still trying to pull people out of the rushing rivers. ill speak with several people still trapped there. including a groom got married saturday, hoping to leave on his honeymoon in 48 hours. well get a live update pr him. also from fema and the governor of vermont. stay tuned for that. in addition to the wildfires, theres talk about a formation off the coast of the yucatan peninsula. chad myers, who is racing back...

people can feel like they can have control over now, if you can get through to the bankers. >> were trying and its not cheap to refinance. >> thats right. >> you have to think about whether you want to do that. >> if rates go low enough, its good to check it out. >> its friday. >> yes. >> yeah. although the week started off well, the realization that a second recession may be drawing closer is hammering stocks this morning. actually futures. here in the united states, the dow dropped 4...

will win it. >> why is congress still on vacation? and a guy who has a lot to say about this economy and this country, trace atkins, tv personality and all-american guy. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. its been another bad night on wall street. the dow closing 520 points totally erasing all of yesterdays gains. asian markets reacting as i speak to the plunge. europe will follow in a few hours. is market turmoil the new normal and what can you do to keep your money safe? j...

>> we have to lower those taxes. >> i dont think the president will win it. >> why is congress still on vacation? and a guy who has a lot to say about this economy and this country, trace atkins, tv personality and all-american guy. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. its been another bad night on wall street. the dow closing 520 points totally erasing all of yesterdays gains. asian markets reacting as i speak to the plunge. europe will follow in a few hours. is market turmoi...

this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. its been another bad night on wall street. the dow closing 520 points totally erasing all of yesterdays gains. asian markets reacting as i speak to the plunge. europe will follow in a few hours. is market turmoil the new normal and what can you do to keep your money safe? joining us is leigh gallagher, ali velshi and kai ryssdal, and carmen wong ulrich. weve seen record fall, record rises and record falls again. yet again i ask you, what th...

the nations debt ceiling is fueling hopes the government wont run out of money on august 2nd. obama saying the deadline drawing close and congressional leaders need to talk turkey in todays meetings. most of the central heat under a heat alert. some areas feel as hot as 126 degrees. . the taliban blaming u.s. hackers for a text that announced the death of mullah omar. the taliban says, no, he is alive and well. one day after rupert murdoch tried to repel the british assault on hi...