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When we talk about a standard of living or income squeeze, we mean prices are going up faster than wages, and that is what we are having right now and that can feel quite unpleasant, and it will be one of the biggest issues for next year. how does the chancellor respond? hes in a difficult spot because his instincts are to get the public debt down over time, and if you look at the amount of total debt in the uk, its at £2.2 trillion. to give you an idea how much that is, if you went back to whe...

And deaths. i am highly concerned that omicron, being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases. that tsunami is spreading worldwide. the uk, france, italy, denmark, portugal, greece and australia are among the nations which reported their highest ever number of infections on wednesday. some of the figures may be partly due to delays in reporting over christmas, but there is no question about the added pressure it places on health systems. transl...

Wanted to say this is, to me, a glimmer of hope. a glimmer of hope in a time we desperately need that. >> reporter: but plenty pain to come. more covid patients are in the hospital now than ever before. the average daily death toll is now -- >> about 1,600 per day, which is an increase of about 40% over the previous week. >> reporter: this morning in chicago, kids are back in school after the dispute between unions and officials over covid safety measures. other short staffed school districts ap...

People 12 and older will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter indoor venues such as restaurants, bars, and jims. data shows that d.c.s new daily case rate is among the highest in the country right now. the mayor joins the conversation coming up on "morning joe." still ahead, the latest on how this latest covid outbreak is impacting the sports world. plus, the supreme court schedules a special hearing to take up challenges to the presidents vaccine mandates. were back in just a m...

>> neil: all right. the cdc might be saying that cruises are a bad idea, but try telling that to the cruise lines. ashley webster is on top of this impactful story reporting live from port canaveral florida. ashley, whats going on? >> good afternoon, neil. yeah, 242 cruise ships are scheduled to set sail this month. the month of january. which by the way is the highest since the pandemic first began in early 2020. certainly cause for optimism including the boat behind me. this the norwegian gem....

Experiencing record-breaking number of homicides. >> reporter: we have progressive judges, shouldnt be surprised. and progressive judges and das in public servant economy. >> number of illegal migrants coming to the southern border, the highest in decades. hillary clinton issued the following morning to democrats. >> it is a time for some careful thinking. if we could have a congress, a white house that we can count on to be sane and sober. >> reporter: when the clock strikes midnight the countd...

There is an intense area of high pressure over western europe at the moment which means that car pollutants and other emissions are not being blown away as usual, and as a result londoners are being advised not to undertake strenuous physical activity today. the governments daily air quality index says even healthy people should avoid physical exertion, but extra caution is being offered to those who are elderly and those with lung and heart problems, and those with asthma may need to use their ...

Bit. >> john: did you say nasdaq is down? >> sandra: the nasdaq is down, s & p 500 is down. the dow is slightly higher. >> john: that means brian killmeade is not going to get his pick six victory tonight. he thought the nasdaq would finish the highest of the indices today. sorry, brian. sandra, the white house out with a new plan to fight soaring meat prices. focusses on increasing competition within the meat packing industry but is that the right move? tomi is going to weigh in on whats happen...

Source, which always covers a multitude of sins. but it kind of fits with all of the other signals and cues that we are getting, doesnt it?— and cues that we are getting, doesnt it? , , ., , ., ., doesnt it? yes, stories on other front pages _ doesnt it? yes, stories on other front pages as — doesnt it? yes, stories on other front pages as well. _ doesnt it? yes, stories on other front pages as well. the - doesnt it? yes, stories on other- front pages as well. the government seems _ front pa...

Wrongdoing, but the bloody conflict rages on, spilling into other parts of the country, raising fears of an all-out war. number five. turmoil at european borders. shocking images of thousands of migrants stranded on the belarus/poland border in freezing conditions, desperate to make it into the european union. the situation at times surging out of control. >> because poland has sealed the border and now has 15,000 troops here to make sure that no one can pass, jake. >> european leaders have ac...