other. jeff everyone seemed to be going all in all the time. now it s time to look at the whole crazy year with our guest, laura baron lopez, omar him nottyesses, laura coates, john berman, charlotte wilder, coy wire, and max foster. we re playing for keeps. it s all the best, all the worst: 2023. welcome, i m tom foreman. it s worth asking how did we get past the last 12 months. many of us hoped it would be easier than recent years, and there were moments of accomplishment, community, and joy. but we were also challenged, divided over issues and often unable to agree even on what we want. and it was wildly apparent where we begin with the biggest news stories of the year. the worst big news for many americans started in their pocketbooks. the economy this year was an absolute emotional roller coaster. unemployment was down, earnings were up. at any moment, a lot of going well. but even then for a lot of people it just didn t feel quite right. it s flying hi