Max Backas News Today

The latest news from around the world with host Fredricka Whitfield. Devastation. House after house after house in this neighborhood unable to survive. Lets give you a sense of what it was like when the fire roared through here. Flames swirling in high winds and hot temperatures, Wreaking Havoc on the Northern California landscape. The aptally named car fire which was first sparked by a vehicle ravaged the reason since monday, doubling in size over the course of the week and is still growing, de...

Has put itself in a weakened position with respect to china. because i think it is clear that president xi thought that, gee, putin and ukraine it will be an easy win for putin and it is not turned out that way. so china is very weakened now with respect to all countries in the world including china. so china could extract huge concessions. they may want to -- chinas main goal is to be a world leader, in about five, ten, 15 years and that is what it will pursue. >> ambassador max backas, thank y...

The u.s. economy is roaring. the latest numbers show it grew at 4.1% in the spring, thats the biggest growth spurt since 2014. combine that with a near 18 year low in unemployment, factory orders on the rise, and surge in exports, and that gave president trump something to crow about. >> once again we are the economic envy of the entire world. when i meet leaders of countries, first thing they say invariably, mr. president, so nice to meet you. congratulations on your economy. youre leading the ...