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>> when things go up, it hits immediately. >> reporter: consumer prices are up 5.4% since last june. the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years. and in president bidens hometown of scranton, pennsylvania, which he often uses to take the temperature, theyre feeling it firsthand. >> this is probably the worst its been in a long time. >> reporter: mike maletsky is at the northeast- pennsylvania aut auction where he replenishes his car lot. >> its driving the prices up. >> reporter: the...

Dramatic price increases for staples like food and gas, so youre probably feeling it. and this is negatively impacting americans as some experts are sounding the alarm to expect more of the same or worse. cnns vanessa yercavich is joining us now. people are curious how this is going to affect their pocketbook and the alarm is being soundedment >> reporter: absolutely. americans and especially small business owners are paying close attention to these rising prices. president biden was asked about...

Those population centers have enough people and decemberty to support passenger rail service and we can connect them efficiently to neighboring communities and sis if we have the investment to do it. >> bringing us back to scranton, who famously commuted on amtrak for three decades and where the mayor sees unprecedented use. and tourism, right? were in the heart of the poconos. >>. >> the golden age of rail. >> we need to make sure we have infrastructure to sustain into the next generation. >> c...

One word. possibilities. possibilities. america is built on it. its one of the reasons why were viewed sometimes as being somewhat eggtiotistical. we believe anything is possible in america. i think about my own familys journey here. two-thirds got on a ship in the irish sea back in 1849. having no idea whether they make it across the atlantic to the united states then to the united states of america. certain if they did, they could do better. they did. they did better and they built a life and ...

Higher wages for workers because businesses can attract more customers. this deal is a great deal for american people, not just for red states or blue states but for everybody. a lot of those folks are being left behind now. the guys who crew up in scranton and claymont are being left behind. this is the answer for jobs, jobs not just in our biggest cities along our coast, but in small towns across the country. so families can build wealth and opportunity in rural hometowns and dont have to leav...

Wisconsin are going to see the benefits firsthand, look, im always quoting my dad because he was smart and i loved him. my dad used to say, joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. it is about your dignity. it is about respect. it is about your place in the community. i mean he really would say this. when he lost everything in scranton and moved down to claymont, steel town, and this deal is going to deliver breathing room. he said all he wanted as a middle class person is to just have a...

Wisconsin are going to see the benefits firsthand. im always quoting my dad because he was smart and i loved him. my dad used to say joey, you job is about a lot more than a paycheck. its about your dignity, your respect, your place in the community. i mean, he really would say this. when he lost everything in scranton and had to move down to claymont, delaware, all he wanted was just to have a little bit of breathing room, just a little bit of breathing room. thats why weve got to build this ec...

Customers with the rail. this bipartisan breakthrough is a great deal for the american people, not just for folks in cities, not just for red states or blue states but for everybody. this job, this jobs, the jobs that are going to be created here, largely will be those for blue collar workers, the majority of whom will not have to have a college degree to have those jobs. a lot of those folks are being left behind now. the guys who grew up in scranton and claymont are being left behind. this is ...

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I would say are attractive and it seems to me that we did speak the same language. certainly doesnt imply that we must look into each others eyes and find a soul or swear -- essentially, our talks were pragmatic. >> gloria borger is our chief political analyst, it seems like president putin heard the stories from scranton. >> yes, stories from scranton. >> vladimir putin said this was all business. we heard from the president he said foreign policy is an extension of personal relationships. talk...