Scene. Crisis at home and abroad, threatening to upend the race for the White House as we look into Southern Lebanon there overseas. Good morning, everybody. Bill hemmer. We have a ton to get to on this tuesday. Thank you for being with us today. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. Well take you through the breaking news. Israel launching a limited Ground Invasion to fight hezbollah in lebanon. At home american Dock Workers beginning to strike which could send ports and the economy reeling. Recovery efforts from a catastrophic storm still underway in the southeast. The stories are evolving by the minute and all three could impact the election. Bill 35 days until america votes and despite these major developments at home and abroad the Vice President , Kamala Harris, still has yet to hold a formal news conference. Rnc cochair Michael Whatley is with us today. Steve harrigan reports on the Recovery Efforts in North Carolina. First to Brooke Taylor covering the Port Strike
Well have the latest reporting from cnbc. Also ahead, an update on Recovery Efforts across the southeast at President Biden is set to get a firsthand look at the devastating Storm Damage in North Carolina. Well also have a live report from The Middle East as israel launches a Ground Offensive into Southern Lebanon after weeks of deadly Air Strikes targeting hezbollahing the militants. And what could be the final debate of the 2024 president ial debate. Jd vance and Tim Walz set to square off tonight in New York. With us, the host of way too early, jonathan lemire. Bbcs Katty Kay. And the president on the council of foreign relations, richard haass. Author of the Newsletter Home and away. Well get to it all in a minute. Pete rose died. Kept out of the hall of because of the betting scandal. Talent was huge. Member of three World Series Championship teams. The Cincinnati Reds in the 70s. Got a third with the philadelphia phillies. The alltime hits king, a record that i dont see being bro
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And pharmaceuticals, to clothes and toys, with ports accounting for more than half imports in containers. If it extends for weeks, it could lead to shortages and high prices ahead of the presidential election. That is something the new york governor weighed in on. The potential for disruption is significant. We have not had an event like this in our ports since 1977 and that lasted 12 days. We are deeply concerned about the impact that a strike could have on our supply chains, especially when it comes to critical goods like medical supplies and others. Under the 1947 act, president biden has the authority to order workers back to work but the current administration said it would not intervene and encourages all parties to keep negotiating in good faith. The chairman of the federal reserve has dampened hopes of another big rate cut. He was speaking in tennessee and added the central bank was not in a hurry to cut rates. Indexes saw price falls during the speech but have since recovered.
On automation, the union boss has been warning dock workers that their jobs could be replaced by machines. In response, that us maritime alliance says it is offering to keep the current ban on fully automated equipment. A strike could cost the us economy $5 billion a day according to jp morgan analysts. A range of goods flow through the east and gulf coast ports. Everything from raw materials and pharmaceuticals, to clothes and toys, with the ports accounting for more than half of containerized imports. While consumers may not feel the impact of the strikes right away, if it extends for weeks, it could lead to shortages and high prices ahead of the presidential election. That is something new york governor kathy hochul weighed in on. The potential for disruption is significant. We have not had an event occur like this in our ports since 1977 and that lasted 12 days. We are deeply concerned about the impact that a strike could have on our supply chains, especially when it comes to criti