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Life well planned. see what a raymond james financial advisor can do for you. hurricane florence heads toward the east coast. it could become the most expensive storm ever to hit the u.s. cnn chief business correspondent joins us now with that cheery news. >> this is assuming it remains a category four, and it's looking that way. nearly 750,000 homes are in the dangerous path of this storm. that's early kor logic analysis. worst case scenario, more than $170 billion to rebuild, worst case. that's 62 billion more than hurricane katrina. that storm cost at least $108

More than a million people have been ordered to evacuate and the time to get out of the storm's path is quickly running out. the path shifted slightly south overnight which means when it hits it could skirt the coast causing even more damage for over 24 hours. we're talking destructive winds, rain totaling three to four feet and a life threatening storm surge up to 13 feet. those conditions put florence on track the be the costliest storm to ever hit the u.s. a new analysis estimated it could cause up the $170 billion in damage. joining me msnbc meteorologist has been tracking the storm's path...

I like the idea of getting something free for nothing. >> well, in this particular case, we are talking about a new york specific health plan. and this is -- my organization business council deals mainly with new york policy. weave do deal with some federal policy. we have been deeply concerned about what's going on in this state. you are correct. people think they are getting a free lunch if you will. but, taxation will be out-of-control. steve: i think i read in new york state alone it would be something like $170 billion just for this and that's what the entire budget for the entire state i...

Well, that's because they only import 170 billion worth of american goods. he's even threatening another $200 billion worth on tariffs. that highlight is the central argument of the trade situation with the u.s., that it's too uneven. for more on this story let's bring in steven erlanger. "the new york times" chief diplomatic editor live for thus hour in brussels. a pleasure to have you on the show. let's talk about the beginnings of the two words that cause businesses to panic, that make people pay more. those two words, trade war. with regards to canada. where do you see this going? >> well,...

Beijing would be unable to retaliate in kind because they only import $170 billion worth of american goods. president trump is even threatening another $200 billion worth of tariffs. that highlights the central argument on the trade from the u.s. it is too uneven. about ten days ago president trump signed an executive order halting the forced separation of undocumented families and since then a handful of migrant children have been reunited with their parents, including this child, a 7-year-old girl who's now back with her mother. you see the loving embrace there after two long months apart. t...