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Through this transition stronger and more secure. also this morning, we learned that 256,000 people filed first-time unemployment claims last week. that's a slight decrease from the week before. this comes one day after the federal reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. it's the fourth rate hike this year. here's what this means for you. it is more expensive to borrow money for a mortgage, a car loan, a student loan and your credit card interest rate is about to go up. federal reserve chairman jerome powell insists the economy is not in a reces...

The numbers don't lie. a record breaking surge pushing the average of new covid cases in this country higher than it's ever been before, passing 256,000 tonight. joining me tonight, medical director of baylor college of medicine. doctor, i'm glad you're hear. i'm sorry it's for this reason, though. the u.s. has hit a record average number. we're two years in by the way. the cdc is now saying omicron caused 58.6% of enough cases in the last week, just last week. that's lower than previously thought. is the worst of omicron yet to come? what rare you thinking, doctor? >> i don't think we've seen...

Ongoing investigation into this violent crime spree that took place. >> and a lot of what the information that's coming out in the past 24 hours has been tied to what happened. now, the next step, jim, is going to be looking into why. >> cnn's omar jimenez, thanks for staying on top of that. i am jim acosta. thanks very much for watching. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. good eke, i'm poppy harlow in for erin burnett. out front ton tonight, breaking news. a new record high number of covid cases. seven-day average now topping 256,000. that is the highest that number has ever been in ...

Minority leader kevin mccarthy is demanding answers from the biden administration as to how many federal employees are showing up for work versus those who are still teleworking, watching netflix or whatever they do. kevin mccarthy joins us now. i think what this has revealed to a lot of us is how much fat is in the federal workforce, how many people are truly essential and how many people can be gradually sent off into the sunset. administration is asking that. how many people are telecommuting or working because it's not working for the american public. let me give you one example. and the v...

Year, ford's output dropped by 325,000 cars. gm's went down 278,000. and stellantis, formerly chrysler dipped 256,000, everything selling fast, and buyers are paying more, average car prices spiked more than $2,000, up over 7% from a year pa ago. s.u.v.'s cost roughly $3,800 more, up nearly 10%. >> dealers are not making thelyp deals they used to make. >> reporter: industry analyst todd turner. >> they are becoming orderrs ark takers. customers are going in, waiting for whatever car shows up and rushing in to get it before someone else does. for whatever car shows up and rushing in to get >> a...