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Its fingers and vote on this 100 to 0. it is a real logistical challenge here. today needs to be the day for all that back and forth to avoid flirting with disaster. >> garrett haake and brendan buck, thank you both very much. turning now to the busy holiday weekend as millions of americans get ready to travel. aaa says this will be the third busiest memorial day weekend since 2000 with more than 42 million people expected to travel 15 miles or more. that's a 7% increase over last year. but, one good thing for those driving will be paying less at the pump than last year. gas is down $1.03 pe...

We'll have a special report we start with the uk economy, because the pound has jumped to its highest level against the us dollar since before liz truss became prime minister back in august. sterling has been trading at $1.21 to the dollar — a hugejump from the record low of $1.03 it hit in the aftermath of that disastrous budget statement in late september. it is still around 12% lower than it was at the start of the year, but some are predicting the worst could be over for the pound. let's talk to gervais williams from the fund managers premier miton here in london.

People are understandably worried about the cost of their mortgage, and the wired cost of living. our economics editor has the latest. friday morning the chancellor kwasi kwarteng unveiled his �*mini—budget�* — big tax cuts funded by a big increase in government borrowing. the ups and downs of the pound in your pocket have been quite something, there was an immediate reaction, in financial markets as the pound sank and uk stocks fell and then on monday morning, the pound continued to sing, hitting a new low against the dollar worth just 1.03. the treasury and the bank of england releas...

On any action in november. with the economic fallout far from over, it's shaping up to be a difficult winter for british families and businesses. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. well, let's go now to ben, who is at the bank of england for us this morning. in the building behind you, some important decisions being discussed. yes, some important decisions that will affect all of us, wherever we are in the uk. around this time yesterday, we saw a big fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, it hit a record low of about $1.03, it has since recovered, it is currently at about $1.08 to every p...

At some point in the next few weeks, there will be a big decision being made? , , , made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what _ made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to - made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to do - made? yes, it is in there where they will be weighing up what to do about the falling value of the pound and of course inflation, the rise in average prices which is causing this cost of living pressu...