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all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i'm christine romans. this is "early start." we begin with ukrainian forces struggling to hold on in the eastern city of bakhmut, as russian troops close in from three sides. ukrainian officials say the situation in bakhmut has grown much tougher. they say their forces may need to retreat to avoid being trapped by encircling russians. cnn's scott mclean is tracking this story for us from london. and, scott, what are the chances the ukrainians will be able to turn this around? and if they can't, does that mea...

China setting its lowest gdp target in decades. markets closed higher last week breaking a three-week losing streak. this week is our evening called hell week for investors, on the job market, the fed sheet appears tuesday and wednesday before congress. the president drops his annual budget on thursday and friday is that critical jobs report. i want to bring in cnn's business reporter nathaniel meyerson. nathaniel, we've seen reporting from kohl's, target, best buy. i think basically, inflation is focused on the takeaways? >> that's exactly right. shoppers are strapped, they're being squeezed ...

Europe has stabilized. we will see a bounce back here. but that's hardly enough to even make a dent in the losses we have seen for the month. what's wrong? interest rates are rising. that will be critical, you guys. what will the fed say? the president is not happy with the fed raising interest rates. he just tweeted not to long ago, i hope the people at the fed read today's wall street journal. feel the market. just don't go by meaningless numbers. he's saying don't raise rates 50 basis points. but the president a direct warning and request to the fed sheet. >> feel the market. christine roma...

The next fed sheet? >> yes. you heard them complaining of a sugar high. they were giving her a little sugar right there. dean hallen complemented her on the fact that she was giving more complete answers than what will be her predecessor ben bernanke. you heard democrat elizabeth warren, potential presidential candidate, elizabeth warren calling on the fed to regulate more. she'll get through the committee. you could have lindsey graham of sk putting a hold on it because of benghazi. >> taper comes when, richard? >> taper comes, i'm guessing first quarter of '14. sometime after the new year. i...

The telephone pole which hassan was leaning up against. i left the shooter in handcuffs and in care of medics. >> we were told he would call two witnesses to the stand. if so closing arguments would begin and go to the jury for deliberations. wall street trying to figure out when it would change the stimulus program. lauren simonetti from the fox business network. >> stocks suddenly slumping the dow barely holding 15,000. it is edgy ahead of the policy and new fed sheet. this afternoon we learned what