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Morning Joe Weekend

yesterday increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, signaling a wait and watch approach to any further rate hikes. this brings the former treasury official and wanted to economic analyst resplendent and gauge this morning wearing his summer suit. it just crushing it right now. steve rattner is with us. steve, looking great. >> well, if barack obama can do it a press conference, i can do it in also new light as -- man if i need to. >> there you go, there you go. it jack of all trades. let's walk through some of these charts steve and we all knew that was coming. a quarter of a percentage point. how significant was it as you read into the numbers? >> and just as reminder of course we have had this incredible string of rising interest rates and yesterday the fed rose to a five and a half percent rate. the fed in the market think we are at the end of the cycle. we're looking at maybe want to interest rate increases before it all starts to turn down

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oil price today: Oil prices open lower on demand concerns, remain on track for weekly gain

Oil rose last session as fears of a global economic slowdown were eased by strong earnings reports and better-than-expected U.S. economic data. U.S. second quarter gross domestic product grew at 2.4%, beating the 1.8% consensus, the Commerce Department said Thursday, supporting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's view that a the economy can achieve a so-called "soft landing."

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Special Report With Bret Baier

winning streak thursday, industrial average gained 177. the s&p 500 finished ahead. the nasdaq surged 267. the dow was up two thirds of a percentage point, the s&p 500 gained one the nasdaq rose 2 in a week. the white house has been working with social media companies to censor content. it comes in the wake of newly released revelations in the so-called facebook files. edward lawrence of fox business joins us now from the white house with that good evening, edward. >> good evening, bret. yeah, congressman jim jordan lifting the vale on a pressure campaign by this administration in a series of posts on twitter unveiling internal facebook emails. smoking gun. >> because the white house was demanding it and they wanted to keep their biden administration. they censored first amendment speech. that's what this clearly shows

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Morning Joe

in with at 6:34 in the morning. a look at the white house there. the federal reserve increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, signaling a wait and watch approach to further hikes. let's bring in former treasury official and "morning joe" analyst, splendid in beige, wearing his summer suit and crushing it right now. steve rattner is with us. good morning. >> if barack obama can do it at his press conference, i can do it. i can also moonlight as a good humor man if i have to. >> jack of all trades. let's start with the expected hike we knew was coming, quarter of a percentage point. how significant was it? how do you read into the number? >> let's look at this chart right over here. as a reminder, of course, we've had this incredible string of rising interest rates. yesterday, the fed increased rates to around a 5.5% rate. now, both the fed and the market think we are near the end of this cycle. they're looking at maybe one or two more interest rate increases before it starts to turn down.

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World Business Report

2% longer inflation. economic . rowth 2% longer inflation. economic growth has — 2% longer inflation. economic growth has been _ 2% longer inflation. economic growth has been revised - growth has been revised upwards, inflation has slowed and unemployment is close to record lows. what does the fed need to do to start bringing the rates down? i need to do to start bringing the rates down?— need to do to start bringing the rates down? i think we're auoin to the rates down? i think we're going to see _ the rates down? i think we're going to see most _ the rates down? i think we're going to see most likely - going to see most likely another rate increase, notjust later today but most likely also after the september meeting. another quarter of a percentage point. everything is trending in the right direction. we are seeing inflation going down, we are seeing expectations about inflation falling as well which is really important given that expectations can be baked in the contract and become self—fulfilling prophecies so i think the fed is managing this so—called soft landing fairly well. given the data. so-called soft landing fairly well. given the data.- so-called soft landing fairly well. given the data. that is very interesting. _ well. given the data. that is very interesting. you - well. given the data. that is very interesting. you don't i well. given the data. that is i very interesting. you don't see this in your prediction as the light —— last rate rise, you think there actually might be another one to come? very

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CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell

any concerns about his health, or have you noticed anything? >> i always wish leader mcconnell well. >> it's good to be back. >> reporter: the kentucky republican was out for several weeks earlier this year after falling at a d.c. hotel. he suffered from a fractured rib and a concussion. >> i may have hit my head. but i didn't hit it that hard. >> reporter: back in 2019, mcconnell also fell at his louisville home, fracturing his shoulder. now in his seventh term this year he became the longest-serving senate leader in u.s. history. >> it is always pretty scary when something like that happens, so i hope he is okay. >> reporter: jb, conference chair john brosseau, who also happen to be a doctor, helped escort mcconnell back to his of. he told reporters he wanted to make sure mcconnell was fine but remains concerned about his health. jb? >> james: nikole killion on capitol hill. thanks, nikole. turning to the economy, the federal reserve today raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. the 11th such increase since march of last year brings rates

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The Ingraham Angle

resolved before the primaries are well underway. tom. i mean, bevin, i thinkr it's clear they know they can't rely on their voters, given really the state of play right now with bidenly. so they're they're really baaching for a prosecutorial advantage or know more,sting, you know, ballot i harvesting, i don't know. but they don't seem too confident in their candidate a t all. >> you know, and they have goon reason not to be confident. as you mentioned, even democrats are worried about biden's agbiden's e, his mental all of those things. you mentioned, his approval rating on the econom.y low. it is the number one issue.p if you look at the national polls right now, donaldike le trump and joe biden are running neck and neck. it's likss ae less than a halfhe a percentage point separates them in the national polls. and again, it'll come downeigh to the same eight states. it'll will come down to the ground gamt stnde and it will ao come down to independent voters. and i think they are banking fa the fact that if all of theseti trials get pushed and continue intoin

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revenue growth: Companies' revenue growth in Q1 may slow down, but margins to rise: Crisil

For the first time in eight quarters, Indian corporates' aggregate revenue could see a decline as demand slowed and commodity prices fell, but profitability may improve marginally as raw materials prices eased, said Crisil.

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revenue growth: 'Cos' revenue growth in Q1 may slow down, but margins to rise'

For the first time in eight quarters, Indian corporates' aggregate revenue could see a decline as demand slowed and commodity prices fell, but profitability may improve marginally as raw materials prices eased, said Crisil.

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NBFCs' growth pace to stay strong on loan demand, benign costs

In a note, ICICI Securities said earnings growth momentum for housing finance (HFC) and microfinance companies is likely to be better sequentially, helped by an upward repricing in asset portfolio after a 25 to 50 basis points hike in lending rates between March and April. One basis point is 0.01 percentage point.

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