carsten brzeski, thank _ the european economy. carsten brzeski, thank you, _ the european economy.ski, thank you, good to - brzeski, thank you, good to speak to you today. how much does it cost to bake a loaf of bread? in france, its become something of a national debate. prices are going up, and fast. the conflict in ukraine has pushed up the cost of staples like wheat, while electricity and gas is also becoming worryingly expensive. in the run—up to the first round of the country s presidential election this weekend, the cost of living has become the main political battleground ? and the humble baguette a symbol of rising concerns. theo leggett reports. making baguettes. it is something french bakers have been doing on a daily basis for at least 100 years. at this family run boulangerie, outside metz, the ovens are warm, and the bread is crispy nicely. its owner, christian, is worried because his costs are rising as fast as his loaves, and he is having to put his prices up. translation: the price | of a baguette is 1 euro 30. we have already had to put it up recently. it used to

for bert wiener was 12 years old when rachel carsten was born. he was unlike other 12-year-olds. while others his age were in fifth or sixth grade he was entering his freshman year at tufts university. in 1906, that was was the article in the world including him the most remarkable boy this the world. and it is hard to imagine anyone who better fit that title. he told the world reporter he had learned much more from reading earnest hinkles the riddle of the uniform in german than homer in greek since homer was just telling stories. yes, of course he said he liked to have fun. swimming is my forte, he said, but i like studying, too. when i have participated in the # boys games i turn to my huxley or my spencer. suggestions which led my mind to greater things. >> these greater things, wiener ends up at m.i.t., extremely eccentric character, widely acknowledged as a genius, peculiar life. i wish we had more time to read about norbert wiener's peculiarities because they are really something. he is talking as a 12-year-old about the greater things. what are the greater things? where d

we know a lot about rachel carsten, who is a key figure in this chapter, you know, the great writer and naturalist who moved from studying the sea shore to studying who was happening the our birds and wrote silent spring, which i think is probably maybe the one that comes closest to it is ralph nader's unsafe at any speed. the book that changes the world's few of something, in this case, ddt. but there is a second character you pair her with even know they never met, harold wiener, he was called in a magazine, the most remarkable newspaper boy in the world. i think that's page 149. got it? >> yeah. shall i read some? >> i think read that, from the bottom of page 149. >> robert bean wiener was 12 years old when rachel carsten was born. while others his age were in fifth or sixth grade he was entering his freshman year at tufts university n. 1906, that was the article in the world including him the most remarkable boy this the world. and it is hard to imagine anyone who better fit that title. he told the world reporter he had learned much more from reading earnest hinkles the riddle of th

diplomats in russia, particularly the ambassador, as well as special envoy for hostage affairs, roger carstens, working under treatment pressure from the russian government to see paul whelan, brittany griner, and other americans in russia are treated with dignity and human rights respected. good news today we are thrilled in large part to their work trevor reed is on his way home. we cannot stop until paul's family and other families with americans detained overseas are given that same relief. these families work tirelessly to remind us we cannot stop pushing. they deserve that same level of dedication from all of us. house resolution 336 calling on the government of the russian federation to provide evidence or release united states citizen paul whelan takes another step towards securing that safety and swift release of american citizens from unjust detention abroad. i support this important resolution. and thank the gentlelady from michigan once again for introducing it. i urge all members to vote in support. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minn

let's talk this through with carsten brzeski — global head of macro for ing research. you again. what do you think the cbd will do today or announce? i do you think the cbd will do today or announce?- today or announce? i don't think they _ today or announce? i don't think they will _ today or announce? i don't think they will announce i think they will announce anything, because there is very little they can do imminently to bring down inflation, inflation is driven by high energy prices and high commodity prices, also price markup after the epidemic and supplied chain issues. there is very little they can do to bring inflation down, what they can do and they announced this at the last meeting, as normalisation policies, gradually, open the door for rate hikes later this year. how will help -- — rate hikes later this year. how will help -- help _ rate hikes later this year. how will help -- help those - rate hikes later this year. how will help -- help those in - rate hikes later this year. how will help —— help those in the eurozone, you have a vast array of differen

and it is all said if bolton and has carsten ukraine, it be able to say no way.sia to win this war? we'll take our deaths, will take our fight, but we're not going to let it happen. that's the kind of saw that were seen in that country and every every military person from that corporal to a general will tell you the most important thing in a fight is the will to fight. >> the russians now are are apparently moving all. there are a lot of their resources away from kyiv to the eastern part of the country. they have better supply lines on that part the geography to get their materials from russia into the troops in the donbass border area. there. what does ukraine need? i know they've been asking for artillery in and things to to strike deeper across supply lines to attack the roads and railroads are going to supplying the russian troops there are is ukraine to be able to get those kinds of c just protecting themselves that they can actually go after the russians. >> well, it was reported today that the ukrainian military did go on the offense, too recapture one of

russia on this, and then a special envoy for hostage affairs here at the state department, roger carstens really long haul, those efforts really intensifying in the last few weeks as we understand it. but, of course, one thing we should note, guys, is that brittney griner and paul whelan are two americans that are still detained in russia. so yesterday was a great day for trevor reed's family, they are elated, but those families, of course, were devastated to hear the news that their family members weren't coming home. and trevor reed's family is actually quite close with paul whelan's family, both of the men were former marines, they had been detained in russia, a lot of similarities there, and paul whelan had been detained for longer, since 2018. so listen to what trevor reed's mother said yesterday when she was talking about just her emotions surrounding the fact that paul whelan and brittney griner haven't yet come home from russia. >> we have a close relationship with the whelan family and we talk to them regularly all the time. so our hearts were a little broken when we found out it

the same ambassador carstens who today was there and instrumental in the successful release of trevorhis case. tom west, who's our special envoy for afghanistan, is working this case. we are going to continue to do everything we responsibly can to see to it that mark too is soon promptly reunited with his family. amna: ned, you and i are talking at a time that there's actually been an increase in wrongful detention of americans overseas by states, by other nations, right, not terrorist or militant groups. there are more than 40 americans wrongfly detained overseas right now. are you concerned at all that any one of these swaps or trades encourages other nations to detain americans more, knowing they can hold on to them for leverage for future swaps? ned: amna, you have to evaluate each case on its merits. and the merits of this case were compelling. you had an american who was unjustly detained for nearly three years, an american whose health was failing, who wasn't receiving the medical attention thate needed at the time. and so the president was confronted with a difficult decision.

actually we got a call from the plane from roger carsten, the presidential envoy on hostage affairs,evor for a minute. he sounded kind of a little in shock at that point. but then he called us back later and was perking up some so anyway that's kind of how the middle of the night type of thing so -- >> taylor, tell us what it was like to finally see your brother. >> outstanding. it's excellent and considering all he's been through and the recovery that's ahead of him his spirits are bright. he's telling stories. he's flirting with the nurse staff. he's -- it's great. it's great to see him. >> you say he's flirting with the nurse staff. paula, what does his girlfriend lina think about that? >> well, i don't think she knew that until just now. [ laughter ] >> it's all friendly flirting, though. >> he's just happy to be around other people again. >> i think he's just happy -- i think he's just happy to see females. >> well, paula, you kind of answered part of my next question. we had heard -- we know you were concerned and said trevor did not look well when you first saw the pictures. w

of americans unjustly detained and today we are very fortunate that trevor is now with ambassador carstensily. >> for all of the joy that trevor's family feels on these days, for the families of those not released, paul whalen's family and others who were not part of this deal, the pain is more acute usually. what can you tell us about paul whalen or the basketball player miss griner who is still detained in russia. is there anything of note with any of those negotiations? >> well, each case is unique and in each case we are working and doing everything we possibly can to secure a successful outcome. the pain of families separated from their lovered one, sometimes for years is unimaginable. we are often in contact with these families and we were in contact with paul whelan's family and we were in contact with brittany griner's network with the wnba and others and we're doing everything we can to see a successful outcome for both of these cases and in the case of brittany griner, support her to provide her what she needs including in terms of consular access. an officer was able to visit he

it seems like there's a new headline every day about carstens carstenss of violence in cities -- about acts of violence in cities across our country. two weeks ago a gunman sent off smoke grenades and opened fire on a crowded new york city subway car. chicago just experienced this most violent -- its most violent weekend this year with eight people murdered and 42 others shout. the gang shootout in sacramento killed six and wounded 12. the american people aren't just noticing this trend. they're demanding solutions. rising crime rates have caused many leaders to change their tune on this idea, this crazy idea called defund the police. new york city, oakland, and baltimore are among the cities to reverse their previous cuts in police funding. and that's for a very simple reason, mr. president. it's because defunding the police is dangerous. there's no question that law enforcement plays an important role in stopping crime. we have to remember that this crime surge is tied to far more than just police departments. i'm reminded of a quote by h.l. minken who said for every complex problem,

diplomats in russia, particularly the ambassador, as well as special envoy for hostage affairs, roger carstens, working under treatment pressure from the russian government to see paul whelan, brittany griner, and other americans in russia are treated with dignity and human rights respected. good news today we are thrilled in large part to their work trevor reed is on his way home. we cannot stop until paul's family and other families with americans detained overseas are given that same relief. these families work tirelessly to remind us we cannot stop pushing. they deserve that same level of dedication from all of us. house resolution 336 calling on the government of the russian federation to provide evidence or release united states citizen paul whelan takes another step towards securing that safety and swift release of american citizens from unjust detention abroad. i support this important resolution. and thank the gentlelady from michigan once again for introducing it. i urge all members to vote in support. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minn