and terrific photographs, particularly of my daughter, pollyanna. thank you. pollyanna. it. right. sending us right. well, sending to us congress there with congress is chaos there with with kevin mccarthy, the republican leader of the house of representatives has again failed in his latest bid to become speaker. it's failed in his latest bid to become speaker . it's getting become speaker. it's getting a bit passing, isn't it? hardline members of his party of derailed 11th attempt, 11th attempt to elect him on third day of voting, the chaos marks, a paralysis in the uk given not seen since the previous war era . well, that's now spooked. a spokeswoman for republicans overseas, uk says elliott sarah welcome to the program thank you. hello. are you embarrassed by your party. no, not no i don't think this is a democracy out. and in fact, i think having the obstruction there they should be divided into two camps, by the way , for the camps, by the way, for the viewers to understand . and viewers to understand. and there's some who just complete leigh, just like mccarthy , n

or we can discuss all of this now with a guesstimate re pollyanna sky, russia supposed deputy permanent representative to the un money. thanks for joining us on the program. we understand how busy was we really appreciate your time today now. it's been almost 11 months since i rush launch. did special operation in ukraine. how, how's the attitude towards the conflicts in ukraine developed and international diplomatic circles recently? has it changed or hasn't mostly remain the same in your opinion? hello. in my opinion, i think it has changed a lot because now we, we feel that there is a lot of fatigue about to bring in topic. most of the countries they don't understand what's the way the best way to proceed. there are more and more requests for peaceful efforts for ending this peacefully. but actually there is a different sense that different sides including into this formula. ready so as you rightly said, i was listening for the previous speaker that the graham formerly is very shallow. it's, as we pointed out yesterday during the school council meeting, its implies the consolation of

this is -- i don't want to sound pollyanna should because sometimes i feel like i do but you heard these naysayers, this is further proof, you have strong employment, now wages going up slower which means inflationary pressure is going down and that is what we have been waiting for so it is the best of all worlds when you think about the economy and where the consumer is. wages are going up, inflation is coming down. this is a soft landing. this is what it looks like and i think we are going to get it. stuart: the consensus among economists is we will have a recession and they are all over the place whether it is severe or not so severe. you think it will be a very soft landing. is that where you are coming from? >> that's where i am coming from and the data speaks to that over and over again. in the face of all the strategists and economists, what i look at is lending is going up. banks are lending more money. it is accelerating. people start to dial back, they are doing the opposite. all signs point to a strong economy. relatively strong economy, the fed has done a good job slowing it

privacy changes are getting absorbed, see tiktok as a threat that may fade later in the year is that pollyanna or not >> i think so. i think it's taking the regulatory focus and obviously meta trying to reinvent itself and the focus on tiktok, i think it gives meta some breathing room to operate, reengage in the advertising space and i still as a small and medium business, a smaller business, where am i going to go to advertise, it is not snapchat, interest, meta continues to be the only place i think small businesses can go and develop an online community and focus their advertising dollars. it was a top ten holding the s&p now it's about 22, still has a lot of cash, it's got 180 billion in assets on the balance sheet, 42 billion in cash, i think it has freedom to maneuver with that. only trading 16 times next year's earnings. they're looking at -- the street is expecting $7.95 next year expectations are way down. believe it or not, i think we'll adopt into the metaverse as they're going. >> that's interesting. one of the bull threads in the last couple of quarters was that their operating ex

to allow the fed to ease off but i'm with lauren, inflation goes up faster, i'm not going to be pollyanna it, 6.1%, that's a long way away from 2% to get back to target. stuart: we consider ourselves warned by you, thank you, see you soon. looking at the movers, roku is moving down. lauren: they have a $30 price target which implies almost 40% downside. stuart: that is what lou is referring to, look to the future, at revenue, doesn't look good for google or roku. changing subjects, anheuser-busch, they make a beer. lauren: three brokerages have downgraded today, ubs says beer is going to struggle because we are not drinking as much expensive spirits, they don't see customers trading down which i don't quite get but that is a sign of the times, we are drinking less. >> which is funny because typically spirits is considered recessionary proof. we are out of work, sales go up and you look to these companies, these big companies, we have seen the consumer balance sheet is very strict, trading in for lower prices -- stuart: i'm in the wine business through my son in australia, young folks drin

there is the idea of the line, and not gonna be pollyanna about. this line, in congress. oh my, it.ns unfortunately. i'm not disregarding it. but the campaign finance issue seems to stick. >> yes, the line is relevant to the campaign finance issue. because, we look at both his campaign finance reports. and he has to file with the federal elections commission. and his financial disclosures. which are also an official filing. that he has the filed congress. they are bristling with questions. what was the source of descendant affluence howdy flowing to the campaign's expenditures. it's a small thing, but it is very telling. there is a mandatory 200 dollar reporting requirement. we have to provide details. he went to a restaurant, over and over again, 199 dollar receipt. every single time. so, if in the context of his buys. about his education history. his religion, his job history. his supposed volleyball career and in the replacement at the college. the college that he didn't attend. that puts all those questions on these federal filings into a different lights. eva, i think it is goi

i am not going to be a pollyanna about this, lying in congress, oh my, it happened. am not disregarding it. but the campaign finance seems to stick. >> the light-ing is relevant to the campaign finance issue. when you look at both his campaign and the reports that he has to file with the federal elections commission, it is financial disclosures which are also an official filing that he has to file with congress, they are bristling with questions. what was the source of his sudden affluence? how did it flow into the campaign? his expenditures, there is a mandatory, it is a small thing but it is very telling. there is a mandatory 200 dollar reporting requirement where you have to provide details and he went to a restaurant over and over again, 195 dollar receipt every time. so i think that the context of his lies about his education history, his religion, his job history, his supposed volleyball career and knee replacements at the college that he didn't attend, that puts all of those questions on these federal filings into a different light. and eva, i think it is goin

people who had a very pollyanna-ish view of the world did not last long. i had an armored car.ed to taunt the snipers. he actually spray-painted on the side of his car and he would drive across the work,ch was a contested area. it was just foolish bravado. so i do not consider myself a cynic. i consider myself a realist. the problem with cynics is that they become passive. because they are cynical, they do not resist and they become complicit. host: it has been 11 years since he has been at this table and he has hosted a number of programs. but i want to read a quote from your most recent bk. my public enunciation of e invasion of ukraine was treated very differently irt america than my public denuiation of the iraq war as treated by my former employer. chris: after i denounced russia's invasion of ukraine, already closed down. but during those six days, they did not say anything. the new york times did not respond well. to my calls or my critique. people forget that there was no daylight on this. they cook up this cause i intelligence group but i was boot off of a stage for de

people that had a very pollyanna's view of the world didn't live very long for instance when i coveredthe war i had an armored car and it just made a normal car and he used to taunt the snipers and spray-painted on the side of the cars save your bullets and he would drive across the airport and drive back which was foolish so i don't consider myself cynic. the problem with cynics they become passive and complicit. it's been 11 years since he sat at this table and in that time he's hosted aas couple different programs. i want to read a quote why he did aassociation of the ukraine watreated very differently by my public denunciation of the iraq war. that's because after i denounced they probably wouldn't have responded differently if they had the chance. i think all people forget that within the state department using this clause by unofficial i was booed off of a commencement stage for denouncing the war shortly after the invasion and then the right wing media picks it up into dedicated four days to the editorial. the times and was forced. i wasn't a columnist and in the 15 years i was

this is another another flag you know they've got this flags for asexual pollyanna whatever is there'se were asian countries you got never but actually i invade that we would need to they're going to die everything generation so be so they've got their own flag and they're attracted to fictional character . so this person who's character. so this person who's called levi is named after a pair of jeans and he would have been based off list then those jeans. but as first crush was on the prince even, who then fell in love with robin, then each of the musketeers and then, as is levi, is currently in a relationship with a video game character. we see from the game ensemble stars you know in a relationship with you know a relationship with you know a relationship is a two way thing yes this is a video game character wasn't given any concern for you to over them and then later it actually says , then later it actually says, well, i found out am autistic. and that's a big that's too big to impose on anyone else at the moment. and i'm also so this just feels lot safer when it is safe because i

this is another another flag you know they've got this flags for asexual pollyanna whatever is there'se were asian countries you got never but actually i invade that we would need to they're going to die everything generation so be so they've got their own flag and they're attracted to fictional character . so this person who's character. so this person who's called levi is named after a pair of jeans and he would have been based off list then those jeans. but as first crush was on the prince even, who then fell in love with robin, then each of the musketeers and then, as is levi, is currently in a relationship with a video game character. we see from the game ensemble stars you know in a relationship with you know a relationship with you know a relationship is a two way thing yes this is a video game character wasn't given any concern for you to over them and then later it actually says , then later it actually says, well, i found out am autistic. and that's a big that's too big to impose on anyone else at the moment. and i'm also so this just feels lot safer when it is safe because i

kind of had a pollyanna's view of the world did not live very long but as a reporter for instance in sorry about what i can cover the war. i had an armored car, yet thin skin it meant a normal car. he is to tautly serve snipers pretty extra spray paint on the side of his car, save your bullets i am immortal. which is stupid, or drive across the airport which is a contested area. it was foolish bravado. and of course is badly shot up. so i don't consider myself a cynic. i consider myself a realist for the promise cynic is those from ethe underground is that they become passive.us but because they are cynical they don't resist radical evil and therefore they become complacent. sterile dreamers. see what it's been 11 years since chris hedges has sat at this table. and in that time is hosted a couple of different programs. one was on rt which is known as russia today at one point. but i want to read a quote from your most recent book the greate evil is war. my public denunciation of the invasion of ukraine, was treated very differently by rt america that my public denunciation of the ira

. >> pollyanna. >> to sam bankman-fried. it was interesting i forgotten about that chapter of his life. >> spitzer forgot about him twins. winklevoss gemini >> you're quick. >>> united health just reporting. united health. we saw bertha last hour. reporting fourth quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines. adjusted earnings at $5.34 a share. 17 cents above estimate. $82.8 billion beat guidance. this is something i'm not sure united health reaffirm guidance to $3.60 did they reaffirm guidance before do you know? >> i don't >> if this is the first time -- >> just an affirmation >> yes >> the gemini twins. >> there you go. now one on succession. rome a pet name above cese consensus we shouldn't say it. full year earnings estimates fell short just to give you an idea, this company was going to be put out of business with obamacare you know the market cap? just under a half a t. yes. 465. somewhere around there it is indicated higher today oh, you can see it almost $500 a share at $495. it was 4$463 billion and a dow