the chain of kroger's and albertsons. i want to thank senator lee and his staff for working with us on this important it is possible. we are very hard to establish a friendship on this committee. that has been reflected our bipartisan cooperation in one of our bills that just advanced in the house regarding a number of things but one is a bill that's a very to senator lee. and is now headed to the senate and is relevant here. which is about fees when it comes to antitrust cases with the justice department and the ftc. senator lisa bell is focus on jurisdiction when it comes to tech cases. i raise that because i think it is important we keep working together and two, thereis are solutions to some of these issues outside of the hearing we are having today. as i think everyone here knows, competition policy is an important priority for me. especially in industries that impact us every single day like groceries. over the last decade the grocery industry has become increasingly consolidated with a top four chains make it more

next the president and ceo of albertson's. prior to that serving as ceo of pepsico foods north america next thank you for your good work as we look at this consolidation in the economy next to the department chair and professor of economics and university of maryland college park serving as the director beer of economics with the ftc in 2020 and then finally the president and ceo of fresh encounters inc. which is an independent grocery retailer headquarteredo in ohio a third generation and grocery elsewhere the men and then we'll hear from my friend and colleague senator lee. asia right-hand to use for the testimony will give before the subcommittee is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you very much i will recognize senator the then we will hear your testimony. >> thank you madame chair millions of americans just gathered for thanksgiving meal and one that was more expensive than any other report may have risen more than 13 percent over the last year turkeys in particular were estimated

i know kroger's and albertsons have been very good on that score. fundamentally at the end of the day, competition is important for the consumer. host: she mentioned inflation. how has the inflation affected the operations of providers like here in the nation's capital area, capital area food bank, or those volunteer efforts to gather food for those organizations nationally such as scouting for food and other national food drives? how has inflation hurt those efforts or affected those efforts? guest: it has created a tremendous increase in demand. feeding america has done some reports on this. i do not have the statistics in front of me. they do a great job in making sure emergency food assistance providers, food banks and others, are getting the food they need. it has been hard to keep up. with grocery prices where they are, so many families are trying to supplement their grocery shopping with types of foods these organizations provide. it has created a tremendous crunch. i know we have seen as an organization trying to help fund many of these orga

both referenced the fact safe way did an acquisition with albertsons and within five months, the spinu prepared to put into spinco to make sure you have a real competitor after you're paying out a special dividend that could really help make spinco stronger >> when you look at spinco, obviously, the experience that happened with other transactions was reflected in terms of making sure that we set up spinco, if the stores aren't sold to somebody else to make sure it's a strong viable competitor that's well financed with amazing management where day one it's a competitor just as strong as what's in the marketplace today. so all of those factors are part of it and we feel comfortable it will be a strong viable great competitor. >> well, i know senator elizabeth warren for one, not a fan i understand that. different views about these things but she directly talks about the idea if there was not a such special dividend it's possible that money could be used for employees, raise their wages and for spinco what do you say about the special dividend for shareholders at albertsons >> something

>> kroger and albertsons have said this probably could take until 2024 to close. and the reason for that is that the federal government, probably the federal trade commission, will get very deeply involved in what the new company would look like once the deal goes through. what we're going to be seeing happening is in market by market, regulators are going to be looking and seeing how much overlap is there, how much competition would be lost if the grocery stores that kroger and albertsons own happened to be under the same roof? as part of this divestiture kind of strategy that the ftc would be using to evaluate and ultimately perhaps approve some kind of a merger here, what you will see is potentially hundreds of stores, maybe more, depends how it all works out, getting sold by kroger and albertsons to somebody else. they proposed a company that would take on those grocery stores. they could be sold to other buyers. but the bottom line is, in terms of what would happen to workers, it depends where those stores go . if they get bought by strong companies, that mig

on until a review is complete the ag says the sum will limit albertsons ability to compete.er a group of bipartisanattorneys general wrote a letter to albertsons with the same request. good morning to you. you had spelled out what you wanted them to do. they haven't complied and now you've gone to court to do it. just so we bring viewers back up to speed on all of this, what's your base case here? are you seeking to block the deal or simply seeking to evaluate the deal? >> thank you, andrew it's good to see you i too was up last night watching great baseball the reason why we sued, and you're right in your recital of the case we asked albertsons to pause its special cash dividend which i like to refer to as a cash grab of $4 billion so that the announced merger could be fully e ver evaluated and reviewed that process takes about a year. in connection with the merger, albertsons also made a special dividend to be issued on november 7 which is next monday, $4 billion that $4 billion out of albertsons is going to impair the ability of that company to compete while the merger is

that supermarket mega merger kroger buying albertsons the political opposition is already heating uptate court in washington has just blocked albertsons from paying off a special $4 billion dividend to shareholders ahead of the deal scheduled for next week after the company was sued by the ag of washington, california and illinois alleging it had made albertsons less able to compete, a claim albertsons denies strongly calling the suits meritless saying it plans to challenge the restraining order next week at a hearing so it can pay the dividend to investors. this is a contentious one because it combines two of the country's largest grocers operating 5,000 stores across the country with a 22% market share compared to walmart's 33% according to key bank. remember when the deal was announced three weeks ago i asked kroger ceo rodney mcmullen why this wouldn't be bad for consumers. >> we believe this will increase competition. if you look at the synergies that the combined companies will create we will invest half a billion dollars or $500 million in lower prices for customers and especi

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with the albertson's who definitely have the halloween spirit, mary lee, kpix five. >> obviously, check out the house tonight. that is from 6:00 to 9:00. it is on north 16th street in downtown san jose. there are still to come from halloween house to a house in need of the left, will introduce you to a blind woman getting a much-needed home makeover from her local community. >>> 49ers are back in business. they usually handle the rams in the regular season, but like this ? >>> the fbi reveals shocking new details about the attack on speaker pelosi's husband, including zip ties found at the scene and the intruders i see it in my office all the time. kids getting hooked on flavored tobacco, including e-cigarettes. big tobacco lures them in with flavors like lemon drop and bubble gum, candy flavors that get them addicted to tobacco products, and can lead to serious health consequences, even harming their brain development. that's why pediatricians urge you to vote yes on prop 31. it stops the sale of dangerous flavored tobacco and helps protect kids from nicotine addiction. please vote yes

kroger and albertson stores will be the staples of local communities. >> albertson has nearly 600 storesal brands including food max stores. reggie: makeshift tombs will barrois allies on house residence who have died on santa clara county streets. a reporter met with volunteers and have -- has a story. >> with a bit of spray print -- paints and several strokes of a brush, volunteers are memorializing on house residence who have died since december 2021. >> i think this is more memorable. >> cheryl fleming and others have dedicated days to this tombstone project. their loved ones -- >> that matters a lot because you can bring in any one to have people, they are telling their stories. >> sean cartwright says for most, these doing -- tombstones serve as the only visual markers honoring people who have died on the streets. she says it is a source for closure. >> it is hard when people are on house because you are light, did you hear about bob? it is like, yeah and you move on because there is not time to take time to mourn. you have to find food and water. >> she says lasted -- last year, t

it's very important the federal trade commission approve kroger/albertson's kong redivision. the two chains have the most market overhappen, but costco's already the number two food retailers, and unless kroger and albertson's can combine and share with all the retailers, consumers can't afford to go out to eat at restaurants. they need to keep their neighborhood stores open whether they're chains or independents and save money so they can get the gifts urn the christmas -- under the christmas tree and hanukkah bush too. liz: kenny, let's say burt is correct and we might start to see fourth quarter earnings in january looking not as exciting than if you're picking stocks, a hair or two to put under the holiday tree for any of your loved ones, is it wrapped up in horazye iike iaueli ertlyowoc h wee alf ost reed cthele ar to buy, not want to buy. electronics and those gadgets are down about 8. 6% year-over-year, so what are your picks going into the holiday? >> look at casey's general stores, close to 2,000 stores in the central u.s., look at exxonmobil for their retail doing v

court rejected requests to block rival albertson's $4 billion dividend payout.ertson's has said the payout would not impair its ability to compete while its proposed merger with kroger is under antitrust review. kroger agreed to acquire albertson's that would help the number one and number two stand-alone grocers compete with walmart. ever corp. upgraded the stock and raised its price target. kroger's at $48 per share right now. and speak of groceries, we are now just under 17 hours away prosecute october consumer price index report. and as we await the latest measure on inflation, one thing consumers seem to have no beef paying for, portillo's chicago style hot dog. how are they cutting the mustard in a high inflationary investment? i'm about to head outside and discuss with the ceo. and no one understands pocketbook issues like ted oakley. he grew up dirt poor in a small town in georgia in a tiny house with no running water or indoor plumbing. just to make money in the kid was selling magazines door to door at the age of 6. after joining the army to pay for co

but the c e o s of kroger, albertsons insisted there will still be competition. they say a merger will help them counter growing rivals like walmart, costco and amazon. kroger announced its plans to acquire albertsons, which owns safeway for $20 billion last month. together the companies would control about 13% of the u. s grocery market. the consumer confidence index has dropped to a four month low as inflation and economic uncertainty continued to loom large. the conference board's consumer confidence index measured 100.2 for this month. that is the lowest level since july, the group's senior director of economic indicators says a decline in current conditions suggest that the economy has lost some momentum. stocks ended today mixed as gains by energy companies were offset by losses in tech and other sectors. the dow was slightly in the green, the nasdaq was down 65. the s and p finished the day down six points still to come. china and the united states exchanging criticisms over covid restrictions as protests continue to grow from shanghai to beijing. plus in

kumasi: albertsons has nearly 600 stores in california.eway, lucky supermarkets and others. kroger owns food max stores here in the bay area. the french baggett is finally getting the recognition it deserves. reggie: it's been given world heritage status by the science and cultural organization. but t has become an integral part of dining all over the world for breakfast, lunch or dinner. unesco experts say bakers also deserve recognition for keeping the recipe into existence since the 1800's. the french government will create an official baguette day and, of course, any time i say baguette, i think of "beauty and the bea." anyone else? kumasi: no. reggie: you don't think that have moment? drew: i think of cheese. reggie: you don't think of the iconic moment when belle is walking down the street, shadily casting alive everyone, reading, and then you overhear the conversation from a bakery where the husband says to the wife, marie, the baguette! hurry up and the that wasn't a life-changing time for you? kumasi: not so much. drew: appreciate

my question is on albertson's. i currently own a fairly large position on your recommendation from when it went public. with the restraining order on the special dividend payment, i would like to know if i should still hold onto the stock. >> i am concerned that the government has turned very anti- merger. but albertson's itself should be higher no matter what. i would vote for you to stick with it. it's been a big win, obviously when it got up higher we don't like it as much. the stocks come down to a level where i think it's okay. let's go to anthony in florida. >> thank you from the sunshine state for all you do for us. >> thank you. >> my question, we are talking about a slowdown and a recession coming. the cruise ships are packed and the casinos are packed. would you pick royal caribbean or norwegian? >> i'm a norwegian fan. carnival is not in as good of shape and does tend to bring down the industry which is why norwegian was down today. i do like norwegian cruises. i am begging the fed to look at what's happ

i know kroger's and albertsons have been very good on that score.undamentally at the end of the day, competition is important for the consumer. host: she mentioned inflation. how has the inflation affected the operations of providers like here in the nation's capital area, capital area food bank, or those volunteer efforts to gather food for those organizations nationally such as scouting for food and other national food drives? how has inflation hurt those efforts or affected those efforts? guest: it has created a tremendous increase in demand. feeding america has done some reports on this. i do not have the statistics in front of me. they do a great job in making sure emergency food assistance providers, food banks and others, are getting the food they need. it has been hard to keep up. with grocery prices where they are, so many families are trying to supplement their grocery shopping with types of foods these organizations provide. it has created a tremendous crunch. i know we have seen as an organization trying to help fund many of these organi

and on c-span3, executives from og and albertsons testified on possible merger between the two met grocery store chains and the senate judiciary committee. that gets underway at 3 p.m. eastern. senator ted cruz and tim scott along with new hampshire governor chris sununu dave remarks during this year's republican jewish coalition 2222 leadership meeting in las vegas. among the topics discussed were inflation, rising crime rates in mobilizing the gop base. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome united states senator from texas, ted cruz. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> god bless the rjc. good morning. what a blessing to be with so many incredible friends, so many incredible warriors. let's start with some good news. nancy pelosi is out of a job. [applause] that's a big deal. that is cause for celebration. but at the same time what i want to do today is a lot to ask a that i know is on the mind of every person here. how do we win? the stakes are too high. the damage being done in washington is catastrophic. how do we win? [inaudible] >> that's a big part of it, yes. i'm going to lay out four things. think, fi

kroger is trying to buy albertsons in a multi-billion dollar consolidation of e country's two biggest chains. what the deal could mean for shoppers and food prices. then, the price of precious metals. miners in zimbabwe are exposed to toxic mercury while working in illegal gold mining operations. >> i would wake up with a rash on my face, no taste in my mouth then i would have delayed speech and memory loss. so, this kept worsening over time up until i became mute. william: and it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart weigh in on the latest headlines. all of

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trigger announced its plan to acquire albertsons, which owns safeway last month.t 13% of the national grocery market for the first time, the federal government will back mortgages of more than $1 million in expensive markets, including california and new york. the federal housing finance agency will also raise the jumbo mortgage rates and other states. 2 $726,000. that's a 12% increase. the increases might provide some relief for be mortgages usually offer lower interest rates. state leaders are joining forces with alameda county education officials to help make higher education were accessible to low income families in the east bay. more than 400 families were at an event to help them enroll into a college savings account program . families who enroll get up to $1500 from the state that money has to be used for college or technical education after high school. every eligible low income public school students in first through 12th grade is eligible for cal kids account deposit to range from 500 to $1500 children born after july. 1st 2022 are also eligible for up t

the 1st game have to enjoy was never seen game because me on colors albertson fun. but luckily, my dad made me sense. everything about the city is colored by football. the council even chose purple for their bins. combining the red and the blue. the full polish is part of the piece in house of liverpool, darby day, given versus everton. the city is divided said biggest game for the liverpool fun. i don't like the top. i was worry. you know what, i want them to win so badly that accountant joyce with 9 games to go. liverpool need just 6 points and their 3rd to year title weight will be over. surely, nothing can stop them this time. but in early 2020, the world turned red. and for all the wrong reasons, the whole world needs to take action. you must stay with the corona virus through everything into question. on the question i mentioned, we have no idea what cycle. and with liverpool title charge, there was even talk of cancelling the season altogether. weeks became months, but on the 17th of june, the premier ship was back on. and so was the darby. i'm a blue. yeah,

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kroger plans to vie albertsons. 25 billion dollar merger seen as a good thing for consumers.ding to the companies involved, lawmakers are expected to ask pretty tough questions. the justice department could step in sine antitrust issues. well, recently they open an investigation into ticketmaster because in 2010, 2010, they purchased live nation. well, team usa survives and they advance in the world cup beating up on 1, 0, it was a very politically charged rematch between the 2 nations since the last time they played each other. this was in 1998. kron four's rob nesbitt caught up with fans who were watching the match very closely. >> i got is in such have tensions ran high at the high tops bar as soccer fans gathered to watch team usa player on the red, white and blue needing a win to but tensions have been running high since the people world cup started. the games are being played in qatar where even being can be punishable by death. paul wendell has played in several soccer leagues and was disappointed when people ban teams from wearing that one. love armbands the brink of

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here's what i had present senate subcommittee hearing on a cap proposed merger between kroger and albertsonee. intimate ginsburg. on wednesday transportation and construction executives talk about how the bipartisan infrastructure bill is affecting their industries. live coverage of the senate environment and public works committee starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. you can also watch in a freak mobile video apps c-span and out. or online at c-span.org

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albertsons dividends to investors was put on hold.y generals in several states, including california, filed a lawsuit to block albertson shareholder payout of $4 billion before closing its proposed $25 billion merger with kroger. they say the proposed dividend violates antitrust laws . safeway is also owned by albertsons and would be included in that merger. one of san francisco's most popular italian american restaurants, is expanding to the east bay. the owners of original joe's in north beach have announced they plan to open up a new restaurant in walnut creek's broadway plaza in 2024. if you are familiar with the area, it will be near the macy's store original joe's first opened in san francisco back in 1937, and it is known for its classic italian dishes. making me hungry time is 6 47 some incredible video to show you now about great white sharks swimming in san francisco bay. this cell phone video posted on instagram earlier this week shows that great white shark near the golden gate bridge, pan and the fishermen says. he will n

expectation of the impact it could have, meantime did this story, the chief executive that grover and albertsonser there $25 billion merger, what are the highlights of this discussion? >> they were skeptical this tie up could cause food prices to go up more. >> our fundamental strategy is to lower prices, invest in associate and the customer experience and support local communities. we have been doing this for years and when we do these things well our shoulders benefit. this merger will give us possibility, national footprint and digital capabilities to compete more effectively. this is important today when inflation impacts so many families. >> they need size to negotiate better prices. even if this merger is approved they are smaller together than walmart. i see both. ashley: i do too, interesting. thank you very much. tiger woods is chiming in on the ongoing feud between golf and pga tour. tell you what the 15 time major champion had to say about live ceo greg norman. covid protests erupting across china, the federalist's helen rally said china's 0 covid policy could be xi's undoing and she

. >> exec adjuster albertsons and kroger testify tuesday and the possible $25 billion merger betweenrocery store companies. watch the senate judiciary subcommittee live tuesday at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. you can also watch on a free mobile video app c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> next look at iran's nuclear weapons capacity in the joint comprehensive plan of action. also known as the ironic nuclear deal. the hudson institute hosted the discussion. it is 45 minutes. >> number one expert on non- proliferation on nuclear nonproliferation in the united states. probably in the world. he is here today toal

. >> exec adjuster albertsons and kroger testify tuesday and the possible $25 billion merger betweenrocery store companies. watch the senate judiciary subcommittee live tuesday at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. you can also watch on a free mobile video app c-span now or online at c-span.org. >> next look at iran's nuclear weapons capacity in the joint comprehensive plan of action. also known as the ironic nuclear deal. the hudson institute hosted the discussion. it is 45 minutes. >> number one expert on non- proliferation on nuclear nonproliferation in the united states. probably in the world. he is here today to talk to is primarily about iran and its nuclear program. i think we will also talk about drones in ukraine. david, welcome. let me start with a question about the jcpoa. the nuclear deal. the administration continuing to pursue the deal while not uepursuing it. and it says it willl continue to pursue it as long as it meets that nonproliferation needs of the united states. i never thought it would meet the nonproliferation of the uniteden states. i want to get your senses

he thought he outranked the other guys -- albertson the johnston, samuel cooper, robert e. lee -- er right all of them. the government was like, these guys have field commands. they're going to get higher the new. this created of problem for the rest of the war between johnston and president davis. it is really going to manifest itself in the stories today. they did not get along. they did not communicate will. it led to a lot of confusion. he was real concerned with rank. i find it amazing -- there he is, jody austin. we pick up the story after manassas in the winter of 1862 in march. johnston is in manassas. he sitting across the river from washington, about 30 miles from washington. george mcclelland has rebuilt the union army. johnston can read a map. he knows the u.s. navy is more powerful than the confederate navy. they can transport people down any river in virginia and come on in behind him. that is actually mclelland plan. he plans to go to a place called around a. that would put him behind johnston. johnston realizes this is a real possibility, so he pulls the arm

albertson's owns safeway and other chains and kroger also owns a food chain in the bay area. a group of bears interrupted a bachelorette party in tennessee. reggie: look how close they got. and there are three of them. they were spotted hanging around the deck where the hot tub is. if you are wondering why they didn't just run out of the way, first of all, they are stuck in the corner and second, you can't tell but they are 100 feet up. they didn't really have a lot of options. what they did was they had people inside the house bank pots and pans to distract the bears so the woman could make a run for it. it doesn't seem like the bears want to get into the water. kumasi: they were not interested. reggie: just hang out in the hot tub and chill out and have hope that mama doesn't come -- and chill out and hope that mama doesn't come. i want to know what my options are when three bears are on my deck. kumasi: right. reggie: i think the answer is you sit on the hot tub because that is not a bad way to dry -- bad way to die. lisa: is going to be cold. we look at an air mass sticki

dani: could that opportunity come from kroger's buying of albertsons?ressed a willingness to divest some stores to gain clearance from regulators. are you interested in snapping up any of those assets? frans: we, of course, noted that announcement. we do not comment on the m&a activities of our competitors. we follow the developments and when time comes in, astute for closing, planned for 2024. we look at our own opportunities. we have a very strong business on the east coast, number one and two everywhere, as you know. we gained market share, have a strong balance sheet. when we have m&a opportunities along our american businesses or adjacencies, then we are well prepared for that high visibility and a good m&a team. that's what we do. i think also use there has been strong margin develop and also with 5% in the u.s. in the last quarter. and that's, of course, a great complement to the team but at the same time, our companies managing costs in a good way. we have a weaker situation in europe, mainly due to energy prices in europe, they are so different

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, your thoughts on it >> we have great relationships with both kroger and albertson and look forwardey become one company. but like i said, we have a terrific relationship with each of those customers and we'll continue to work on joint value creation opportunities with both of them. next month, next year, and into the future >> okay. and then finally, we started this conversation, you were talking about productivity and the investments you're making there. what does that look like i ask that on a day where we got another productivity read in terms of macro data where we're basically seeing signs that's declining here in the u.s. economy on a macro level how are you, i guess, investing for that, how are you navigating that >> we're investing quite a lot in automation. one of the things that happened in the united states and around the world is the labor shortage is real. and it seems to be persistent as well so we're looking at every opportunity where we can continue to automate, and that doesn't mean job reductions. it just means getting more productive through automation in our pla

, financials, industrials, all strong it's tech that is getting hit hard the ceos of kroger and albertson's are testifying now about the proposed megamerger. up next, we'll break down the arguments before and against that deal. >>> and before the break, bilibili is surging today, up 22% or so, but i have to say, all chinese internet names are rallies hard today we'll rhtac beig bk. with gold bond... you can age on your own terms. new retinol overnight means the smoothing benefits of retinol are now for your whole body. plus, fast-working crepe corrector diminishes wrinkled skin in just two days. gold bond. champion your skin. hi, my name is tony cooper. and if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plan you choose, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana medicare advantage dual-eligible special needs plan. all of these plans include a healthy options allowance. depending on the plans available in your area, you could get up to $1800 a year to help pay for essentials like eligible grocerie

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a protest today before a senate hearing on the merger between grocery giants kroger and albertsons.orried the merger will mean less competition could impact the price of food. cheryl: a lot going on in washington today. a lot going on with fed chair jerome powell. is excited to speak tomorrow, multiple fed presidents suggest the market is here to stay. the university of maryland economist peter morici and asset management cio and fox news contributor scott martin. i will start with you and all that feds b, john williams, jim bullard, the fed needs to be more aggressive. we will see what jerome powell has to say but are you ready for 1/2 a point for december or 3 quarters of a point? >> these days we have to be ready for anything, anything the market is getting ready for. the problem, what is the right thing here? what is the fed trying to do? the fed governors or actual chairman powell here because of late it feels like the fed is being run by sam bankman, there is no traction, no visibility on what is happening for the housing market, the consumer, interest rates in the open market

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. >>> the ceos of kroger and albertson's have a date with congress, they will testify before a senatemmittee as they try to defend kroeg's proposed $20 billion takeover of its rival. lawmakers concerned the deal will stifel competition. the ceo will be with us on thursday >>> the final numbers for cyber monday are in with consumers spending $11.3 billion, that makes yesterday the buggest u.s. online shopping day in history acco according to adobe toys and electronics were popular. >> miami-dade coin suing to have the ftx name removed from their arena where the heat play. the county wants to end a 19-year naming rights agreement to find a new sponsor. officials say the crypto currency exchange which filed for bankrupt ran afoul of laws governing financial exchanges. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you >>> and hey, it's cloud look and ahead of his keynote starting around now in las vegas i spoke with aws ceo adam selipsky about the impact of the slowing economy on cloud consumption, the inflation driven hit aws profit margins have taken recently, and the hiring freeze he told m

why do i care about it because of the state of the albertson's acquisition. the deal is in jeopardy. the ftc is not merger friendly here's a winner, after the close, we have ulta beauty, they own the segment, and i don't think it will quit i'm looking for a very big beat for the retailer, almost as consistent as lululemon, deteriorat great management and great prices. and knmarvel is incredibly well run with exposure to the strongest markets. i love the beat just telling you to buy it, but i don't see the stock catching fire until we work through the chip glut, even marvel has little exposure the most important event this week doesn't come out until friday, which is non-farm payroll report we need to see the unemployment rate go higher while wages remain stable. if the numbers are truly strong, the feds will come ouch the woodwork and start talking about how we need enormous rate hikes. bottom line, if the labor report is too strong, we could have a distinctively suboptimal weekend, capping off a tough week, seems to be weaker, before things really take off a

an on c-span3, executives from kroger and albertsons testify on a possible merger between the two grocery store chains at a senate judiciary subcommittee hearing. that is underway at 3 p.m. eastern. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. funded by these television companies and more, including cox. homework can be hard. but squatting in a diner for internetwork is even harder, that is why we are providing lower income students access to affordable internet so homework can just be homework. cox connects. cox along witthese other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. next a preview of the biden administration's first state dinner honoring french president emmanuel macron, national security council communications coordinator john kirby joins the press secretary to update reporters on the special event. calling france a vital global partner in the united states oldest ally. press secretary also discussed recent protests in china and iran as well as the potential rail strike in the u.s.. it. if you can do that secretary karine: good afternoon everybody. welcome