here's christine romans. >> reporter: in florida fourth generation citrus farmer kyle storey is smackan industry in crisis. >> we try to be optimistic. we're farmers. we're optimists by nature. >> reporter: but he's all too aware of the problem. orange juice prices this week hitting all-time highs, up 56% just this year with little relief in sight. production in florida challenged by extreme weather events like hurricane ian in 2022. harvests have been declining in recent years. >> we face a lot of challenges beyond our control, weather being the main one. just here in recent months, we've had a severe drought in most of the state. >> reporter: and the even bigger squeeze comes from further south in brazil. the largest orange producer in the world where volatile warmer weather means this season's crop will be the smallest since 1989's and down 24% from last year. >> is it an overstatement to say there's a crisis in orange juice production? >> well, to put it bluntly, this problem is not going to go away for -- in the short term. it's here to stay. >> reporter: during lean seasons, man

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christine romans looks at what's behind quiet vacationing. >> reporter: you've heard of quiet quittingst trend? quiet vacationing. millennials and gen z's taking time off and traveling without telling their bosses. and while they're technically on the clock. joining meetings from places like hotels, beaches, cruises, you name it. why don't they just take their paid time off? workplace culture expert jessica kriegel says it's because of fear. >> people are afraid they're going to be viewed as weak by their employers. >> reporter: and so the grind never really stops. a report from the u.s. travel association highlighting the millennials are a generation of, quote, work martyrs. they came into a workforce at a time when u.s. vacation usage went down while the use of mobile technology went up, enabling this constant attachment to your job, an attachment that was amplified during the covid pandemic as people got used to working from home and letting their jobs creep into their personal lives. >> the perception that these people are lazy, that they're entiled, not loyal to their employers. >

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nbc news senior business correspondent christine romans is with me here on set. l epic day for economic news. what do we know and what are we expecting. >> signs that inflation is cooling again. that's an important development after rapid progress on the inflation story last year, itde stalled outy at the beginning this ouyear. now you're seeing 3.3%, that's an improvement. and for more than a year now you'ven had wages rising faste than inflation, and so over time that could help people feel a littlele bit better about the overall economy, whatr it mean for the fed,l we will hear lat this afternoon whether the fed is still going to pencil in maybe two rateo cuts this yearf it believes it's doing its job on inflation, then rate cuts would be around the corner. remember, ulchris, this is stila very strong economy. you cut interest rates when an economy is weak. this anis, according to the wor banks, the strongest industrialized economy in the world right now. >> eugene, vice president harris is in charlotte right now and what the administration is calling the econo

msnbc business correspondent christine romans is at the big board and with me in atlanta, former senatormccaskill and political analyst and co-host and from the win 2024 podcast and msnbc correspondent vaughn hilliard. okay, christine. let's start with the economy because that is going to be key tonight. poll after poll shows it's the number one issue for voters. what are some of the big things you'll be watching for tonight? >> you have this unique experience here where you have two men who each have a record that they can try to celebrate here tonight and you'll be hearing from president trump, i'm sure, that inflation was lower when he was president. when he ended office it was 1.4%, but the unemployment rate jumped to 6.7% at the end of his term and overall jobs added were jobs lost because of the covid crisis. the stock market jumped 69%. how he thinks things are better in his administration, but compare that with joe biden. after you saw a spike up to 9% and inflation's back down to 3.3%. the jobless rate has remained very low for an historic amount of time. jobs added, 15 million

joining me, christine romans.were trying to remember what year "the cable guy" came out. >> blast from the past. >> there's a rising price, last year the typical family spent $61 a month -- actually, this year, last year it was a little less, 27% less, $47 last year. so you're paying more and you probably have more of these streamers, half of families have four or more. that's you, right? >> that's definitely me. >> and you think about it, i probably pay $15.99 for netflix, but i don't. that was 2019. those have gone up. now it's more like $22.99. you can see how the prices have been rising. >> by the way, 1996, "the cable guy" so thank you, ron, our executive producer. when it comes to bundles, streaming different -- bundling them together, is that a solution? >> so i think the innovation over the next year will be the bundling up. so through your internet provider or phone provider, you'll have three that you'll be able to get together. together those three hopefully will be less than buying them separately. you

people are spending money on those parts of the economy. >> christine romans, thank you. >>> a momentnths after the francis scott key bridge collapsed, the shipping channel into baltimore's port has just re-opened. the port of baltimore, one of our country's busiest, processed a record 1.1 million containers and $80 billion in foreign cargo last year. chris jansing will talk to transportation secretary pete buttigieg later today on msnbc. >>> 20 million americans under heat alerts. are you in the hot zone? >>> speaking of boiling, where's the beef? the undisputed king of nathan's hot dog eating contest no longer able to compete in the world's greatest eating event. we'll tell you why after the break. we'll tell you why after the break. just sleep. learn more, and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com we all need fiber for our digestive health, but less than 10% of us get enough each day. good thing metamucil gummies are an easy way to get prebiotic, plant-based fiber. with the same amount of fiber as 2 cups of broccoli. metamucil gummies the easy way to get your daily

nbc news senior business correspondent christine romans joins us now to break it all down.ds out to you, and for the average american, what do we need to know? >> pce, three years ago the average american did not care about these numbers, it is what the fed watches to measure inflation. inflation, higher prices for everything you're paying, what this is showing you is inflation is slowing a little bit. and so this is good news for consumers, and anyone borrowing money, and for businesses, you know, that rely on borrowing money to grow. so 2.6% year over year, the fed would like to see 2%, that is the slowest growth in three years, that's an important milestone in this big inflation fight we've been going through here. >> the fed wants two, we're at 2.6. and they watch this number closely. what are the chances then of interest rate changes. >> we saw the numbers we saw on your screen, consumer spending was a little bit softer, earnings were up. people were making more money. more cautious on spending and inflation is coming down. that might mean the fed is in a position at s

christine romans has more. >> guys, i literally have the biggest temu haul ever. >> reporter: shoppersassions. >> temu has everything. >> reporter: for online discount retailers temu and shein. >> all are from the shein mod collection. >> i like it. >> reporter: the online retailers surging in popularity, ship goods from china directly to u.s. customers, bypassing import fees, which helps keep import prices down. >> there is an $800 threshold on tariffs for goods coming in from china. these companies keep the amount under that threshold, and they don't have to pay the same amount of tariffs. >> reporter: amazon now looking to fend off the growing competition. cnbc reporting the number one online retailer in the u.s. is planning to launch a new low-priced fashion and lifestyle section with a similar model. >> shein and temu have really targeted younger shoppers, younger gen z shoppers that maybe wants a higher volume of clothes for a cheaper price. amazon has mimicked that. they've tried to keep their costs down themselves, and they're going after sort of social media shopper. >> report

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points which means you would have lower interest rates if you need to borrow money. >> wow. >> christine romanse claimed that massive $842 million powerball jackpot from new year's day. an attorney representing the three winners appeared on their behalf yesterday. michigan law allows individuals of a lottery club to remain none mouse. the lawyers said they plan to retire earlier than expected. they will remain in michigan but plan to buy a vacation home in florida, and he says they want to help their immediate families and also give back to their community. >> that's who you love to see win the lottery, the breakfast club. >> the breakfast club. >> all right. still ahead, carson is working hard on "pop start" this morning including, yes, the newest results from our wildly popular top tv dad. >> popular. >> everybody is talking about it. >>> plus, today's celebrations honoring former president george h.w. bush on what would have been his 100th birthday, and jenna is here to share her own tribute to her beloved gampe, but first, these messages. (man) switching all the time...it wasn't easy. (lady

christine romans has more on what they are doing to win them over. >> reporter: if inflation was the buzzword for 2023/>> we are getting the latest look at inflation. >> inflation numbers in united states. >> reporter: value is the word of 2024. consumers have learned i can shop at a different store and find a coupon. >> i can switch to the storebrand and save a lot of money. >> reporter: companies have notice, now cutting prices to win customers back. walgreens lowering prices in 1300 products. walmart too and target traffic prices on about 5000 items from butter to wipes the cat food. at the drive-through? there is a value war. >> bk have it your way. >> reporter: restaurant prices have risen faster than overall inflation, so diners are pulling back. that has burger king bringing back its five dollar your way meal. wendy's has a breakfast bundle at mcdonald's offering a five dollar value meal. it's fair to say the consumer is in the driving seat? >> consumers are always in the driving seat. they are telling restaurant chains they want value and they want to slow the role on price i

in fact, i read christine romans light, come to boston and then on the shuttle to new hampshire and acast, right? they knew me from matter of opinion. this weekly opinion podcast,itht and people should listen to me. yes, it's not just clo enough me. but he does it with three other ross cottle. the four of us sort of discussed the news of the and so that was to me, i'd never you know,for my book and for my great column. right. er right. and so i realized a different audie's a way to reach a different kind of audience. chris mentioned that i w■about s for the heritage foundation for term, and i wrote a column about it ddiscussion ab. i went on morning joe abo i essay about it and a new york about it, right? trying to like flood the zone, right. news.at u happ(qen t■@o ge they were going to hear something about. thist e me time, you have to be who you are, right? like i'm not going to do a tick tock dance videos. i mean, i could they would be very bad, right? i can i feel comfortable, you know, doing, doing this. i try toess different kinds of audiences in different ways, but i also just

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was just speaking at dartmouth lastac read christine romans book on my flight, come to le to new hampshireand a bunch of the undergrads came up to me and i like, why are they so interested in this? they knew me from my podcast right? they knew me opinion. this weekly opinion podcast, i have within you, which is great and people should listen t it's not just carlos, although that would be enough me. douthat, lydia polgreen and michelle cottle. the four of us sort of discussedthe news of the day. and so that was to me, i'd never you know i they were here for my book and for my great column. right. and they were there because they listened my podcast. right. and so realized a different audience, right? and that's a way to reach a different kind of audience. chris mentioned that i wrote about the proje for second trump term, and i wrote a column about it we did a podcast discussion about it. i went on morning joe about i did an audio essay about it and a new york tech talk about it right? trying to like fght. so that you happen to get your news. they were going to about. this at the same time,

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i'm christine romans and i'm alison barber. cate and sinclair are off nbc news daily starts right now. today, wednesday, june 19th, 2024. nature's fury the first named tropical storm of the season, alberto takes aim at texas and mexico right as the nationwide heat wave has millions of americans dealing with sweltering hot temperatures. our team tracking it, all of it, fighting deep fakes. a new bipartisan push in congress to criminalize fake sexualized images of real people made with artificial intelligence. but how would that law work? honest conversation. parents and kids get real about the mental health harm caused by social media. we spoke to them as the surgeon general pushes to put warning labels similar to those on cigarets, on some of the most popular apps and family matters in today's modern parenting, we're talking about starting group therapy with your family, how to know when it's time to find someone to talk to. welcome to nbc news daily. happy juneteenth. we're going to begin with the millions of a people around t

i'm christine romans. >> i'm ellison barber. kate and zinhle are off. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, tuesday, june 18th, 2024. >>> the heat is on. the nationwide heat wave moves east. major cities from maine to iowa bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees, the extreme heat fueling devastating wildfires on the west coast, we have the latest from coast to coast. >>> breaking news pop superstar justin timberlake arrested. charged while driving intoxicated. >>> and major shift, president biden announcing a new measure that would shield half a million immigrants from deportation. >>> unplugged. los angeles unified school district moves to ban cell phones for students in public schools. how it could work. >>> we begin this hour with historic and dangerous heat wave that's truly gripping the nation in and the worst of it is yet on come with 73 million people under heat advisories through friday. some of the impacts we're already seeing, more than a hundred cities could hit record-breaking highs, a state of emergency has been declared in boston

. >> i'm christine romans. "nbc news daily" starts right now. >>> today, monday, june 17th, 2024. >>> summer scorcher. one in three americans will endure temperatures above 90 degrees this week, that brutal heat is already fueling dangerous wildfires, we're tracking the extreme weather coast to coast. >>> pressing pause, israel's military said it will pause fighting each day along the humanitarian route in gaza. >>> users beware, the surgeon general is calling on congress to require warning labels on social media. >>> bada bing, the sew pran knows marks 25 years, the cast reflects on the show that changed television as we know it. >>> but we begin this hour in southern california where firefighters are battling los angeles county's first wildfire of the year. >> it began on saturday, it's grown to more than 15,000 acres stretching across los angeles and ventura counties, cal fire said it's only 8% contained. >> this is what close to 1200 people saw before they were forced to evacuate from a state recreational a

to answer that question we have christine romans.hen we compare the terms of trump and biden? >> it's remarkable. we don't just have a bunch of promises. they both have presidential records we can look to. let's start with former president trump. when he ended, inflation was just 1.4% on his watch, but unemployment had begun to climb higher because of the covid crisis. stocks, though, soared on his watch. you might recall something that he took credit for saying the record highs in the stock market were because of him. joe biden, inflation 3.3% today, but remember his spicy 9%. this is one of the reasons so many consumers say they still people badly about the economy because of the inflation. but the job market has been powering higher. this has been a remarkable part of the economy that has been dynamic and growing. the stock market under joe biden as well is up. this is the trump administration s&p 500. this is the biden administration's s&p 500. you've had stocks more than double since 2017. wall street is not always main street,

joining us now is christine romans. can that be changed in the next few months?t be changed tonight. both thof these men have a lot of things to be proud about and herald in their economic records. but for some reason, the public does not give joe biden credit where it would have given trump credit. >> everyone is on social media and everyone is angry and complaining on social media. is the vibe the vibe that we see or check into? >> yes, and i think we lived through covid, which sucked our optimism. a lot of people are waiting for the next shoe to trop. that's a real kind of -- >> it's true. i have been pessimistic about the future ever since covid. >> it's a fog hanging over people's optimism. but i think inflation, the top of that line there is a good part of the story because even though inflation has come down, it's still higher today than it was under donald trump. and people have an affordability crunch they feel every single day. look at the jobs numbers. those are impressive job gains. that's a record number. we have never seen that in 41 months or somet

christine romans, thank you so much for making sense of it. >>> that's going to do it for me. "deadline: white house" starts right now. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> hi, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york. inspired in large part by our conversation with my friend and colleague rachel maddow about how we cover this moment, this convicted ex president, current president, this extraordinary moment. we have a story for you. starts like this. shot and chaser. the time when the ex president's, convicted felon's rants about sharks, electric boats, rather he would be electrocuted or eaten by a shark have everybody talking about his state of minds. at that moment, a merchant of right wing talking points and sometimes even disinformation is going into overdrive with calculated and relentless regional attacks on president joe biden. statements by donald trump on the other hand so unhinged. fox news didn't carry them or broadcast them. didn't air them after the fact. in the words of stephen king that speech was like listening to your senile uncle after he has that third drink. that performance and others like it