joining me now is peter goodman, global economic correspondent for the new york times.een following the dispute closely. he's also the author of the book, devils, man how the billionaires divide the world. there's a look in the tentative railroad deal, including bonuses, and pale row increases. but they had a punishing schedule, and front, they got a single additional paid day off. they can also take time off for a routine doctors opponents without being penalized, and wouldn't lose attendance points for hospitalizations and procedures. these are basic and minimal gains. one extra day of ptdo. they don't get five for seeing a doctor. is this america in 2022 or victorian england? >> this is very much america in 2022, i mean, it's true that this is a big deal because the alternative was a potentially crippling strike. it's happening with consumer prices, we're worried about continued disruptions of the surprise chain and forget the walkie talkie, that's how people get stuff. and the supply chain problems at ports, rail, at trucking firms. that is contributed to rising pri

peter. i always knew you were weak. air goodman come at you. oh. oh. don't goes goodman. >> jesse: in politics it can be the kiss of death. remember thomas dewey holding up the dewey defeats truman newspaper? remember that? if you were born later you probably don't. i have seen it. it looks like they had fake news back then, too, didn't they? it looks like joe biden had his dewey moment this summer. remember when he declared victory over inflation? >> actually, i just want to say a number zero: today we received news that our economy had zero percent inflation in the month of july. zero percent. zero inflation last month. >> jesse: just like he declared victory too early over covid, same thing happened with inflation because, today, just like the rent is too damn high, so are prices. >> this just in, the august inflation report chief business correspondent christie romans has the numbers what are you seeing? >> forward cooling but too high. you have the overall inflation number 8.3%. you get inside these numbers, some of the year over year increases here are really troubl

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