This Morning from CBS News, Oct. 6, 2016
Southeast braces
More than 1.5 million people in Florida have been urged to evacuate as the state prepares for Hurricane Matthew’s possible direct hit. Overnight, hurricane warning and watch zones expanded northward into Georgia and South Carolina. We’ve got the latest on preparations for the storm’s expected U.S. landfall.
Battering the Bahamas
Hurricane Matthew, a powerful Category 3 storm, is battering the Bahamas with winds up to 125 mph. At least 27 deaths are blamed on the storm already in the Caribbean, where many people have now begun a long, painful cleanup process.
What he said
Donald Trump is bashing Hillary Clinton, by quoting her husband. Campaigning in Nevada, Trump repeatedly brought up former President Bill Clinton’s comment that President Obama’s health care law is a “crazy system.”
Trump’s taxes
“Every year they audit me, audit me, audit me,” an exasperated Donald Trump said at a primary debate in February. His federal income taxes, he claimed, had been audited by the IRS for more than a decade. For months, he’s refused to release his returns until the audit is complete. But is there an audit?
Legacy-making
President Obama, with an eye toward his legacy and the future of the U.S. economy, wrote about the unfinished business of his presidency and what he sees as the economic challenges his successor should tackle. His essay in The Economist opens with a slap at the far right -- and the far left.
One man’s windfall...
When you go to your local grocery store these days, bargains can be had in practically every aisle. That’s because bountiful harvests and cheap energy have pushed prices of many commodities, including beef, chicken, corn and soy to recent lows. It’s good news for shoppers, but not for producers and suppliers.
Pink tax
It’s an enduring economic fact of life for women: Products marketed to them typically carry higher retail prices than similar items targeted to men. It’s known as the “pink tax,” but now one company is taking a stand against it, lowering prices for female-targeted personal care items.
No suburban paradise
Encouraging statistics show that America’s minorities -- African Americans, Latinos and others -- have become much more integrated into suburban communities in the last 50 years. Yet “moving out provides no guarantee of moving up” out of poverty, according to a new report.
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