Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1008

New report suggests inflation cooled in October

Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in October from September, the government said Tuesday in its producer price index. Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% from a year ago in a decline from previous months. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance and a former director of the Troubled Assets Relief Program during the Obama administration, joined CBS News to discuss.

Wife of California Gov. Newsom testifies in Harvey Weinstein trial

The wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom took the stand Monday at Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in Los Angeles. Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom is now the fourth woman to testify against the movie mogul. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBS News to discuss.

Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake for Arizona governor, CBS News projects

Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, had been locked in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.

GOP facing leadership challenge after tough midterm results

Republicans are holding their internal leadership elections to pick a speaker nominee, should they take control of the House, and determine the future direction of the party after unfavorable results in midterm elections. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the latest.

Iran sentences anti-government protester to death

Iran issued a death sentence to an anti-government protester for the first time, according to state media. The sentence comes amid the country's harsh crackdown on widespread protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was arrested for allegedly violating a law requiring women to wear head scarves in public. John Dickerson speaks with Miriam Berger, foreign affairs reporter for the Washington Post, about the crackdown.

TSA: Screening failures allowed box cutters on plane

The TSA is briefing all screeners nationwide after a man was able to get on a Frontier Airlines plane with two box cutters. One of the man's two box cutters was discovered during a secondary search, but it was returned after its blade was removed, which is against procedure, the agency said. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Eye on America: New York's storm protection project, Colorado's prison radio station, and more

We take a look back at the devastation Superstorm Sandy left 10 years ago with a New York community on a mission to protect against future storms. And we tune into a new type of radio station from a Colorado correctional facility that's helping inmates find second chances. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

Democrats clinch Senate, House still up for grabs

Democrats were able to maintain their grip on the Senate majority following Saturday night's projected victory in Nevada by incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. Both parties are still on edge about who will control the House, with five seats still undecided but leaning Republican. Robert Costa has more.

DEA's most corrupt agent says he's not the only one who laundered cartel money

José Irizarry has admitted that he conspired with Colombian cartels to build a lavish lifestyle of sports cars, jewels and paramours around the world.

Two Arizona teachers lose jobs after filming adult content in school

In a statement, one of the teachers admitted to filming explicit content on school grounds, but said that it took place after school and that no students were ever present or involved.