Americans fight with rising cost of living | Morning in America (2024)

From the grocery store to the gas station, budgets are getting tighter across America as inflation cools ever so slowly. The new Consumer Price Index report for April will be released Wednesday, which many analysts believe could come in hotter than expected — even though inflation has fallen since its peak of 9.1 percent in June of 2022.

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The summertime has historically been the best time to put a house on the market, but this year could be different. Mortgage rates, which have more than doubled since 2021, aren't helping either. Kopa Real Estate owner Eric Peterson joins "NewsNation Now" to discuss the growing issue around the country and expectations for those looking to sell.

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The FBI investigation continues into an Illinois mayor who is becoming notorious for all the wrong reasons. The agency filed subpoenas to see the financial records of Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard and those of her closest allies. Henyard has been under intense scrutiny and ridicule over her alleged spending of taxpayer money. Ben Bradley, an investigative reporter for NewsNation local affiliate WGN, joins "NewsNation Now" with the details.

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There are lots of questions about what could happen with award-winning actor Kevin Spacey's career after some big-name actors rallied behind him in an effort to get him "uncanceled" and back into acting. On "NewsNation Now," Deadline Senior Editor Dominic Patten says some sort of tide is turning as people are seeing a new level of support for Spacey.

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A 10-year-old boy died by suicide, which his family says came after relentless bullying. Now, parents in the same Indiana school district say their kids face similar abuse.

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The bodies of three Israeli hostages taken during Hamas' Oct. 7 Nova Music festival attack have been recovered in Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces. The victims are Amit Buskila, Shani Louk and Itzik Gelerenter. NewsNation correspondent Robert Sherman joins "NewsNation Now" with the latest development.

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