WAR WITH CUBA? | D.C. Daily

So who's going to lead Democrats in the Senate when they take over in January? Well, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen officially challenging longtime leader Chuck Schumer. Van Hollen announced his bid, saying Democrats need new leadership to unrig the economy and to fight corruption. Now, Schumer insists, though, that he still has the votes to remain in charge. Democrats are expected to elect their leadership in early December. Well, as the war with Iran is moving into its ninth month, could Cuba be next? President Trump now says he wants to, quote, get Cuba done before leaving office. Not saying what that exactly means, but that he would consider using military force against the communist regime there. In a radio interview on Thursday, the president called Cuba a failing nation and said his administration is watching it. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents are from Cuba, would love to do it. How is inflation impacting companies and wholesalers who ultimately pass the costs onto you? We're going to find out today when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October producer price index. Now, market analysts are expecting that it's going to have a jump over last month and say the numbers could make a quarter percentage point rate hike from the Federal Reserve more and more likely as the Federal Reserve has one more meeting before the end of the year in December.