Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for
–Friday, October 13th 2023—
—Here are 3 big things you need to know—
One — Israel is telling the UN to evacuate over a million people in northern Gaza over the next 24 hours. UN officials say the Israeli Ministry of Defense told them on Thursday to notify Palestinians living in the northern areas to evacuate to the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The move could mean that an Israeli ground assault against Hamas is imminent.
Two— Ford Motor Company is telling the United Auto Workers that its 23-percent pay raise offer is the most they can afford to do. The UAW is striking the big three automakers as they seek a 40-percent raise. Ford says the offer made to the union puts employees in the top 25-percent of all hourly and salaried jobs in the U.S. and calls it an incredibly positive offer.
Three — The IRS says Americans failed to pay some 688-billion dollars in taxes due on their 2021 tax returns. That’s a record for unpaid taxes and the IRS says it won’t happen again. The tax agency said in a report Thursday it’s going to step up audits and other enforcement, particularly of high-income taxpayers.