Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is five things you need to know Friday the 15th

of September 2023.

Today, Hunter Biden has been indicted, plus what New Polling tells us about Americans

economic worries, and a major auto workers strike begins.

Hunter Biden was indicted yesterday on federal gun charges.

He's charged with knowingly deceiving a firearms dealer when buying a revolver in 2018, charged

with falsely denying on a firearms form that he was addicted to any narcotics before knowingly

possessing the gun despite restrictions against drug addicts owning firearms.

Hunter Biden has acknowledged he was a drug addict at the time.

The indictment comes less than two months after a plea agreement fell apart over tax

and gun charges, and it revives the possibility that the president's son could be jailed if convicted.

The charges could also rekindle his role as a lightning rod for political criticism,

as his father runs for re-election in 2024.

Hunter Biden faces a maximum of 25 years behind bars, if convicted, though actual sentences

are typically shorter than the maximum according to the Justice Department.

Economists keep talking about a strong jobs market, and a so-called soft landing that

has eased inflation without tipping into a recession.

But despite that, New Polling finds that Americans are extremely gloomy about the economy

with high costs at home making a huge debt.

I spoke with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page for more.

Susan, thanks for our put on five things.

Hey, it's my pleasure.

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