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Monday, an estimated 147 million shoppers who will opened their waumts putting smiles on the faces of ceos across the country who are hoping this holiday seasons optimistic forecast comes true. the national retail federation is predicting a 4.1% gain in sales this year over 2011. amounting to about $586 billion that could be good news for our economy overall. consumer spending accounts for 70% of the total u.s. economic output. retail puts 1. -- some call it a daily barometer for the nations eco...

>> we know about that. we got them already. we on something else. >> were trying to use our barometer to figure out whats b.s. and whats real. speak english? >> for investigator mike davis, one means of intill freighting chicagos narcotics traffic is illegal immigrants. theyre on ones packing cocaine, heroin, cannabis for large-scale suppliers they know whos moving the dope before it reaches street gangs. [ speaking foreign language ] >> my spanish is not proper book spanish. i learned it on the...

That help move the economy. markets are not a barometer or indicator of things but we have had five senate shops and any are not promising. they can change but there is a collective sense of angst of what could happen >>guest: that nothing has changed. we did not get much done best election and now people concerned they will not get their act together and we need them to get their act together. i think that consumer is going to continue to be cautious through the end of the year. >>neil: even hi...

Something about that because i think if you build barriers for new york city, you have to have an exit strategy because those barriers will not last forever with rising sea level. >> grim. >> which means we have to do something behind the barriers anyhow to protect us just like new orleans was unprepared when the barriers failed. so, we have to prepare for what we do when the barriers fail. >> preparing for failure is a huge part of disaster preparation. its one of the things thats amazing in yo...

Sell this other than say things could be worse. when you pwreupbt tha print that much money and spend that much money i dont know how they could be worse. martha: the big question right now with four days to go in the election, youve talked to a lot of business leaders out there, what are they telling you about how the market would react if president obama was reelected or if governor romney is elected. >> i would be careful of using the market as a barometer for the economy, this market is scre...

Thats an okay number. but that doesnt put a lock on this by any stretch of the imagination. so whether its his approval rating or what hes getting in the bat lot question against mitt romney, he doesnt have to look too far over his shoulders to see that thats mitt romney. he still only has 50%. the approval rating is a key barometer and, again, high 40s. still an iffy number. its a very close race and its gotten closer in each of these three states. >> i want to just emphasize one more time, the...

Stupid acts from the governor of new jersey who is saying that obligates personnel to come to their rescue and risk their lives. now, janice dean, what are we seeing? >> it is moving quicker and now we will see advisories every hour. and i expect landfall in the next hour or so, so, maybe during the slow and well bring you the latest. we have a new traffic before 5:00 p.m., but still moving quickly at 28 miles per hour to the northwest so it will make a quicker landfall than expected. 55 miles p...

Invisible or a romnesia etch-a-sketch or binders full of women, or my personal fave, horses and bayonets, prompted by the presidents stinging one liner. halloween in an election year brings out the ghosts and ghouls of traditional sort. it can be a barometer for the health of our communities. i dont mean the sugar high and tooth decay that sets in around november 2nd. i mean a different measure of health. do you feel safe enough to let your child go door to door in your neighborhood? or do you h...

7.8%. getting into the 7s is very important for him. so thats very good news for him. unfortunately it doesnt really describe the state of unemployment. and real pain in the country. 23 million americans remain unemployed or they have given up hope of being employed. >> and one big issue, of course that mitt romney talked about during the debate the other night was the deficit. the scrocketting deficit under president obama. remember, that the total federal deficit under president obama is still...

Among the catholics, among the african-american community, this time is not on the side of president obama. we are seeing major efforts done by these groups and those groups are all working to turn out the vote. give you an example. 1.5 million voters have been contacted by faith and freedom. 1.2 million mail orders are being sent out. 475,000 catholics who didnt vote last time are being contacted. there is a faith-based effort that is going on that is larger than anything i have ever seen befor...