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The path is a good barometer not to do that. every time they dip in the wallet, they are surprised on the downside. better part of valor is raise the dividend, buy more stock or just sit tight. that is what they are doing. theyre just sitting tight. >> chris: finally, we got a minute left. the president talked a lot about europe today. and the fact that the crisis there is also a drag on the economy. how much of an impact is it having on the recovery? for all the talk about the euro zone crisis,...

Between that arent being counted anymore. are they underemployed? are they just not looking? so its clear to see the numbers could be skewed but if you actually look at americans that are employed, maybe that would be a better barometer. >> youre concerned, too, that the department of labor statistics although there might be a lack of integrity there and thats what youre examining. thanks so much for joining us this morning. >> yes, sir. thank you. >> coming up on "fox & friends" -- did you know...

the last time well see this happen in all of our lifetimes. wow. that is something to behold. good morn wk everyone. good to have you with us. welcome to "early start." im ashleigh banfield. >> im zoraida sambolin. first, it is a failed recall. delivering a wake-up call to the white house this morn ing. wisconsin governor scott walker keeps his job, becoming the first governor in u.s. history to survive a recall election. a real slap in the face for democrats. literally. take a look ...

Your neighbors will learn if you dont vote. government accountability board said its legal. wisconsinites felt bullied. >> the privacy, the right, you go to vote and you think it is kept private. your information is kept private. >> a good barometer for how they are doing is recall in southern part of the state. racins the close. if republicans prevail, they have the ground game together and people to the polls. othe opposite is also true. >> bret: mike tobin, thank you. in addition to the impor...

dolphin? dolphin talk this morning. scientists say we may soon be able to talk to flipper! really? good morning to you. im carol costello. millions of americans reveled in one of the warmest records on season and now a mean season. wildfires are burning in seven western states and the summer temperatures will only push the danger higher. the worst single fire is in southwestern new mexico. 225,000 acres burned, about 280 square miles. it is the biggest in the states history and its...

out of the deep hole that was caused by the severe recession. end quote. christine romans has been crunching the numbers in new york. its a hard report to spin, christine. >> it really is. you cant spin it. 69,000 jobs created in the biggest economy in the world. that is really disappointing, half what they thought. 8.2% is the unemployment rate. it went up a little bit, because, keira, more people were getting into the labor market. theyve been discouraged in months past, trying to ge...

lead analysts at morgan stanley, the main underwriter for the facebook ipo, received privileged information about the company, information that they didnt share with retail investors. finra, the financial industry regulation authority, regulatory authority, the u.s. senate banking committee, and the commonwealth of massachusetts have all announced probes into the matter, and that was quickly followed by a lawsuit filed by some investors against facebook and its ceo, mark zuckerberg, al...

from investors during the ipo process. now, specifically they are talking about forecasts that revenue would be lower in 2012. facebook tells cnn, by the way, that the lawsuit is without merit. ron is a former s.e.c. investment attorney. henry blodgett, ceo of business insider, a website. back in 2003 henry settled a civil securities charge with s.e.c. he was banned from the securities industry. hes a good friend of our show. henry, i say this because its relevant to our discussion. yo...

pulling this graduation stunt on stage. >> wait until you hear the whole thing. i have a mixed reaction. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "early start,". >> were bringing you the news from a to z, its 5:00 a.m. in the east. so lets get started. were following breaking news out of maine. firefighters battling a fire on a nuclear submarine for close to 12 hours. the uss "miami" was in dry dock when a fire broke out in the forward compartment. six people suffered minor injuries. the ...

You know, when the next week is an historic statement by the president in support of same sex marriage, it goes so fast for the voter to process even. >> it does. so given all those things, all the viewers out there. i would say our nbc "wall street journal" poll is always referred to as the gold standard. incredibly stable. a lot of good information out there. and so it gives a very, very good barometer. one thing that is important. there are so many polls out there. and you dont really try to ...