let things play out and be very alert for the possibility of violence and that s what would actually trigger a much more serious response from law enforcement. reporter: and it s not joust auto-makers feeling the impact, the white house tonight se acknowledging significant disruptions are felt by a number of businesses and industries, norah. o donnell: kris van cleave, thank you. let s turn now to the u.s. economy. have you notice everything is costing more and your paycheck isn t going as far as it used to? new numbers released today show that s exactly what s happening because to have the highest inflation in four decades. we get more from cbs s nancy cordes. inflation is up. it s up. reporter: president biden didn t sugar coat it today after consumer prices rose even faster than predicted, the surge driven in part by a 40% hike year over year in gas prices. the national average for a gallon of gals hit $3.47, not