more companies are ready to begin hiring again. at least that question of why now and what is really driving this optimism is this something we can hang onto. steven moore, the senior economic writer for the wall street journal, are you optimistic as the survey suggests? isn t it wonderful to have good news on the economy. it s been about three years since we could say anything tpaeufrl. the report indicates what a lot of other signs are suggesting which is that for the first time in about two and a half years employers are starting to put out signs that they need new workers, which is a very good piece of news, especially in areas like retails. banks are starting to make loans again to small businesses, which means that they can start expanding. it s amazing, jenna, even manufacturers are hiring again. it s been an even longer time since that happened. i m optimistic. i think 201 is looking like a
something i talked about on this show for months. why don t we bring our rate down so we are not one of the highest tax rate count there s on businesses in the world. that would be a very positive thing. we reported in the wall street journal last week, president obama is looking at now relaxing regulations that are having a real crimping affect on the ability for businesses to hire workers. it s an upbeat picture. the president will certainly celebrate this tomorrow as every president would in the state of the union address. jenna: we ll see if we hear about any of the issues you just mentioned. those are great stories. always great to have you, steve. great to be with you. jon: there is now information on the video you re seeing on your screen right now. the bombing at the domodedovo airport. it is believed to be the work of a homicide bomber. why? police say, authorities say that they have found the head of the possible suspect at the scene of that explosion.
go to foxnews.com/politics, you can check out the power play and get updated on what chris is writing about. jenna: we were just talking about, states are strapped for cash struggling to find new ways to raise revenue. we have fox team coverage of how states are trying to fill in the gaps. phil keating on how florida is looking to las vegas for inspiration and alicia acuna how they are trying to cut tax loopholes. we ll begin with phil keating live in miami with this story. reporter: tourism really drives the economy of the sunshine state in particular here at miami beach you have the world famous art deco hotels, plenty of tourists coming around. here in south beach it s known for its decadence and you pretty have everything available to you. what you don t have on the sand and the surf is a casino.
as low as 50 below zero today. in fact, amtrak just canceled train service between new york city and albany because of the extreme cold. jenna: schools in the northeast as well, delaying openings to protect students from the extreme cold. others just are canceling classes all together. with temperatures this low, there s a threat of frost bite, hypothermia. there s a lot of concerns with this weather. maria molina is live with the weather. reporter: very dangerous cold. we want to take you live to maryland, near the d.c. area, where a water main break has closed the inner loop of the capitol belt way and this is specifically in prince george s county, so this is breaking news this morning, still going oranges and those very cold temperatures the other problem with the cold temperatures, below freezing, as that water comes out and goes over the roadway, it freezes over, making it impossible for people to navigate and you can see all of the damage,
to this is 2008 when we ended up having to bail out all of the banks, citigroup and other banks and aig and things like that. the reason we had to bail them out was they said they would never northbound a position where they had to be bailed out, they were so big and healthy we didn t need to worry about it. we re in the same situation with a number of states now. we have several states that are in deep, deep financial trouble, and i hope that none of them would have to fill for bankruptcy, but i do think we need a bankruptcy option in place. jenna: the slippery slope with the bail out is it s pandora s bobs. if you bail out some companies, then other companies see it that it s maybe a possibility, that we kind of open the door for that opportunity. so how exactly would it work for just some states as a last resort and maybe not others to use when they see fit? well, it s important to emphasize that you can structure the bankruptcy law however you