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Idea. >> thank you very much. you were in kharkiv earlier. give us the assessment from where you are. >> reporter: yeah, we were in kharkiv and came under shelling or nearby and i know you have a guest who was also there. we decided that that was too close, so when we heard the shelling in the morning as i was in the midst of saying how calm and how peaceful the streets of that city were, we started to hear shells that came too close for our comfort and the return file, that anti-aircraft fire. ...

Its not trickling down to spending and cobbback in the economy. if you are under 40, 0 for 2, you dont own stocks or own a home or have equity in it. >> you broke that down. >> how about the many happy returns, tax refunds. 40% of people have gotten their taxes in already. people who are expecting a return file earlier. they have the electronic refund checks. on average, more than $3,000. up 3% over last year. will that play itself out in terms of spending into the economy? maybe not because whe...

>>gregg: the holiday shopping season has begun but before you buy something consider checking the return file because many places require i.d. along with your card, in an tonight crackdown on serial returners and return fraud that costs retailers big time. critics say this would alienate customers, and p.r. consultant joins us, co-author of "rethinking reputation and how p.r. trumps marketing and advertising in the new media world." fraser, great to see you. there are folks who buy an item, they...