room. bret? >> bret: jim, thanks. about 16,000 fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week. the second drop in three weeks. new home construction was up 3.5% in may. housing permits rose to the highest level since december. the stocks were mixed today. the dow gained 64. the s&p 500 added two. the nasdaq closed 7-3/4 behind. economists all over the world are keeping their eyes on greece tonight. the socialist government there is teetering, power sharing talks have collapsed. new us a centerty measures sparked outcry. add to that, the possibility of a default. you have a very messy situation that has global implication. leer to sort it out for us is the fock business network correspondent peter barnes. good evening. >> good evening, bret. financial markets have been rocked by concerns that greece may default on the debt without another big bail-out. that could create problems for u.s. banks and the customers. greeks are rioting again over a new round of austerity measures.