suv sometimes costs over $100. >> best part? >> some parts of the economy that were just humming, right? unemployment, very low. wages, up significantly for the first time in a very long time. >> so, is a recession coming? >> i don't think it's a definite no. if you listen to a lot of the economists. >> i don't even care if there's a recession coming. it already feels like we're in a recession. >> despite topping a million deaths in the u.s., the covid pandemic brought some good news. more than 80% of all americans have now received at least one dose of vaccine. and the rate of new infections, hospitalizations, and fatalities has dropped. >> i feel like the pandemic, we just kind of let it go. you know when you date somebody for a little bit and then you just eventually stop calling them and that's how you break up. >> but new variations, long covid, and complications remain for many vulnerable groups. >> this isn't over for them. so, i'm still mindful of the