What people say. People say the condition of the economy is only fair and that the Biggest Issue for this election is the economy by 43 . Does this surprise you . Well, it is a bipolar economy right now. The stock market is booming, the growth of the economy is picking up, no question. Were out of that, maybe moving out of that 2 into three, 3 1 2 range which feels a lot better. But then you have workers, gerri. Workers have not had a pay increase in six or seven years now. And you can see this reflected in those polls that you just mentioned. I mean, my goodness, half of Americans Still think were in a recession five 1 2 years into this recovery. And so this is the paradox of this recovery. That things seem to be getting better, Business Conditions are getting better, gas prices are falling, stocks are doing well. American workers are not feeling it. Gerri theyre not feeling because of pay, income. Thats right. Gerri stagnant for nine years. Really havent had a pay increase. In fact pay has gone down if you look at the last five years. Exactly. Gerri were getting polls, steve, saying well never have the economy we had prerecession, before the big breakup of the housing market, the stock market crash. It is never going people are so negative, it is astonishing to me. Now across the country governors who are in races where were going to be voting next tuesday are not getting the benefit of the improvements that we have seen. Tell us about that. I would say, gerri, that americans are excessively negative about the economy. I think economy is in better shape than most americans feel that it is. And, look if we continue to get growth at 3 1 2 , i dont know if we will, i mean there are a lot of negative factors on the economy right now too like obamacare and so on. If you get the growth rate ram cheting up, im confident confident over time that will lead to higher wages. I want American Families to be much more prosperous than they are right now but the problem has been, this is kind of the central problem, gerri, of the u. S. Economy. Ive talked about this on your show many times. Companies are doing well. Theyre profitable, theyre efficient. People own the stocks are doing well. But whats not happening and where the dots are not being connected is that money isnt getting reinjected into the economy in terms of the kind of Capital Investment that we want in terms of hiring more workers and thats why some americans are such a funk right now. Gerri what you hear people say is, yeah, our company is doing well but were not improving, you know pay, to our workers at all. So, what, how is this going to play out on tuesday in your view . What is youre an economist but i know you have the pulse of the people and you travel a ton. Tell me how you see people reacting on tuesday . Well i think this good news in the economy. I think today was good news both on the stock front and gdp numbers but i think it is too little too late. What i see when i look at those polls, gerri, complete condemnation of washington, compete. Republicans will win on tuesday but it will not be, gerri because americans have great confidence in republicans. Gerri right. I think it is going to be because they feel there is breakdown in leadership in washington. They want to send a message. Republicans are going going to l but i wouldnt be surprised, if some republican governor incumbents may go down too because people are holding these politicians accountable for the lousy way they feel. Gerri will republicans take the senate though . Oh, yeah, i think they win eight to 10 seats. I think it will be a big night. It feels to me and looking at real clear politics polls every today. Youre starting to see signs in this last week of a little bit of a wave to the republicans. And i wouldnt be surprised if this doesnt turn out like 2010. Just a quick note looking at visa earnings today because at that apparently moved the dow by 140 points or some those positive earnings alone really fueled markets. Right. Gerri i read earnings release. One of the things theyre concerned about in the near term is ebola. I have never seen that in an earnings release. That surprised me. Wow. Do you think that is surprising . Presumably theyre worried about Consumer Confidence. Yeah. Remember we talked about this last week. That what impact did ebola have on Consumer Spending an Consumer Confidence . I think were hopefully behind getting this behind us. If were not, and we see more cases of ebola it could shake the economy. Visa is on the front line of Consumer Spending wars. If consumers dont spend they dont use credit card. Theyre one of the best lead indicators where were at. Things are good, i dont want to splash cold water on the good news from today but weve seen these kind of period over last five years where the economy finally seems to be getting better, gerri, then it false back. Gerri first quarter, we felt it then. Well see what happens next. Steve, thanks for coming on. Always good to see you. Thanks, gerri. Gerri well to see if these polls on economy translate into reality, be sure to tune in, tune into fox business all day tuesday, well into wednesday for the complete coverage of the 2014 coverage hosted by our very own neil cavuto. From polling to eating, it is always something, right . That shrimp cocktail may not be what you think. An alarming new study finds your shrimp may be an imposter. Here with me now, kimberly warner. She is the author of the oceana report. Thanks for coming on the show tonight. Shrimp is number one seafood in america. That is what we like to eat why did you decide to study this intensively . Gerri, we have not looked into what we get when we order shrimp. Oceana looked into seafood fraud before and a 1 3 of what we purchase nationwide was miss labeled but had not look at americas favorite seafood which sis shrimp. Gerri you found that 90 of shrimp is mislabeled. Mislabeled how. 90 is imported but 30 of what we found that we purchased was misrepresented. So it was either substituting one species for the one you thought you were buying, say you want ad royal red shrimp from the gulf but you cot Something Else instead. Some of it was advertised as being from the gulf which is region where we capture a lot of wild shrimp but was actually a farmed species. And then there were these really odd results that we found in bags of saladsized shrimp, frozen, imported wild shrimp and we found species had never been described genetically by science before. We found cute little cleaner shrimp you find in aquariums. Something you find in subha diving. That to me is astonishing. Yes. Gerri so you might be eating a shrimp never been approved for sale or use here in the u. S. Of a but might be in an aquarium somewhere . Are you kidding me . No. I was as surprised as you are. In fact thats why we took another sample from the same bag and submit i had it for testing and found another completely different shrimp species one also that hadnt been known to be sold in this country. So, shrimp are really a mixed bag in truest sense of the world. Gerri what you found mislabeled 15 . I mistated earlier. Make sure were clear. Misleading 10 . Mixed, mystery dont know what it is 5 . Correctly labeled, 70 . Even if you go to the Grocery Store, even fresh shrimp, may be previously frozen. Why is the labeling so bad in this country . Why cant we get real information. Why cant i figure out if shrimp im eating is actually from the u. S. . Well in Grocery Stores we get a little bit more information than we do at restaurants but there is a certain percentage, about 30 of what we found in Grocery Stores are processed to the extent that no longer require country of origin labels. Often this country of origin label doesnt mean where the shrimp was farmed or fished but rather the last place it was processed before it came back into the country, imported into the u. S. Consumers are left in the dark a lot of times about the origins of what theyre buying even if it is in a Grocery Store that gives us more information. On menus you rarely ever find out what type of shrimp it is where it is from. Gerri you have no idea. Right. Gerri your organization, observe think anna, the Largest InternationalOcean Conservation group in the country. You looked at other kinds of seafood, such as tuna, finding nearly 60 of american tuna isnt tuna. Tell us about the chilean sea bass, salmon. What is going on there . A lot of our fish are also being pulled on this bait and switch. So were sold a species might be priced for being wild or american and were getting a farmed substitute instead. Sometimes were told to avoid certain species that might be high in mercury so we actively try to avoid those species but mislabeled as something safer or lower in mercury. The white tuna that we found, mostly in sushi places were actually this oil fish, esclar, which gives you a nasty oily discharge, which is why fda recommends that you, we dont sell that in this country. Gerri wow. It causes health risks. Gerri unbelievable. Right. Gerri so the chilean sea bass containing more mercury than expected. Salmon has enough antibiotics you say to promote antibiotic resistance. On and on it goes. What is your recommendation to people out there, kimberly that want to buy seafood, want to buy shrimp . What should they do . We have a Good Opportunity right now. The president has a task force trying to address seafood fraud and illegal fishing. This task force needs to require traceability throughout the seafood supply chain from boat to plate. And better labeling for consumers. Gerri better labeling. Maybe we should make sure we understand when stuff is farmed or wild. Wild or farmed. Exactly. Were cheating gerri go right ahead. I was just saying were cheating honest fishermen, honest people all along the supply chain playing by the rules and are getting swindled by this type of fraud as well as the consumer. Gerri kimberly, thank you. An amazing study. I will watch out for the shrimp cocktail. Thank you. Thank you. From misleading labels to misleading advertising, federal regulators are suing baby food maker, you know them, gerber. Because the good start general formula that can prevent or reduce allergies in children. The ftc says the claim is not true and gerber needs to remove it from labels and advertisements. They want gerber to reimburse consumers who bought the formula since 2011 when the claim began. Gerber says the claim is legally accurate. Gerri still a lot more to come this hour. Including your voice. Your voice is important to us. During the show we want you to facebook me or tweet me gerriwillisfbn. Send me an email going to the website, gerriwillis. Com. At the bottom of the hour i will read both your tweets and emails. First if raising ticket prices painful enough, airlines working overtime to pack you in like sardines. Look at tight fitting skinny seats. Look at them. There was no question she was the one. She reminds you every day. But your erectile dysfunctionthat could be a question of blood flow. Cialis for daily use helps you be Ready Anytime the moment is right. You can be more confident in your ability to be ready. And the same cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. 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We have the founder of air fare watch. Com. George, welcome back to the show. How skinny are these seats getting . Gerri, theyre getting thinner. Cushions are getting thinner. Also i noticed the bottom cushions are getting less deep. What happens after about three or four hours, it starts to dig under your thighs and it really hurts. Gerri are they narrower too . Theyre not more narrow but did. Gerri there are shorter. The bottom cushion is shorter and the cushion something almost nonexistent. Gerri you see a picture of right there. The problem with this, george, my rear end is not getting any smaller yet the seats are. So this is recipe for disaster for some of us. I think also, the baby boomer generation of which i am one, some of your natural padding goes away. I mean you get gerri goes away . I havent found out. Depend who you are. Some people are getting fatter but not you and me. Gerri which airlines are the worst offenders . Who is really trying to save money here. Delta united. United is cramming 40 more seats into the 737s, and taking away one of the four lava tories to put more seats in there. So you have to hold it longer. Such a nice thought i was sitting where a bathroom was. It is shameful. I write in usa today and some people on the website accuse me of being a shill for the airlines. I want them to make money. I want them to be profitable. Gerri we want all companies to do well. We do. This is shameful. Really is shameful. Jetblue still has normal seats and more leg room. American airlines, partly because they were in bankruptcy and couldnt afford to put the new seats in, has old seats as well. So youre better off. Gerri here is what i think is going on. This is happening because they want you to pay more for bigger seats. Absolutely. Gerri what is the range of costs were seeing out there . Anywhere from 30 to 120 each way. Gerri each way . That is a lot. Those seats are just as uncomfortable. They have only more leg room. They are narrow bottom cushions and still very thin. Only get more leg room. I dont think it is worth it. Gerri so that is what the companies are saying. Well, you have more leg room but it doesnt mean much if you have nothing to sit on. In fact some people are buying cushions, you can actually buy a foam cushion bring it with you like neck pillows. Now people are buying cushions and putting them on bottom of the seat to make them more comfortable. Gerri that is unbeliveable. Where does this all go . What happens next. How many more people can they squeeze in the planes you are right. Theyre trying to make people sit in more expensive seats. People will go, will stop flying. Especially as you get older again, it is very uncomfortable. Painful. Not so much, that, not dignified to be crowded like that which is true but it really is painful. I think what you have to do is, is drive in your comfortable car seat. Gerri listen, i hear about services in texas where people are taking executive coaches and really fancy buses and they love that because it is supercomfortable. Yeah. Gerri and it is cheap. Somebody on the wall street journal website today said it is like riding in a bus. I said no, the buss are much more comfortable than airplanes. Gerri it will, that will pay up. I think it is going to go badly for airlines. Theyre pushing it way too far. Gerri you heard it hear first. George, thanks for coming on. A pleasure. Gerri a warning later in the show for Medicare Advantage members. Are employers going too far with socalled Wellness Programs . That is what one agency says. Well hear from a lawyer and get your reactions. How can power consumption in china, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u. S. . At t. Rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. Its just one reason over 70 of r mutual funds beat their 10year lipper average. T. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. Request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. Gerri the company honeywell, is being sued by the federal government over its Wellness Program. You know these. These are Programs Companies use to encourage healthier employees but in this case, the feds say honeywell went too far is unlawfully penalize workers if they dont take part. For more on this Employment Law attorney james napoli. Great to have you here. What do you make of this case . I think this case is a little bit of an overreach bit eeoc. There are couple things happening here, a few dynamicses actually. First the eeoc is charged to investigate an con sill eight. Theyre supposed to investigate these alleged unlawful practices and then try to reconcile and. Gerri what are they doing here different . They went for temporary restraining order. Went directly to court, within 11 days of issuing the charge they went to court. Gerri let me ask you about this. This confuses me about the story. The eeoc on one hand saying theyre going too far with these Wellness Programs. Then you have obamacare and the whole health apparatus of the federal government saying we need even more of that. So arent these two diverging views . They are certainly two diverges views. The Affordable Care act certainly supports Wellness Programs. It actually expands Wellness Programs by allowing employers to provide greater incentives, going from 20 incentive up to 30 , 50 for smokers. Gerri lets get to those incentives because the government complaint, i have sympathy for those here, is that honeywell is charging penalties of 4,000 bucks if the employees dont submit to blood and medical tests. That is almost like an invasion of privacy to me . I wouldnt call it that. I would call it risk. Who bears the risk, who bears extra cost for unhealthy living . What we are saying here, what the law is saying employer can incentivize, one persons invent advise is another persons argument i understand. That can they incentivize to engage in healthy programs and bett