This is your world. Peter doocy is there with the president elect and peter, what are you hearing . Reporter trish, the president elect has already shown us these meetings have the ability to move markets because the ceo came here for a sit down with the next president and left without making a deal to lower the costs on the f35 program that came later. So we dont know exactly what todays announcement is going to be, but it is said to be positive for American Workers and it is the first thing the Transition Team is doing on their first full day back from a Holiday Weekend where the president elect pointed out, he thinks this election alone has been great for the economy tweeting the u. S. Consumer Confidence Index for december surged nearly four points to 113. 7. The highest level in more than 15 years thanks, donald this is the first time the Transition Team has teased a positive economic announcement like this one without giving us any kind of details or contacts about what it might be, which means that it is unlike we dont know if its going to be like the one where he just came completely out of nowhere at trump tower popping out of the elevator to announce a 50 billion investment that could create 50,000 american jobs or if its going to be more like the announcement about carrier keeping factory workers in indiana in exchange for insensitives which has been very publicly talked about for months. The announcement should come in the next hour or so. How the white house reacts . Remember over the Holiday Weekend when the white house thought that the president elect was getting too much attention or at least more attention than president obama, a senior official came out to say theres only one president at a time and that is something transition officials addressed today. The president elect knows theres just one president at a time and this one can do whatever he wants for a couple weeks, but january 20th is fast approaching. We will see what this big announcement is. Hes certainly keeping us guessing, keeping the suspense. We know its going to happen sometime in the next hour so everybody sit tight. The president elect taking credit for a surge in Consumer Confidence, but does he need an across the board tax cut in order to really cut things off. Can he do it and what would that mean for confidence. I want to ask our market watchers. John, look Consumer Confidence has picked up considerably. We havent seen levels like this since 2001. Some people are calling it the trump effect, how much effect do you think hes having on things . I think its no coincidence is seeing a new highs also the university of michigan is also hitting new highs. Thats not only a trump effect but also having a Republican Congress effect as well. This is the first time in six years that we dont have grid lock and on top of that we have a president or were going to have a president that supports growth economic policies. I think its no coincidence that these indicators have spiked up. I think that people are certainly very optimistic about what kind of economics message the new year is going to pri. One of those policies that could jump start this economy and create some growth is tax cuts. Hes planning on the big tax cut across the board hopefully for both individuals and corporations. As we watch this upside in the market recently, in general theres been an optimistic positive attitude is that dependent on these tax cuts . I think the optimism goes away. I think the single most important thing he can do right now is put more money in peoples pockets. We have as john mentioned, we have a Median Household Income that adjusted for inflation is still lower than it was in 1998. Its lower than it was in 2007. People are not feeling richer, theyre feeling poorer. We have a Labor Force Participation rate that used to be 66 just a few short years ago, is now barely above 62 , so people dont have jobs and they dont have a lot of money in their pocket. I think to answer your first question, donald trump is showing leadership qualities, thats why the optimism up, now he needs to put money in peoples pockets and put jobs on the ground. I think hes trying to do that with things like carrier, i think were off to the races if we get the tax cuts. People have been crying out, monica for some kind of change. Hes promising to deliver it, promising to look out for the little guy in this economy and things like carrier for example, have given some little guys some hope that theres a chance that someone in washington is going to care as opposed to what youve typically seen over the last eight years. How much of this rhetoric that were hearing right now from donald trump and some of the actions are contributing in your view to the positive outlook in the economy . I think consumers are looking at the dow go up and up and up and theyre getting ready to where theyre dow 20,000 hats, but thats not exactly why the market is going up. The smart money, the institutional money is driving the market up because theyre looking at inflation. Everything that donald trump is talking about means prices are going to rise so money is moving from bonds to equity. We had 150 billion come out of bonds and 60 billion go into equities so whats causing the market to go up is not necessarily the euphoria for the economy i want to expand on this, because one of the concerns in the overall marketplace is that with all this spending thats anticipated, via a big Infrastructure Program and with all these tax cuts coming hopefully our way, the thinking is that the cost of borrowing money is going to have to go up. The fed has already moved and you might start to see Interest Rates in general tic higher. What does that do to the overall economy in it happens too fast. If it happens too fast, i think we saw way, way back i guess it was under bernacky and it was month after month after month it killed the market. I think if the rise in inflation rise in Interest Rates by the fed is a result of looking at a ramping up economy, if its therefore after the fact, i think were in good shape. I will disagree with one thing that was just said. When you only have half the country approximately invested in the stock market i dont think thats the reason for the confidence. I think its more trumps actions. I think the stock market helps and its going almost straight up since he was elected but i dont think thats the cause. I would expand upon that. Curious to hear hartleys views, but when someone comes out in his in his position and makes a Statement Like he made on carrier or, for example, takes aim at the cost of the f35 program or the air force one being built, that gives americans a sense, john, that theres someone out there looking out for everyone and i think that that may have played some kind of role in this overall Consumer Confidence number. It very well could have. I think these are smaller moves that could maybe shift in the a lot of people and a lot of business individuals are really looking forward to is actually bringing down the Corporate Tax rate and having serious Corporate Tax reform bringing that down from the current 35 rate which is the highest down to 20 or maybe 15 and finally bringing home some of those tax some of those dollars theres roughly 2. 5 trillion sitting off shore. Working for everybody elses economy, by the way, and not ours. Unfortunately i have to leave it there. John, thank you so much. Good to see all of you. I do want to remind you were waiting on donald trump who is expected to release a statement or come and speak there at maralago. Youre looking at a live picture of the door in which he goes in and out in palm beach, florida. He will be making a statement on the economy. We will have that for you momentarily. I want to move to israel. The u. S. Is behind the controversial criticizing israels expansion of settlements. The United States did not draft or originate this resolution nor do we put it forward. John kerry also said this. We made clear to others including those on the Security Council that it was possible that resolution were to be balanced and it were to include references to insightment and terrorism that it was possible the United States would then not block it. So did the administration have a hand in this vote or not . With me right now former New Hampshire governor, what do you think . Happy new year to you . Indeed. I want to get your perspective on these events today because these have been pretty startling to see and there are a lot of folks that are worried that the Obama Administration including israel that the Obama Administration quite purposely orchestrated this vote. What do you think really happened . Look, i think what the Obama Administration has done is extremely clumsy and inept and in terrible timing and theyve actually by doing this, theyve confused the history on the issue a bit and i think its important for us to remember that every president ial Administration Since lynn den johnson has expressed serious concern about the settlements, some stronger than others. I think jimmy carter called them illegal, for example. In the administration i was in George Walker bush, president bush had a really difficult time with Prime Minister over the settlements. So the u. S. Position has not dramatically changed in terms of its frowning on them put what obama has done with his timing here in doing in the last three weeks of his administration is create concern that hes leaving a complex problem even more complex for his successor. Is he . Well, i think any time you deal with an issue like this in the middle east, its a quagmire. This has been a quagmire for administrations for over 40 years and its hard enough without somebody playing games like this in the last three weeks. Governor, we stood by israel and to your point and maybe a quagmire and the settlement issue may be difficult, weve stood by israel throughout and this at least in the israelis views and in many, many Foreign Policy makers, it feels like a departure from that. Is it . Thats the whole point. By doing it so clumsy and ineptly and doing it in such a bad time, hes making it look like its a fundamental departure and thats the point i was trying to make. Administrations since Linden Johnson have all expressed serious concerns about the settlements particularly the ones in the west bank and a lot of Foreign Policy experts suggest that there is no solution to the conflict between the palestinians and the israelis without recognizing the impact that the settlements have in the process. Well, donald trump certainly is spouting some very different rhetoric. Before the speech we saw him tweeting and he said and i quote here, we cannot continue to let israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect. They used to have a great friend in the u. S. , but not any more. The beginning of the end was the horrible iran deal and now this u. N. , stay strong israel. January 20th is fast approaching. How different do you think, governor, our relationship will be with israel, how much more can they trust us when this current president is out of the white house . Well, i think its not just israel, i think its the rest of the world that will have more trust because the Obama Administration has been antag niezing our alleys and losing any fear or respect from our enemies. I think the Trump Administration with israel and frankly with the ar abnations is going to commit a Better Climate of trust that the United States recognizes its responsibilities as the sole super power in the world. We have been the power, the sole super power and when you suddenly avoid that role for various reasons, it makes it that much more difficult. Its good to see you, governor. Thank you very much for joining me today. Youre welcome. Come on up and ski. Secretary kerry says no ones done more than president obama. More on that coming up. Parties discussing something . Why not give you some say . Or let your driving do the talking. Liberty mutual righttrack® finally puts you in control. With savings of up to 30 , with an initial discount just for signing up. Take control of your rates. Visit a local office or call Liberty Mutual today at liberty stands with you™. Liberty mutual insurance. The second night of mall violence, hundreds of juveniles converging on a philadelphia mall after organizing the disruption on social media. Police presented the majority from entering, four teens arrested just the incident in at least a dozen mall brawls nationwide. Author of the book the deflorables guys to making americas great. Unsurprised miners should be banned from the mall. She disagrees. Lets get some specifics here. How old would you have to be to go to the mall unsupervised in your view . I think anyone under the age of 18 and that is not something that todd sterns came up with. Theres an Industry Group called the International Council of Shopping Centers and they have a Security Task force right now a hundred malls around the country have these bans already in place. Look, paul blart mall cop should not have to wear body armor to monitor what happens at your local shopping mall. Sure. If youre 17 and a half years old and you need an escort to the mall todd. Its the moms and dad. Were talking about a parenting issue here. Many of these parents are treating the mall as a babysitter. This is a shopping center. This is a place of commerce. And i know a lot of people are talking about the shoppers but what about the people that own those businesses who are not allowed to engage in commerce because the mall was shut down by i just want to point out. I was never allowed growing up to go hang out at the mall, but i did have some friends and parents that did allow them to do that. But rachel, you say todds a little being little too much here. How do we really address this and in your view why is a curfew not the answer or supervision not the answer. I dont disagree with him that at the root of this is a parenting problem and a nationwide problem. Theres just a lack of respect for authorities and adults, its these lazy parents and unruly kid that are ruining the Shopping Experience for so many people. It should be on a case by case basis. Some of this has been coordinated on social media as well so i think it depends. I think the malls are in a really tough spot, trish. On the one hand, if you ban children from going in or teenagers from going in the mall they wont ever have the mall Shopping Experience that i have as a teen. Theyre already facing a lot of competition from online retailers. Thats a big dilemma for the malls right now. You think about some of these retail shops, they specialize in teenage business. And that is the big concern here. What happens if you implement the curfew will you lose those teen shoppers. On tuesday a task force was convened by the Shopping Centers organization and that was the big topic of discussion, do they implement more mall security, do they implement these bans on kids under the age of 18, again a hundred Shopping Centers already have those bans in place and the bans are actually working, so theyve been able to cut down on that violence. Your 17 and a half years old and youre not allowed to go to the store by yourself . In many stores they simply cant control all of these kids and they dont know whats going to happen. So they err on the side of caution. Its nuts this video. Its nuts. It is. I was just going to say. I saw the video and this is what i have to say. Shame on those kids and shame on their parents. There was a time when you could see a kid acting unruly at a mall, you could walk up to them and tell them to stop being disrespectful and you wouldnt be afraid of getting hit or attacked in the process. These kids have attacked the police officers. This is a really very bad situation, but i do think it should be taken on a case by case basis. There are malls across the america where these kinds of things dont happen and i think a ban would be detrimental to the retailers. Thanks so much. Secretary of state john kerry insisting no administration has done more for israels security than president obamas. Is that how the israelis see it . Oh, thats lovely. So graceful. The corkscrew spin, flawless. His signature move, the flying dutchman. Poetry in motion. And there it is, the baby bird. Breathtaking. A sumo wrestler figure skating . Surprising. Whats not surprising . How much money heather saved by switching to geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. Afoot and lighthearted i take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. The east and the west are mine. The north and the south are mine. All seems beautiful to me. Nir bar. This administration has been israels greatest friend and supporter with an absolutely unwavering commitment to advancing israels security and protecting its legitimacy. On this point i want to be very clear. No American Administration has done more for israels security than barack obamas. Secretary of state john kerry striking a defiant tone. Kerry claiming no administration has done more for israel than president obamas. What does the mayor of jerusalem think of that one, mayor nir barkat jo