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Not great news but they are there. then look at business investment. business investment contributed nothing in the first half of the year. it went up, down, but business isn't increasing investment at the moment. we can debate why. >> what does it tell you about the state of the economy? >> that business is worried between what's going on in washington and the fact that consumers are weak. businesses aren't spending a lot of money. housing, however, has come back strongly. >> ex employeding. >> it was 12.7% increase in the first half. housing is a small part of the economy. it doesn't add muc...

>> in the long term, if you are using it every day, you don't realize the effect it can have. >> reporter: at the nyu medical center, they analyze the effects of carrying a heavy bag. watch, the body is leaning about 6 degrees when carrying a purse normally. but there is over a 9-degree tilt when the bag is held in the crook of the elbow. a whopping 12.7-degree difference when it is held away from the body. putting more stress on the neck, back, knees even your feet. >> the last thing you want to do is end up in the doctor's office for something like this. >> reporter: make sure you're not car...

New data breaking down which coffee packs the most punch. starbucks coffee contains 20.6 miligrams of caffeine in every ounce. dunkin' donuts, regular coffee, 12.7 miligrams per ounce. from mcdonald's, 9.1 miligram of caffeine. >> steve: meanwhile -- >> brian: i heard two bells. there was one win better starbucks. >> steve: we're back with a fox business alert. the monthly jobs number is out. it drops to 7.4%. that is the lowest number in 4 1/2 years. nicole petallides joins us from the floor of the new york stock exchange. that looks like a good number. >> it really does. doesn't it? you feel...

Not going to subside. when you take what happened along with the supreme court's decision on voting rights, combined with the efforts to eliminate food stamps, combined with the cutbacks in investment in human programs like education and work force, a message is being sent. that message is being responded to by how people are responding to this case. this case ignited that feeling. >> i want to talk about the economic situation here. that's clearly what the president is going to be focusing on on wednesday here. you take a look at these numbers when it comes to the african-american community. ...

Court system. i'm still hoping for a miracle in some way, shape or form that can get me less than seven years. >> while antonucci waits for his miracle, one thing he can count on is a letter. or more specifically a postcard from his girlfriend. >> basically in maricopa county we're not allowed to get any sort of letters. it has to be a post card. most of my family does the smallest type but my girlfriend does it the smallest. i think that's a three-point font. this is eight or nine pages. >> how do you even read that? >> with eyes. i can actually read this fine from right here. so it's -- >> r...