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>> gretchen: 24 minutes after the top of the hour. let's do some news by the numbers. first, $11 an hour. that's how much a liberal group is offering people to join their gun control campaign in chicago. they're trying to sway voters ahead of the special election for jesse jackson junior's vacant seat. next, 85%. that's how many businesses in new york city south street sea port area are board up from hurricane sandy. a local law maker estimates 450 jobs have been lost. and 3.78. that's how much a gallon of gas is going for today. prices have skyrocketed 20 cents over the last two weeks and con...

Here with the numbers is diane macedo from the fox business network. good morning diane. >> gas prices are continuing their record setting climb here. it is under 3.78 cents the heist it has err been for this time of year. $0.43 jump from where it was a month ago. this year's run up isn't only larger and faster than recent years but it is beginning earlier than usual due in part to u.s. refineries performing seasonal nans and making the switch over to summer blend gasoline earlier in the year. another reason for the price shock is a fear factor unrest in the middle east particularly in syria a...

Georgia, alabama, mississippi looking at a flooding concern. a lot of snow, over a foot possible out here. some models talking about 18-inches of snow. >> shannon: wow. thank you, maria. >> thanks. >> shannon: federal regulations impact every part of our lives including the price at the pump. in just the past month the average price for a gallon of regular gas is up more than 40 cents. the national average is now 3.78 a gallon. joining us the president of the american fuel and petrochemical manufacturers. a mouthful there. charlie, thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. great to be her...

Talks. >> arthel: and preparations are underway for tomorrow's 85th annual academy awards. the oscars, several streets and sidewalks surrounding the venue have been closed off as crews work to set everything up. >> rick: all right. gas prices, let's talk about them now. they are soaring to record levels for this time of year. a month ago the national average was 3.32 a gallon. today it's up 46 cents to 3.78. that's a rate we don't typically see until we get closer to the summer driving season. jonathan is portfolio manager at capitallic hedge fund. good to see you. why is this happening? >> gr...

>> a kick in the gas. look what is rising even faster than stocks and more consistently. welcome everybody. i'm neil harwell. -- neil cavuto. headed higher, 3.78 a gallon, and the reason this is happening, they're getting weirder. >> one thing we have to do is keep on making our overall economy use less oil. >> neil: but what is all this about how much energy we're using, but not how much energy we're getting? because we're not getting as much as we can. the oil watch, on what is really behind the pain at the pump. what is it? >> certainly not consumption. that statement from president obama i...