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suarez live in tampa. chad myers is tracking the storm. chad, we're talking about all of the computer models, the various paths. what are they telling us right now? >> they're getting more organized even though there are five or so different models that we look at. the ones that the american model was really way out in the middle of the gulf of mexico. that was last week. the european model was in the atlantic ocean, 700 miles away. now all of that has calmed down and narrowed down to about a 100 wide strip where not that much air, what a pretty picture as long as you doan have to de...

unclear exactly where ian could hit the rest. forecasters say if tampa takes a direct hit, it could be like nothing seen in this lifetime. in neighboring st. petersburg, the mayor there says it could be the storm they hoped would never come. across the state, people are gassing up, emptying shelves and filling sandbags. we have live team coverage. let's get right to our meteorologist tom saider for the latest timing impacts. tom. >> we have a lot to talk about and it's going to continue to change in the next couple of days, and it very slightly, 20 mile an hour shift in the eye means...

Labor. >> reporter: the construction industry is facing an aging work force. the average age of asylum-seekers, 35. the industry is short 650,000 workers but has an average wage of $35 an hour. >> if they are able to legally work here, we have jobs for them. we have opportunities for them. to not just take care of themselves, but their families. >> reporter: there are major construction projects underway in florida. like universal epic in orlando aimed at attracting tourists to state and billions of dollars moral okayed to state projects. but not enough people to do the work. and it is not jus...

Is probably the more serious untruth. a former chief economist and adviser to vice president biden, jared, you and i have had many conversations about this. boy, would we love to figure out a recipe for getting america to 4%, 5%, or 6% economic growth. it's not partisan, right? every president wants to be the one who has low unemployment, high economic growth, high wages, lots of jobs in america, and exporting everything they can possibly export. >> true. by the way, donald trump did inherit an economy that was low unemployment. that's already on the books. look, you're not going to get to 3% ...

neil ferguson, kishor and wada. also, how in the world did one of the world's greatest sellers in the global bazaar lose its mojo? i'll explain. first, here's my take. president obama spoke forcefully in his state of the union about the importance of reviving manufacturing in america. if you talk with economists, they'll tell you it's a very complex problem involving tacks, trade, regulatory policy, exchange rates, educational skills. it is all those things, but when you move from high level policy to specific cases, you will often find within element that is rarely talked about. a g...