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environmental activists renewed their decade long call to shut down the facility. robert hall lives next to the plant and blames it for his chronic bronchitis. >> my balcony on the 10th floor of our apartment faces the plant immediately across the street faces it. my lungs in a few moments will start burning, my nose and chest and throat. they all burn. >> reporter: he and others claim the efforts to contain the dust and particles simply haven't worked. >> you'll see it on your shades, on your window sills, on your balconies and so on. so it's still coming. >> reporter: a spokeswoman...

affects us all, it's the lowest rating and if the debt rating comes down, we'll pay more which means we pay more, also means the u.s. dollar will sink if that happens and it will cost us more to buy imports, gasoline, things like oil and stuff like that this we need. it really means our way of life could be, could, being the key word, could be affected tbhi quite damagingly. jenna: you say could, because the rating has stayed just what it is. it's just a warning that the outlook is a little lower. why did they do it today? >> well, it does seem a bit of a coincidence, people are talk...

large portion of the country from the plains to the southeast. a string of tornadoes devastated communities, especially hard hit was the state of north carolina. we'll talk more about that coming up in a little while. >> then on a lighter note in this half hour we'll talk about -- you know, a lot of people want to redecorate their home now. spring cleaning and all of that. we'll show you great websites that will give you great ideas and the best deals before you actually make over your living room, bedroom or dining room. there are pitfalls to be aware of. we'll go through that and h...

and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm natalie morales sitting in for meredith vieira today. that ferocious storm system may be gone but it will be a long time for people to recover. >> at least 45 people were killed across six states in the worst twister outbreak in a generation. as many as 35 tornadoes touched down in north carolina alone. that's the hardest hit state. north carolina's governor declared a state of emergency. she says that her tour of the damaged areas nearly left her in tears. we'll speak to her live in a few minutes. >> an...

details on our segment on what is trending out there. debit cards marketed to teenagers? good alternative to credit cards or a bad financial idea? we'll ask christine romans. >> i'm drew griffin. tony is off today. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. we begin with the big economy issues affecting your finances. jobs, taxes and gas prices. jobs, the fed chairman says it could be years before unemployment gets back to normal. taxes, on capitol hill, lawmakers say they're close to a deal on extending the bush era tax cuts, and gas, your tacks ma...