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Costco. >> rick: coffee, starbucks brand? >> 33% less. 50% less on tin foil. >> arthel: i bought the this bulk thing at a costco, i had the thing for two years. talk about the membership, the cost versus the benefits. >> the cost can be from 40 to $55, 55 at costco, 40 at sam's club. b.j.'s is 50, i believe. they offer a lot of extra benefits, too, that i don't think people think about. >> rick: like what? >> eyeglasses. >> arthel: i've gotten eyeglasses. >> health exams, gas, a lot of times. tires at my local costco. and it's a great time to join now because you can buy all your holiday gifts...

>> mand yip dry drury, thank yo much. with prices at the supermarket going up and up, many people have been turning to the warehouse clubs for some relief but it's about to get more expensive to be a member. starting next month a basic membership at costco goes up from $50 to $55. bj's raised its fee earlier in the year. so far sam's club is not raising its $40 fee. here is the big question. richard lui, is it still worth it to join one of these clubs? >> how much do you have to spend to do this? good morning to you first. it is worth it in short if estimates by consumer reports and the ware...

On a surprise drop in gasoline inventories. americans driving a little bit more. light, sweet cried up 3.33 up over $100. dell shares soared today after posting better-than-expected results after the closing bell on tuesday. the heavy equipmentmaker deere slipped despite solid earnings on demand for its machines, special flush south america. retailers are were mixed after bj's and abercrombie topped expectations but target missed on sales and staples came up way short on profits. hershey shares melted on word that ceo david west heading up the newly private dell monty foods, trading in...

In fairfax, virginia, we ran to the 24-hour computer lab and got directions on how to get there we grabbed the metro to a taxicab. >> somehow ended up in a bus and ended up sleeping in b.j.'s -- we are sitting othere. starts raining and pouring. we're getting covered in ice. going off. i don't believe any of this. our one friend who san independent said obama is not doing that bad a job. he was shunned. if these people find out i'm a democrat i'm going to get killed. >> you went under cover. >> i went up to this man and i said can i buy your sarah palin pins from you? i decked out in a sarah p...

Pursuit of nuclear weapons. they argue there was no real gain from removing the use of nuclear weapons effectively except in the event of nuclear attack from the united states. jane: james rosen in d.c. for us, thanks. >> reporter: thank you. jon: are you ready for a little bit of good news for once? there is some to tell you about today, and it revolves around consumer spending. fox business network's jerry willis is here with that. what's going on? >> reporter: chain store sales up 9%, the best performance since march of 1999. consumers back in the stores. wall street analysts were shocked b...