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In the '80s and '90s, there was obsession. in the margin, things are improving for america after a lost decade. some of the factors are beginning to bear fruit for america. like two of these factors, one, people, and yet really been low they're bringing back some jobs in this economy because wages and places such as china are improving manufacturing. according to our work, a dollar today is the cheapest it's ever been in its history. so these are very important factors that are helping bring jobs back at the margin, at a slow pace, to the u.s. technology is helping us solve a lot of problems, ...

The news on oil. prices have spiked. up a dollar today. risen three bucks over the last couple of trading days. that is not a good sign at all for our next trip to the gas station since gas prices seem to follow oil prices duh. national average has risen for 10 consecutive days. up 2% during that time. average of $3.84. apple has figured out what to do with some of the massive stockpiles of cash and securities it has lying around everywhere. the tech giant announcing it it will reward shareholders with the first of its kind quarterly dividend since 1995 executives appear apple will drive finan...

Reactors. another semi news agency reports another generation of centrifuges is up and running at the company's enrichment fillings. still the white house does not seem very impressed. >> we frankly don't see a lot new here. this is not big news. in fact, it seems to have been behind. >> of course, iran is denying the economic punishments and oil boycotts that were designed from preventing advancing nuclear program. tehran was moving toward banning oil exports to six different european countries. iranian officials later didn't that. the report still pushed oil prices to their highest level in ...

Inequality or mitigates. gary johnson is an advocate of what he calls the fair tax, 23% flat tax on consumption. david cay johnston is on the line as well. the point we make on the progressive side about consumption taxes, they are regressive in the way you're suggesting. >> one thing that david point out, too, this will make american exports much more competitive. arguably, the fair tax is cost neutral. in other words, the coca-cola that sells for a dollar today has embedded tax that isn't evident to the tune of about 23%. you take that away, you implement the fair tax, arguably, the coke doe...

american people and don't raise tax on them right now. now is not the time to slam on the brakes. now is the time to step on the gas. now is the time to keep growing the economy, to keep creating jobs, to keep giving working americans the boost that they need. >> our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin with more on the president's bush. you don't add an event unless you see moment dlul. >> reporter: they want to beat that drum every day. they see this as a win for the president. the pay roll tax cut issue. on the merits and the politics. on the specifics, the president's a...