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Object the -- on the labor front. there are decent numbers buried in here. first off the existing home sales, previously owned home sales, what we saw was december had a decent spike but it wrapped up a pretty awful year and it all ties into labor, housing, it all ties into the same thing, megyn, because what you have is a slow recovering labor market, that means folks, still millions of folks in the united states still out of work and when you're earning a paycheck you can pretty much have a better shot of paying for your mortgage or buying a new home and we're not seeing that yet. megyn: doe...

More evidence today that those little improvement on the labor front. new jobless claims rose last week to the highest level in about six months. after just a couple of minutes of -- one minute trade, dow is off a full percent. nasdaq is getting slammed. down 2%. s&p is off 2% this morning. >> we will track the numbers. there is an old saying, the highter pedestal the longer the fall. tiger woods could have used a parachute. his freefall began with a mysterious car crash outside of his orlando home. his wife freed him from the wreckage with a golf club. but from the start, things just didn't...

With any car. every manufacturer has recalls. every manufacturer has incidents of the database of the government where you've got unintended acceleration. the best thing you can do, press your foot firmly on the brake. keep it there. don't pump the pedal. pop the transmission into neutral and safely steer to the side of the road. that should take care of the problem. but the first and foremost, don't panic. >> all right. gentlemen, mike quincy in new york, richard quest, let's hear it. [ ding ] >> there you go, "quest means business." we'll stay on top of the story as we have the whole time, e...

>> one expert said they will force them to mix in biofuels that costs $8 a gallon. if they force them to use more than 10% ethanol, that manufacturers say will hurt engines. >> we have a mandate that goes up to 12, 13, 14, 15%. motor industry that says we can't deal with that. >> analysts say it's hard for refineries to surprise and lose something many could lead to higher gasoline prices. or even shortals of gas. and fuel. bret? >> more on this with the panel. thank you. >> you bet. >> bret: more bad news on labor front. applications for unemployment benefits remain at near three-month high. ...

Issues. nice try. but how do you say "never mind" once the tooth paste is out of the tube? plus, one reason trump is getting so much publicity is that history's repeating itself. back in 1988, the democratic presidential candidates were considered so insignificant they were known as the seven dwarfs. well today, two polls came out showing a clear majority of republican voters, 56%, are enthusiastic about just one candidate. the one named no one! what does that say about the republican field and president obama's chances? it also explains trump. plus, obama versus ryan. each side is using the...