Rate is nowhere close to a record, with nearly 15% inflation in the early 1980s along with soaring unemployment. today a low unemployment rate of 3.6% and a strong demand for workers offers optimism about the prospect for a stronger economy ahead. >> in fact, we've already made progress since march inflation data was collected. your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away. >> reporter: as the president spoke about what he calls putin's price hike in the gasoline prices, he used the wor...