>> as for unemployment benefits, they soared from about one-quarter of 1% of personal income in 2006 to more than 1% last year. government payment, especially jobless benefit hinge partly on the economic outlook and we'll gate key reading thursday when the gdp is released in washington, steve centanni, fox news. consumer confidence is up this month. conference board says concern about job eased since march. home prices fell in 19 of 20 majorsies surveyed in february. prices at many places are at the lowest point since the housing bubble burst. the dow rebounded today nicely gaining 115-1/2. the s&p was up 12. nasdaq finished ahead 22. coming up next, a man two wants to bring the fiscal policy he is used in the midwest to the rest of the nation. a bit later, hitting the trail with president bush and some american heroes. for pain?