third quarter. the gdp figure keeps the economy on pace for its fastest expansion in 13 years. today, federal reserve chairman painted a positive picture of the u.s. economy during a major speech. he also appeared to suggest the fed might consider a pause in its interest rate hike next year to assess the impact of its credit tightening. those comments set off a real surge on wall street, pushing markets back into positive territory for the year. the dow soared 28618. again. the s&p 500 was up 62, the nasdaq vanished ahead 209 today. the democratic governor of new york is asking one of the state's most famous and wealthiest men for some help tonight. the governor needs president trump's support for a critical rebuilding process. kristin fisher takes a look from the white house. >> new york governor andrew cuomo calls it the most critical infrastructure issue in the entire northeast.