kansas city, saturday 93 and on sunday 86. but our friend in dallas, chris, they'll continue their streak well into next week of 100 degree heat. >> wow, okay, bill, thanks very much. we've been talking about ineconomy all week, so many numbers have come out and most of them not good and new numbers out today showing that most americans are still tightening their belts, a move that will dolittle to lift the slowing economy. the consumer sentiment index inched up slightly but the survey finds the consumer outlook remains bleak. in another snapshot of the consum consumer, retail sales climbed a modest 0.4% last month, but half of those gains from auto sales. as for inflation, it's holding steady with the consumer price index rising. these numbers coincide with youth, unemployment has hit a record high. 81 million people globally. and that's raising concerns about a so-called lost generation. cnbc trish regan joins me now.