china, and the southern europeans are the united states -- >> and many don't for americans. and this graph shows the connection between the european france, and the u.s. gdp. it's hard to imagine that we don't take a massive hit. the reason it matters so much here at home, and the fate of the re-election of barack obama lies in the hands of merkel. i want to talk about what you should know for the news week ahead coming up next. [ drew ] what's the latest in eye couture?