of these positives. i think we need to pay more attention to what americans are doing, rather than what they're saying. how much they're shopping, what they're doing in terms of quitting their jobs. big picture, i think americans are saying they hate the economy, but acting like they love it. >> spending a lot of money. gas prices, a lot of folks filling up today and tomorrow. national price $3.40. those 50 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve, that's just about 2.5 days consumption in the u.s. what are forecasters saying about if and when we might see the prices go down? >> first some context on where we are. this $3.40 a gallon price, that's the highest for thanksgiving since 2012. that's according to a new government report out just now. you can see how that has played out. that's up 62% from the same point last year when many people were staying home because of covid, also 32% higher than the same point in 2019.