15,000 last week to 372,000. that is 11% lower this time last year. the national unemployment numbers for december come out tomorrow. u.s. service companies expanded at a faster pace last month thanks to holiday sales. the dow was off three today. s&p 500 gained four. nasdaq up 21.5. republicans are still smarting over wednesday s recess appointments by president obama. chief white house correspondent ed henry reports the recipient of the most noteworthy one hit the ground running. reporter: day one from richard codray, president obama s new consumer cop. straight out of central casting for the role of polite bookish guy who says all the right things about working with republicans. i tend to assume that people are always trying to do what they think is right. we may just disagree at times on what that is. the boy scout exterior masks the bare knuckles way
applications for unemployment benefit dropped by another 15,000 last week to 372,000. that is 11% lower this time last year. the national unemployment numbers for december come out tomorrow. u.s. service companies expanded at a faster pace last month thanks to holiday sales. the dow was off three today. s&p 500 gained four. nasdaq up 21.5. republicans are still smarting over wednesday s recess appointments by president obama. chief white house correspondent ed henry reports the recipient of the most noteworthy one hit the ground running. reporter: day one from richard codray, president obama s new consumer cop. straight out of central casting for the role of polite bookish guy who says all the right things about working with republicans. i tend to assume that people are always trying to do what they think is right. we may just disagree at times
five of six of the polls romney is ahead by an average of 22.8%. greta: nationally or in iowa? in iowa. in iowa. greta: okay. in second place, 21.5, ron paul led in one of the six polls that go in the real clear politics average. in third place, in all poll is rick santorum. at 16.3, follow by newt at 13.7. rick perry at 11.5. at the top of it, romney and paul, you really, that is too close to call. that is well within the margin of error. each one of them has an organization. each has a group of supporters. those for ron paul will be more passionate. too close to call. if you look at the poll, romney first, paul second, santorum third. my gut tells me we have an interesting dynamic going on
five of six of the polls romney is ahead by an average of 22.8%. greta: nationally or in iowa? in iowa. in iowa. greta: okay. in second place, 21.5, ron paul led in one of the six polls that go in the real clear politics average. in third place, in all poll is rick santorum. at 16.3, follow by newt at 13.7. rick perry at 11.5. at the top of it, romney and paul, you really, that is too close to call. that is well within the margin of error. each one of them has an organization. each has a group of supporters. those for ron paul will be more passionate. too close to call. if you look at the poll, romney first, paul second, santorum third. my gut tells me we have an interesting dynamic going on
five of six of the polls romney is ahead by an average of 22.8%. greta: nationally or in iowa? in iowa. in iowa. greta: okay. in second place, 21.5, ron paul led in one of the six polls that go in the real clear politics average. in third place, in all poll is rick santorum. at 16.3, follow by newt at 13.7. rick perry at 11.5. at the top of it, romney and paul, you really, that is too close to call. that is well within the margin of error. each one of them has an organization. each has a group of supporters. those for ron paul will be more passionate. too close to call. if you look at the poll, romney first, paul second, santorum third. my gut tells me we have an interesting dynamic going on