goolsbee hinted they d revive it higher in the mid-year review. president s budget estimates growth next year but 3.6% next year which aides point out is more conservative than the private sector forecast. glenn: thank you for that, mike. the s&p 500 gained six. nasdaq finished eight ahead. crude oil for may delivery added $1.22 to settle at $108 a barrel. gasoline prices were up more than a penny overnight to finish at $3.62 a gallon. and u.s. auto sales were up last month. g.m. had increase of 11% and sales at ford jumped 16%. sales at chrysler increased 31% from this time last year. chrysler said the sales are at the highest level in three years.
out on. it sometimes elections have to be about something. the democrats lost this election. we ll see where it goes. the president has to make the case. we re going to leave it there. cornell belcher, james carville, erick erickson. you heard erick and james going at it over the tax deal. the bush and clinton record on economy. job growth, economic growth and the stock market. we wanted to check as many statements as we could. we try to check the factual accuracy bearing in minds external factors like the 9/11 attacks made a difference and timing swlt regarding job growth and according to the nonpartisan website poltifacts. erick was focusing on unemployment numbers percentage. growth rate according to the world bank 3.34% for 92. 3.62 in 2000 and dipping below in the bush years.
statements as we could. we try to check the factual accuracy bearing in minds external factors like the 9/11 attacks made a difference and timing swlt regarding job growth and according to the nonpartisan website poltifacts. erick was focusing on unemployment numbers percentage. growth rate according to the world bank 3.34% for 92. 3.62 in 2000 and dipping below in the bush years. peaked in 2005 at 3.65, then down to the low point in 2008 obviously with the economy shrinking half percent. stock market dow rose about 7,000 points during the clinton presidency, dropped 2,000 during the course of the bush years though again timing and 9/11 attacks also played a part. still ahead another tragedy related to bernie madoff.
erick was focusing on unemployment numbers percentage. growth rate according to the world bank 3.34% for 92. 3.62 in 2000 and dipping below in the bush years. peaked in 2005 at 3.65, then down to the low point in 2008 obviously with the economy shrinking half percent. stock market dow rose about 7,000 points during the clinton presidency, dropped 2,000 during the course of the bush years though again timing and 9/11 attacks also played a part. still ahead another tragedy related to bernie madoff. his son who turned in his father two years ago hanged himself in new york two years to the day his dad was arrested. also in crime and punishment, is he a grieving husband unjustly prosecuted for a second time or murderer who drowned his new bride while scuba diving in australia? the latest. gecko: are you ready for your talk, sir?
points. verizon wireless will start selling apple i-pads in retail stores on october 28th. they ll offer data plans for $20 a month. this breaks at&t exclusive hold on apple s mobile devices. it could give apple and verizon a boost in the holiday season. they re still working to develop a variety of the iphone for veriz verizon. and rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level in decades. they were pushed down to 4.19% by treasury bond yields. investors are buying up treasury bonds in anticipation to a move by the federal reserve. the average rate on a 15-year fixed loan also fell to 3.62%. the lowest on record since 1991. that s it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. thomas, back to you. thanks so much. so fallout continues to be swift as well as harsh after a