and now our latest creation breaks one more barrier. introducing the cla. starting at $29,900. it has been 20 years since the federal gasoline tax was increased. it stand at 18.4 cents a gallon where it has been since being increased by 4.3 cents a gallon in 1993. this week, the head of the usually conservative u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue said it was time to raise the gas tax again. to pay for fixing roads and bridges. which is what the gas text does. 20 years it s been 20 years since we had an increase in the federal fuel tax. what kind of car were you driving 20 years ago? it is not the first time, donahue called for an increase. during a speech in january he
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such things as average weekly hours in manufacturing, claims for unemployment insurance, new manufacturing orders, building permits, new private housing corrupts and stock prices. definitely a less accurate barometer. the index will take a downward hit that will continue mow month on the upside. the conference board says its sauer have i tracks the up employment data. a survey of consumers by consumers and they have a relatively great track record in predicting the health of the economy. one pessimistic indicator in the survey, consumers who believe that business conditions are good, decreased to 18.4% from 20.8% a month ago. and economists say that september will be another pivotal month in the recovery. a good unemployment report may inspire more consumer confidence but gridlock here in washington over the debt ceiling may slow it. a hospital in pennsylvania is opening the country s first
in 2 1/2 years. that s from the conference board. it s all an indicator that the economy continues improving, albeit slowly with many fits and starts. arthel: we like hearing that but we do ask if there are any warning signs in the report. there are. consumers believe that the current business and labor market conditions are less favorable than last month. those believing that business conditions are good decreased actually from 18.4% or rather, to 18.4% from 20.8%. those who think business conditions are bad was basically unchanged at 24.8%. and those who think that business conditions will improve over the next six months increased ever so slightly but only a .2%, that is really not the kind of enthusiasm that promises to bring us roaring out of the economic builders. arthel: thanks very much for that report. gregg: an arizona inmate taking the witness stand in the murder
by consumers and they have a relatively great track record in predicting the health of the economy. reporter: pessimist particular indicator of the survey, they believe when conditions are good, decleesed from 18.4% from 20.8% a month ago. it will be another month in the recovery. gridlock in washington over the debt ceiling may slow it. bret? doug, thank you. up next, president obama does a political 180 on lobbyists. we ll explain. later, sales job or snow job. marketing obama care at your expense. what s this? uhh, it s my geico insurance id card, sir. it s digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i m a pig driving a convertible?