all right. as you already know, a record number of americans travel the week of fourth of july. that s taking advantage light on what you can expect. it s part of the unofficial takeoff. the expectation a record number of travelers are out and about, triple-a is saying at least 49 people are doing something for the holiday, an increase of 4% near over year. now, most of that travel will be done by car. triple-a says almost 41 million people, 41 1/2 million. that could be because gas prices are relatively low. even with the increase that we ve seen in oil prices over the last two weeks, the national average for a gallon of regular is $2.72. it was actually 2.85 at this time last year. if you re wondering about
by the trade war with china. as a result the dow lost 0.7% for the week. it was the longest losing streak since 2011. second steepest rise in gas prices in this country has hate pl the holiday the holiday weekend begins with national average at 2.85 a gallon which is a dime less than a year ago. the average price rose 67 cents. lawmakers on capitol hill work on legislation to lower drug prices, california has lowered the price of insulin. it can t exceed $100. there was a sudden surge of insulin prices nationwide. tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese imports will hit american wallets pretty the hard. the average household could pay $831 more per year. that s about five trips to the grocery store, maybe 19 times
that crash of that miami air flight in jacksonville. the plane going off the runway earlier this month. the ntsb tonight saying the pilots were unable to stop in time, deciding just moments before to land on that wet, shorter runway in bad weather. the average cost of gas nationwide falling to $2.85 per gallon. aaa tonight saying the most expensive gas is in california at $4.03, followed by hawaii, washington state, nevada and alaska. alabama with the cheapest gas. louisiana, mississippi, south carolina and arkansas rounding out the top five. when we come back here tonight, millions watched all in the family and the jeffersons live. the surprise that no one saw coming, and the moment that had even the actors laughing. parts of me i didn t even know. i find out i m 19% native american, specifically from the chihuahua people. what?! that s. i find that crazy.
past year at 40% higher. imagine, you own the stock. you would have seen a 40% raise. right now it s not even above not even at 1% year to date. that s concerning for apple. a lot of suppliers saying there s a slow down when it comes to iphone sales. when you re trying to look at the markets, understanding the volatility, what are the major factors for the sell-off? you have u.s. and china trade and the jobs report that came out weaker than expected. you have concerns, global slow downs. last but not least, the bond market. you re seeing the yield on the ten-year down. 2.85%. normally when you hold a bond, you want to be rewarded. not the case right now. where s the santa rally? i don t know. a couple weeks left. we ll get reaction from market watchers katherine, lindsey and jonathan. katherine, let s start with you. i thought when the numbers came
month ago, close to $2.85. less you spend on gas, the more you spend in the economy. as we head to black friday, over a trillion dollars expected to be spent. imagine what that means for the u.s. economy. shepard: time to get lehman s stock. how about stearns? new reporting on the run off for the last senate seat that is still outstanding. it s mississippi where the current republican senator is now saying i m sorry nor, well you ll hear it. then we ll get a preview of the 2020 presidential election. really? which democrats could be trying to get in on the action. it s too early for this. plus a look at what it takes to become speaker of the house and why technically listen now the next speaker of the house doesn t even have to be elected to the house at all. george woke up in pain.