for tomorrow s big june jobs report, one of the best predictors says 188,000 jobs were created last month, that s on the high end of expectations. also fireworks sales are expected to be brisk and if anything like last year, that s a lot of bang for the buck. $320 million was spent for displays. $645 million was spent by consumers. and expect to shell out $60 for your july 4th picnic. the farm bureau says the cost of hot dogs, chips, potato salad with come to $57.20 for a party this year. $60? that s in zain. help us, chad meyers. look at this! look at the clouds here across new york. you hope they stay in today. muggy. that s just humidity. heat index in new york city, 199. maybe 103 in boston.
heating up, many still believe the economy will decide this election. weekly jobless claims dropped to 374,000 last week, the lowest level since mid may. many on the campaign front are now waiting for the june jobs report. rob, sunny? that jobs report expected to show growth of 90,000 to 95,000 jobs. it s good. growth. certainly anemic growth compared to what we need. listen to economists talk, we need to be in a position creating 250,000 to 300,000 jobs a month to get back on track. 90, 95. doesn t quite make it. doesn t quite cut it. obama on the campaign trail, playing up his family story. my life story represents the american people. talking about his family and blue-collar roots, obviously trying to draw that, you know comparison to mitt romney s, privileged background. romney, meanwhile, expected to give a major foreign policy speech in the coming weeks. may be in israel, germany, poland, and afghanistan, broadening out of the country, dabbling in foreign policy. four month
this morning on world news now harbor heartbreak. the deadly yacht accident off the shores of long island, new york. the three children killed, the boat captain s explanation, and also some tough questions now from investigators. it s friday, july 6th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good friday morning. i m sunny hostin in for paula faris. friday, a beautiful word. friday. just rolls off the tongue. i m rob nelson. good morning, everybody. survivors are describing a chaotic scene aboard that crowded yacht. also ahead, the battleground. a bus tour. president obama rolling through two swing states as the big june jobs report comes out today. and from mitt romney, could his running mate be a woman? his wife ann gave a very
374,000 last week, the lowest level since mid may. many on the campaign front are now waiting for the june jobs report. rob, sunny? that jobs report expected to show growth of 90,000 to 95,000 jobs. it s good. growth. certainly anemic growth compared to what we need. listen to economists talk, we need to be in a position creating 250,000 to 300,000 jobs a month to get back on track. 90, 95. doesn t quite make it. doesn t quite cut it. obama on the campaign trail, playing up his family story. my life story represents the american people. talking about his family and blue-collar roots, obviously trying to draw that, you know comparison to mitt romney s, privileged background. romney, meanwhile, expected to give a major foreign policy speech in the coming weeks. may be in israel, germany, poland, and afghanistan, broadening out of the country, dabbling in foreign policy. four months to the day from today we vote. getting interesting.
this morning on world news now harbor heartbreak. the deadly yacht accident off the shores of long island, new york. the three children killed, the boat captain s explanation, and also some tough questions now from investigators. it s friday, july 6th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good friday morning. i m sunny hostin in for paula faris. friday, a beautiful word. friday. just rolls off the tongue. i m rob nelson. good morning, everybody. survivors are describing a chaotic scene aboard that crowded yacht. also ahead, the battleground. a bus tour. president obama rolling through two swing states as the big june jobs report comes out today. and from mitt romney, could his running mate be a woman?