Cap off the best quarter since 2004. We have a labor market improving. Gasoline prices which remain low. The number coming in at 93. This is university of michigans confidence reading. 95. 4 is where it was in february. The average from january through march was the highest we have seen ends the Third Quarter of 2004. If you look at the various components within confidence you want to look at the Inflation Expectations in particular. It looks like Inflation Expectations over the next year remaining at 3 , which is what economists had predicted. We will continue to look through these numbers. Overall, not seeing as much of a drop in the confidence number as had been anticipated. Matt thanks very much. Breaking the march news, the Consumer Confidence number they are at 93. Number there at 93. The top business stories of the morning. Big news out of washington. The most powerful democrat in washington will retire. Harry reid will not seek reelection. He has been the democratic leader for
[ inaudible ] the startling video posted on youtube show as violent argument between two Downtown Berkeley ambassadors dressed in neon green and two homeless men in a alley behind c. V. S. The homeless men said stay away from my things, and an ambassador identified as Jeffrey Bailey throws a punch and chases him. The female coworkers tried to hold off the other homeless man. The video was take an week ago and now that it is out . We are all disgusted and there are a couple of Different Reasons why. It is not just the physical altercation i have a problem with. The problem i have is this is the type of altercation we continually train about and have to mitigate on a daily basis. Lance galloway said though fired bailey and suspended the woman for ten days. He said she told him they were defending themselves but police show the up and arrested the home less men on suspicion of assault and misdemeanor. The video appears to tell a different story. We are here to provide hospitality and outr
Broadcast to the world. Did you hear that . Oh, no, the new apology as his team now heads to the elite eight. And we do say, good morning, america, and as we come on the air out west we have new details about the plane crash this morning and well have those shocking discoveries in the home of the copilot as well. Breaking at this hour. German prosecutors revealing they have found evidence of ongoing illness, prescription medicine and tornup sick notes. Terry moran in the hometown of the man responsible for that terrible tragedy 37 terry, good morning. Shocked even outrage. Germ man media reporting that he suffered from mental illness, depression now, what prosecutors found in his apartment. This morning, prosecutors in dusseldorf revealing that a search led to medical documents that indicate existing illness and tornup sick notes among the items found, suggesting that copilot was hiding details of his illness from his employer. This new detail painting a picture of the 27yearold. He wa
The abduction of his client Denise Huskins was not staged as police have said. He says she met with Vallejo Police detectives for several hours yesterday and he says the police assertion that she has made this up has made denise even more upset. She is absolutely unequivocally 100 positively a victim. She is victimized initially from being kidnapped and a second time by allegedly being a suspect by the Vallejo Police department. An attorney for denises boyfriend aaron quinn says there was a reason aaron did not call police immediately after the alleged abduction this week. Aaron claims at least two kidnappers bound and drugged him. So far police arent saying anything about these new claims. 6 01 now. Hopefully moving right along in some fog, live look at the Golden Gate Bridge now on this friday morning. Were going to check in with liz to find out how our morning commute is. Liz, take it away. Thanks. Well go out to a live look at one of our bridges to the actually south bay to northbo
The star basketball player whose secret was accidentally broadcast to the world. Did you hear that . Oh no the new apology as his team now heads to the elite eight. And we do say, good morning, america on this friday morning. Its been good to have t. J. And david with us here all week long. We have breaking new details about the plane crash. Investigators are sifts through the debris in the alps right now searching for that second black box. Robin, as you know the real search is happening at the copilots home in germany. Were learning more now about the man they say is responsible for that terrible tragedy that took 150 lives and have a team of correspondents standing by and abcs terry moran starts us off in the copilots hometown in germany. Terry, good morning. Reporter good morning, david. Here on the street where he lived, thats his mom and dads house right back there, people are wondering how their neighbor could have done this. Today german media is reporting that Andreas Lubitz s