ground zero for modern day slavery by federal prosecutors a few years ago are now cited by national and international human rights experts as the best work environment in u.s. agriculture. and there are real market consequences at the top of the supply chain if violations are found. that s many of the largest buyers of tomatoes have joined the program. agreeing to purchase to mare toes only from farm that are part of the agreement. it started in florida and now covers seven states in the eastern part of the u.s. carlos hernandez spends the growing tomato season in n fl. in the off season he travels where he says it s much different. sometimes when you don t work fair enough, they threaten to fire you. that doesn t happen here. there are better protengss. when we get caught from
moment. martha: thank you very much. good to see you, sir. bill: a quick check of the markets. they have been trading in new york for 8 full minutes and we are off 50 points in trading. hewlett packard took a huge hit. a british company it bought a year ago lied about its finances. just weeks ago now before almost every american sees their taxes go higher. are lawmakers closer to a deal on a fiscal cliff? and if not, what s the fallout. when they surveyed the destructive market consequences created by the federal debt they shake their heads and think these are self-inflicted head wounds. why is this still happening. in the case of the sequester they even need to plan for layoffs.
is the choke point in the debate. chief national correspondent jim angle has an update. the head of the nasdaq exchange had harsh view of the fiscal predicament. they displayed the destructive market consequences by the federal date, they shake their head and think these are self-inflicted head wounds. why is this happening? talk on what to do are at the staff level sources say and behind closed doors. they are determined to raise rates on those making $250 a year. s. whatever the solution, these have the votes.