unemployment goes down, that means more people are getting work, they re able to spend more, that pushes prices up. so it keeps that index kind of stagnant. or when unemployment goes up, fewer people have work, less must be, prices go down because they re not buying stuff. again, they balance each other out. here what s happening is unemployment s going up and prices are going up, so really you re feeling it from both ends. people aren t being employed, and prices are going up putting even further burden on both unemployed and those employed at a level lower than they re used to. and, by the way, the confidence in the economy. bill: and it reflects how this country s changed, especially in the midwest. these states have been changed possibly forever. eric, we ll see you at 5:00, right? yes, you will. bill: on fbn later tonight. thanks, eric. pi bye. alisyn: he s everywhere. it s home to the white house, supreme court, but today the