oh dear. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. there you go. the holiday season has begun. that was a pretty packed times square. let s go now to our three big money headlines. sandy s impact. buyers are back. and a big bake sale. joining me now forbes staff writer morgan brennan. let s get to hurricane sandy which took a toll of on consumer spending. consumer reports says spending fell in october after rising in september. the gdp was higher than estimated. i never can quite figure out how they can both be true and whether or not this continues in coming months. that s a great question. i think we need to start with the revised number for the third quarter. the reason we saw gdp growth in
about $1.80, trading up close to $89 and that s a big concern can, too. we are looking at gas prices that were finally starting to drop. prices have come down about 7 cents on average at the pump. that s good news. it helps out for consumers. if oil prices are going back up, that s a big concern not only for what s happening in the oil markets but obviously with what s happening with consumer spending as well. we did get one bit of good news and that s lowe s. part of that because of sandy s and the rebuilding. we have seen a bit of a turn in the housing market. there s a silver lining to leave you with, chris. becky, very quickly, i know the dow went up after the congressional leaders came out on friday. is this just kind of the feel of confidence at this point? we re no further down the line on specifics than last week. you hit it right on the nose, chris. that s exactly what this is. this is a game of confidence. you see confidence rise and drop over recent weeks and that s wher
what i do. i m not going to let one person spoil this. others are taking utility companies to court following a class action lawsuit against the long island power authority. do they have a case? lis wiehl is a fox news legal analyst. good to see you. good to be here. rick: i understand people are frustrated but hitting somebody who is trying to help you that is another story all together. he probably has a lawsuit if he pwapbt wants to on his hands. let s talk about lipa. the summons and complaint was just filed yesterday. i got it two hours ago, i read it, i like this. rick. i think they have a solid claim. what they are saying in this group action, and i like a class action because if you try to sue a major organization like that, a utility or any other company by yourself, bit by bit by bit you ll be shoved to the side. this lawyer is putting in a class action and says look, you knew about sandy s coming, you
response. because of that, they were ready to move in to hard-hit areas providing much needed food, water and supplies and to give people a chance to start rebuilding their dreams. hurricane sandy destroyed homes and property, caused loss of life, and shattered the dreams of millions of people living in the storm s path. for some, their spirits are lifted by complete strangers, who have come from other parts of the country, just to help. these volunteers from churches and convoy of hope have been working around the clock for 12 days to distribute food, water and supply and convoy of hope sent trucks into the region as soon as sandy s strong winds departed. kelly: now, what do you do to help people find restoration and hope? because they ve been devastated, a lot of of them in despair, no power, it s cold outside, snow, water
years. we will have complete coverage of the candidates final push to the finish line, including one factor that will make this year different. we re talking about sandy s impact and how some new york voters will have to make due at any polling place they can find, but the restrictions were lifted, which is a good sign. we can go anywhere in the state that we need to, in the area. if you re in a county declared a disaster area, go to any polling site, relieving stress for folks. some polling sites were destroyed or powerless. made a lot of sense. the governor taking action. also this half hour, all eyes are on voters and not just from the candidates camps. how some people need to be extra prepared when they hit the voting booth today. of what the experts say you should do to make sure you are able to actually cast your ballot. and a snapshot of the american electorate in one american neighborhood. how one community has agreed to disagree. peacefully so, which is good.