Us would like to forget, all of our lives were upended and so many lives were devastated by the pandemic. So this morning dr. Sanjay gupta is going to break down the hopeful signs for 2021 as the vaccinations kick into high gear. The new year also brings a Seismic Shift Seismic Shift in washington, in just 19 days president elect joe biden he will be inaugurated in less than a week we will know which party will control the u. S. Senate and what will be President Trumps influence on the Republican Party on the nation after he leaves office . Also ahead, we have a very special guest, legendary cellist yoyo ma will speak to us about the healing power of music during this pandemic and beyond. So we have that and much more ahead on this special edition of new day, but first lets get a check of your headlines at the news desk. Good morning, and happy new year. Im alison kosik in new york. The world is saying goodbye and good riddance to 2020. The ball drop in times square looking very differ
Job growth. Dont say republican, dont say democrat, just get it done. I have not heard anything other than this tough guy rhetoric, and numbers that dont add up. Its critical right now, to make the best decision. A lot of people need relief, and im not too sure the election is going to give it, no matter who gets elected. I hope hes wrong. Were taking you across the country this week. Ali velshi is in orlando. Hes on a battleground bus tour rolling from florida to ohio. And Miguel Marquez joins us from denver. Hes been traveling all over the u. S. Talking to voters. He was just in my home state of iowa. Economy the most important issue for americans. 48 registered voters put the economy at the top. Budget, health care, education, all of them up there. What are you hearing from the undecided voters . What is going to make them make up their mind . Well, lets be fair. Theyre a small piece of the pie. If youre in florida or virginia or ohio, states that are not decided, you could actually
Man weeks. Today president obama signed an Emergency Declaration for georgia, and other states, and they have also declare states of emergency as rain and snowfall across the region and people prepare for what could be a repeat of last month. Thats when atlanta experienced massive gridlock. Drivers were stuck in the cars for hours and hours, around children ended up sleeping at their schools. Robert ray is in roswell, georgia, ten miles from downtown atlanta. Hey robert, i just saw someone take an evening jog behind you, so clearly the conditions are okay at the moment, but things are about to change, right . Reporter yes, tony. Continue was doing a quick jog before the storm hits. Smart man, i would say. All is clear here in the Atlanta Metro area right now. This is roswell suburb, a place that usual lie would b usually d with people Walking Around to the restaurants. One restaurant is open here but everyone else is shut down. The oh governor has put a harsh issue on everyone, saying
Behind them. Closing the gap. Why the Great Recession prompted an increase in the number of women to take control of their money and become more financially secure. All that and more tonight on nightly Business Report. Good evening, everyone. Fresh worries today about Consumer Spending and the outlook for the u. S. Economy. Retail sales in june were a big disappointment. They notched up just a fraction. Much less than forecast. Sales of gasoline, clothing, furniture, new cars and trucks were strong, but sales of building materials, computer and other electronics disappointed. And americans dined out a lot less often. Thats a troubling sign that consumers are getting stingy about spending. Adding to the worries, new reports showing a slowdown in chinas economy. Its no wonder economists are now recalculating Growth Numbers for the u. S. Over the last quarter. One of them is calling for skimpy gdp growth of less than 1 . There are more indicators of Economic Growth that saw a lot of movem
Increasing as well. Its likely gasoline prices may continue to increase over the next several days and possibly the next couple weeks. Why . Two main reasons, uncertainty in egypt a jump in demand. Even more than usual for the summer driving season. What were seeing right now certainly is not the norm for the summer driving season. In recent years there hasnt been much of a norm when it comes to prices in the summer anyway, theyve been all over the place. Like housing, gas is all about location, location, location. And a socalled heat map from gasbuddy. Com are getting red where prices are close to 4 a gallon. They show how much the price varies. The price also reflects gas taxes, in california theyve reached a record 72 cents a gallon, they went up this month because californians are either driving less or driving more fuel efficient cars and the states not making enough money. Which especially hurts when you own a car service. Danny is spending as much as 600 a week on gas, while cut