morning joe. it s tuesday february 7th. who do we have with us? polmark halperin, jeffrey at least we don t have jeffrey goldberg. join the conversation. oh, that s embarrassing. okay. you know, once in a while we have to do it. i feel bad. under contract somewhere. how are you doing? how is the atlantic? it s strong. have you taken control like a good autocrat. slow towards you a stock raise. erdogan style. who is your steve bannon. i m looking for one.
this morning on world news now, pumped up. this morning on world news now, pumped up. what s pushing the price of gas up so much that some drivers could soon pay $5 a gallon? that would force families with two cars to pay an extra 300 bucks a month just on gas. it s tuesday february 7th. good tuesday morning, everyone. i am paula faris. and i m rob nelson. the high fuel prices are having a ripple effect on the economy because when transportation costs go up everything else, yep, gets more expensive as well. we ll explain what s happening globally and why it s hitting home right now. and we are speaking of the economy. pecan, pecan prices, however you say it. pecan. they are so high right now
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