Technicians which investigation. Peter cook reports on how the Health Care Law is helping to bring down the deficit. Bringing with michael starting with Michael Mckee on details of the stronger showing for u. S. Retailers and 18 months. Good afternoon. Good morning. We sell retail sales rise more than expected. We have not we might see a good month but no one thought it would be quite this good. 1. 1 increase overall in retail sales. Auto sales up a lot, 3. 1 . The report was strong all the way through, even discretionary items like eating and drinking places saul an increase. Saw an increase. Gdp much stronger than forecast. We thought we would see a half percent increase. Instead we see. 8 . While it may be not enough to do the First Quarter, the Second Quarter starting off on a strong note. There has been a lot of talk about the weather affect at work. You see the hand of the taxman as well. The weather has gotten better. It is tax refund time. Stronger g stronger tax refunds. Last