homeowners across the country by relaxing some of the tough rules that have made it very difficult for homeowners to refinance, allowing them to not have to go through a credit check or get an appraisal again. again, the big key that is seen as holding back the economic recovery is the pressure on the real estate market and the white house, the president hoping that this will provide some relief. so we will hear from the president in a bit talking about refinancing. i know that s not his only stop out west. tell me about what else we ll hear from him. reporter: that s right. the president pushing his jobs bill but also raising some money for his campaign. he will be holding six fund-raisers across three states, according to a democratic official. he s expected to haul in more than $4 million. one of the star-studded events later tonight in los angeles, more than $35,000 per person. that will be a gathering of some latino stars including the mayor of los angeles, of course
and prayers during of the last year of steve s illness. all around the world and all around the web tributes have been pouring in all night for the man who s been called henry ford, thomas edison, willy wonka and pt barnum all rolled up in one. from president obama, the world has lost a visionary. much of the world heard of his passing on a device he int vented. michelle and i send our thoughts and prayers to steve s wife lauren, his family and all those who loved him. from partner in adversary and partner again bill gates, the world rarery sees someone who has had the profound impact steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. for those of us lucky fluff to get to work with him, it s been an insanely great honor. i will miss steve immensely. the tributes are pouring in on tribute as well, so many the service has been jammed on and off outthroughout the evening. throughout the hour we ll be talking to a lot of people who can fill in the pict
friend and an inspiring mentor. steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built and his spirit will forever be the foundation of apple. dan simon has the story of steve jobs incredible live. today apple is going to reinvent the phone. reporter: steve jobs was a modern day thomas edison. you can do multifinger gestures on it and, boy, have we patented it. reporter: he didn t have a patent on his own look but he was rarely seen without tennis shoes, levi s and a black shirt. he was legendary for his flair and showmanship. amazing. and the screen literally floats in midair. reporter: steve jobs was born in san francisco. his mother, an unwed college student, put him up for adoption. he developed an early interest in computers. going to after school lectures at hewlett-packard. after high school, he attended reed college but only for one semester. at just 20 years old, he started apple computer in his garage with friend steve wozniak. we worked hard and