according to the national retail federation. that's according to the national retail federation.cey items are the electronics and calculators. if you have a college student, it's more than that. another one, shoes. theyre the supplies. the supplies, $120 roughly per kid. the basics, pencils, paper, backpack, it adds up fast. thousands of families can't afford that. not even the most basic supplies. that's why all this week, nbc bay area and telemundo 48 are supporting our schools with a backpack donation drive. we paired up with family giving tree. we visited warehouse hub. they loaded up 1,000 backpacks for distribution in san francisco. we're aiming to help 5,000 kids get the new year off to a great start. the new school year. see how you can help us. build a virtual backpack on our website. tomorrow we will be at mountainview from 10:00 to 7:00. >> that's terrific. >> drop by. we love seeing you. >> thanks. >>> are you looking for a little dessert after dinner? head over to a famed ice cream parlor that will be there one more day. go fast. company's flagship store. it's next t

the consulting firm expects spending will hit $27 billion while the national retail federation predicts the number $26 billion. families with children in school expected to spend near $700. >> yeah. that list keeps getting longer and longer. >>> if you have a consumer problem or question, e-mail us or call the hot line, 888-5-helps-u. we'll be right back. morning sun. you might remember new flavours, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. . >>> today's tip of the day is romaine. first, let's talk about it. this time of year, on the grill, off the grill, in a salad, refreshing and delicious. and when you buy them, look how big and beautiful. it has to feel nice and fresh all the way around. where it's been cut, nice and clear and free from browning. store them in the refrigerator rite right away. i like to put them on the grill. about a medium not. olive oil, salt and pepper for a few seconds. that's it. gives it a beautiful salad and you make the caesar salad. give it a try. i'm tony tantillo. eat fresh and

. >>> the national retail federation said we're going to spend more than6.5 billion for food alone fore fourth of july and $1 billion on beer. that all works out to about $73 per person.l the natio hot dog and sausage counsel said we're going t consume 150 million hot dogs tomorrow. it doesn't include the dogs consumed durinot the national dog eating contest. one more fun fact, americans art ex to spend $5 billion on new american flags and mostem o ere made in china. >>> and if you are heading out for the foth, you'll be paying less for gasoline than you did last year. aaaataid thenal average for a gallon of regular is $2.73. last year we were paying2.85. the lower prices mean you will not be alone on the roads. >> reporter: if your celebration for america's birthday takes you to the roads, be prepared for lots of company. >> it's crowded. >> we left at 4:00 in the morning. >> try to beat the traffic. >> aaa said a record number of americans will be traveling for the fourth of july. 41.4 million will be driving. the most since aaa began keeping track in 2000. >> we left at 4:30 each mo

the national retail federation says ports will remain at record highs this summer.itting back to the markets, futures are indicating a higher open when the bell sounds at 9:30 on the east coast dow jones industrial average by about 87 points right now. global market strategist so we had day one on capital rrb hill surprisingly dovish. we had been pricing at almost 100% and now the door looks to be i open to 50 should we be cutting rates by that much? i neal economy is strong, no >> the economy is strong put the second derivative is starting to turn it. i'm looking at things like manufacturering and of course chairman powell did point to the global mulaces that is everywhere this is a theme we've been looking at for many haengss. and you can see the deal starting to roll over. i think door is open to 50 but hats rr a very unlikely saur >> i think the bigger worry is it the benefits from tax cuts are wearing off. and the trade war is likely to be somewhat prolonged because those issues are so complex. if i may just on markets for a moment we were over sold in december

generous support from the bank of america, from grant thornton, from allergen, from the national retail federation, from the association of global automakers, united technology, and the ongoing support of our society members. we have several of our board members who are here. i would invite you to stand up, board members of the society. thank you very much for your work. [applause] >> we are here today to raise a toast to the senate finance committee. the finance committee is over 200 years old, tracing its founding to a select committee that was created in 1815. in its first assignment, it was charged to reduce the enormous debt from the war of 1812 and it has been coping with debt limits ever since. committee portfolio is large now. but in the 1800's its , jurisdiction was limited to financial issues -- tariffs, appropriations, national debt, currency, and banking legislation. in those days, the finance committee raised the money and decided how to spend it. protectionist tariffs versus free trade, a national bank versus state banks. the gold standard, silver standard, creation of taper -- paper

will dish out an additional $6.7 billion on hot dogs and hamburgers, that according to the national retail federation. the amount spent on beer and food is down from last year's numbers but the average cost to celebrate america's birthday adds up to $73 a person. >>> the oak land you will see electric scooters on the streets. oakland approved pemitts to force companies -- lime and lyft are on the list along with byrd and clever. oak land requires companys to distribute scooters throughout the city and provide safety information for renters. >>> focusing on fire safety. how police and firefighters plan to keep you safe over this weekend and how they are cracking down on illegal fire works here in the bay area. >>> we continue to follow the latest developments out of san bruno, shots were fired inside a -- mall what the mood was like today. >>> police are still search for the two people who opened fire inside a busy shopping mall. this morning in an update, that two tamers were shot during this incident. it happened 4:00 yesterday afternoon at the shopping mall on el camino next to the san bruno parts

actually goes up to $1,000 if you got a college-bound student, all of this according to the national retail federation. as in years past it won't be just about the pencils and noteok and markers. it's really about the electronics. that is where you spend the most money. for the first time ever, more money is expected to be spent on thing like smartphones and data plans and computers. amazon, walmart, target are already offering deals out there. for all of you parents, the costs arenly expected to go up as we get closer to the first day of school which is a few weeks away. accordi to aecent survey, 50% of parents have already started all of that shopping. that means more money to spend. you take the kid with you they start picking out their own thing. just a lot of mtey to be spen here the next >> and they nt the most expensive things! >>> the kennedy center a counced its 20lass of honorees. the list includes linda ronstadt and earth wind and fire. ♪ >> is everyone dancing? >> good to have earth wind and fire in the morning. the ceremony will be held in december. also on the lissais actress ly field. l

the national retail federation says parents in grades kindergarten through 12 will spend a record average is $696.76 on backpacks, notebooks, binder paper and all that stuff. this is back to school season. this is up from last year. families of college students are expected to spend approximately $976. on average, nearly $35 more than last year. fewer families are reporting they will have someone attending college this year, compared to last year. >> i remember it was last year, maybe the year before, i went to target with my two children and it was empty. >> you have to do it now. >> the school supplies were gone. >> go get them right now. >> you get your list late, sometimes. you don't know what you need. >> at the paper and the notebooks now. >> okay. all right. >> i can't decide. >> the fog is peeling back a little bit, steve. >> i met neil young once at mountain house on skyline. it was very nice. >> you have to tell me that story off air. >> i will tell you later. he was very cool. >>> the fog is peeling back a little bit. there is a lot of gray out there in a few high clouds. it is

>> reporter: so according to the national retail federation, 86% of people plan to celebrate the 4th most popular plans are cook outs, barbecues and picnics and plans to watch the fireworks. this year, people will spend a total of 6.7 billion dollars on their festivities that breaks down to 73 dollars per person. >> you have to find someone, go to their house and then it's like it's free. right? >> reporter: but you got to bring something. you know. bring the paper plates or something. >> right a bag of chips. >> reporter: so it's less. but that price is a hot dogs and burger. >> that's true. diane king hall cbs money watch.com. thanks so much. >>> now this morning a. big blow for people wanting to get into the music industry. spotify says it will no longer let artists upload music directly to its platform. the streaming service's program spotify for artist is coming to evened. they will stop accepting now upload at the end he of the month. >>> time is 5:40. a food lover's paradiat thefancy food show. how trendy new companies are trying to make a difference. >>> it's stunning start t

the national retail federation estimates consumers will shell out $6.7 billion on food for p celebrationss a huge number but actually it's down from last year when americans unloaded 6.94 billion on the 4th. according to the report consumers in the south are most likely to celebrate at 88% rk, while 83% of us in the west will celebrate. >> okay. what can you expect if you're heading out for the long holiday weekend? i think we're talking about traffic and weather. >> plus, the people helping build a better bay area by helping save animals one at a time. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma, a live look from the tam cam. you can see the fog is coming back tonight. we'll take another look at your 4th of it's no ordinary day for our family at denny's. it's crepe day a family tradition we started about 22 minutes ago and now we can continue that tradition at home with free denny's delivery. see you at dennys.com . >>> today animal rights activists gathered in san francisco ahead of a walk across the golden gate bridge. 18 activists will continue on to sacramento where they have a message for t

that is according to the national retail federation.ricy items include electronics and calculators. shoes $135 and those essential supplies like pencils, paper and backpacks. $117.49. it all adds up fast. and, so, thousands of bay area families can't afford it. not even the most basic back to school supplies. that's why all this week, nbc bay area is supporting our schools with a backpack donation drive. we're aiming to help at least 5,000 kids get the new school year off to a great start. see how you can join us and build a virtual backpack yourself on our website nbcbayarea.com/schools. i'll be back at 11:00 this morning with some volunteers who are building those backpacks today. i hope to see you then. >> thanks so much, chris. >>> 6:26 right now. plans for a controversial gondola. it will soon connect squaw valla and alpine ski resorts. it comes after they voted to approve the eight passenger lift called the california express. allow skiers and snowboarders access to both resorts without having to shuttle or drive. many eenvironmen

. >> reporter: that's david french, a national retail federation senior vice president.he and a long list of others, testified last month before u.se traofficials. >> we're trying to make the case for our consumers that the tariffs are the wrong way to go. we agree we need tox the way china does business, but there are better rather than taxing american consumers and american businesses. come nch says if tariffs down, retailers would feel it first, but many can only carry that burden for so long before passing it on to >> retailers try to deliver the highest valued goods at lowest possible prices. so everything that's going on in terms of trade is makng orit m retailers to deliver that kind of value. >> reporter: best advice, in perhaps buy your bigger ticket items sooner than later, cost comparingngnd keepi an eye out for deals. justin finch, news 4. ♪ >> h wee been asking for those videos of your pts doing tricks for a new segment. now we've got a winner. >> that's right. this is maggie the dog. she won with her achoo tissue trick. i hope they didn't really use e tissu

that's according to a survey of nearly 8,000 families by the national retail federation.age parents of k through 12 students expected dropped nearly $700 this fall. the nra data projects american households will spend the most this year on clothing and accessories electronic such as computers calculators and phones came in second on the list it seems that more and more schools are are. >>why are you have these things so you know no surprise there and then there's back to college. >>electronics are big with this crowd too and that's where shoppers will put most of their money. they expect to spend almost $1000 on all of their supplies before even starting classes. some of that will go toward showing their school spirit and furnishing their new path that they're that they're shopping in their university sores and they're buying a lot of stuff for the door for consumer watch i'm mary moloney. >>coming up new film seem to be no competition to make a >>entertainment news, disney is owning the box office despite other new releases daniel explains in hollywood minute. you can ma

but the national federal return retail federation says americans will spend $40.6 billion on hotdogs and hamburgers come down a little bit than last year, but the average cost adds up to about $73 a person. from waste to you to save, to raise our presentation. if you breathing a clothing donation to the alameda county fair kenny . >> if i go to your house like in it for free. >> time is 7:56 and coming up at the top of the hour, to be blurry in the hospital after the tanforan mall shooting how one may be able to escape. >>> president trump in washington. tell me about his other plans for the fourth of july. this is fred. he's dancing like nobody's watching. and because all of the devices on fred's wifi network are protected with xfinity xfi, literally, nobody's watching. except for millions of you, of course. wait, millions of people are watching? yeah. we're making a commercial. if it's connected, it's protected with xfinity xfi. now that's simple, easy, awesome. xfinity delivers the best in-home wifi experience. plus, add xfi advantage for enhanced network security. click, call or

>>the national retail federation estimates americans will spend billion on 4th of july barbecues herell take things a few steps further at the corner of surf and stillwell avenues crowds will gather for the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest, watching competitors like getting oh, gee and juliet lee who qualified at washington's capitol barbecue battle. contestants have 10 minutes to down as many hot dogs and buns as they can. and reigning men's champion joey chestnut has won the competition here 11 of the last 12 years and lapt year he set a record with it. >>74. hot dogs that might seem like a lot, but it is just a small fraction of the 150 million hot dogs americans are expected to consume today nd brooklyn's coney island i'm karen caifa. >>we'll be following the pride of a lay how and san jose joey just a few minutes on coney island. but first we want to let you know that you can spend the 4th with us tonight and get all all of the fireworks from around the bay foggy or not that way your bases are covered you don't have time parking check out the july 4th live special tonight o

>>the national retail federation estimates americans will spend billion on 4th of july barbecues you're coney island, they'll take things a few steps further at the corner of surf and stillwell avenues crowds will gather for the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest, watching competitors like getting oh, gee and juliet lee who qualified at washington's capital barbecue battle. contestants have 10 minutes to down as many hot dogs and buns as they can. and reigning men's champion joey chestnut has won the competition here 11 of the last 12 years and last year he set a record with it. >>74 hot dogs that might seem like a lot, but it is just a small fraction of the 150 million hot dogs americans are expected to consume today and brooklyn's coney island i'm karen caifa. thank you care, we know joey chestnut ease local from san jose. so we'll be following his. >>eating competition at 9.45 live right here. kron 4. thanks for staying with us and you know when we come back we're going to tell you burglarize what they're doing in the south bay now they're using new technology to break into your

reporter: that's david french, a national federation retail senior vice president.long list of others testified last month before u.s. trade officials. >> we're trying to make the case for our consumers that the tariffs are the wrong way to go. we agree, we need to fix the way china does business, but there are better ways to do it rather than taxing american consumers anamerican businesses. >> reporter: french says if tariffs come down, retailers would feel it first but many can only carry that burden for so long before passing it on to you. >> retailers try to deliver the highest value goods at the lowest possible prices. so everything that's going on in terms of trade is making it more complicated, more expensive for haretailers to deliver tkind of value.r: >> reporest advice, in perhaps buyyour bigger ticket itemsooner than later, cost comparing and keeping an eye o for deals. justin finch, news 4. ♪ >>achoo. >> we have been askingfor all of your videos of your pets doing atricks for new segment called "pat's prized pets" now we have a winner. >> that's right. m