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madison alworth with the story.eporter: inflation is on the rise hitting americans hard across the country. why some states are now looking for creative ways to lessen the burden on americans. maine and kentucky are the latest states to join the list considering quick but temporary relief measures for taxpayers through different means. things like offering tax credits for food or suspending the gas tax. even eliminating the state sales tax all together which was proposed in oklahoma, that could save over $250 million for residents there. states are getting creative to subsidies some sticker shock we're seeing. these are short-term fixes. experts tell us if we continue to see eye-popping inflation numbers, lawmakers will feel the pressure. >> we're going to experience above 7% inflation for a much longer time. there might be, there might be a necessity for lawmakers to consider ways to help people access groceries, access gas, access basic necessities. reporter: the biden administration is already feeling pressure to

madison alworth has more. reporter: good evening, liz.es the president was here today, he met with eric adams the mayor of new york city, his focus on gun reform laws. take a listen. >> there is no violation of the second amendment right. we talk like there is no amendment that is absolute. when the amendment was passed it didn't say anybody can own a gun any kind of gun or any kind of weapon. reporter: businesses here that gun violence is only part of the problem. they say the real problem is that the people who are committing crimes aren't being held accountable. business owners tell me crimes, the current policies that are soft on crime are doing nothing to help them. >> we're not criminals. we're trying to work, trying to make a living and but these regulations are protecting criminals and what are, can make some policy that protects us. >> if you're not prosecuting crimes to what they are, you sugarcoat it, make a lower offense, what happens you enable the criminal. reporter: you know, liz, i've been talking to business owners across

we get more now from fox's madison alworth.expensive gas in the state of new jersey. here in bedminster today, this gas station behind me they're charging $5.89 for regular and that's if you pay cash. if you pay credit, it's another 10 cents on top of that. this could be a sneak peek of what's to come as the price of crude per gallon is trading over $90 per barrel now, as everyone waits to see how the situation in the ukraine unfolds the $100 per barrel milestone. could be on its way. high prices are not just at the station there climbing across the u. s energy prices are one of the biggest drivers of inflation and we're seeing it in the rise of gas prices. the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.48 today up a dollar from a year ago, and experts say we could see the average move higher. in the coming months. all of the factors are going to point to an upward trajectory when we start seeing the transition, warmer weather refineries doing maintenance. all the ingredients are there. stuart to hit four bucks a gallon

madison alworth, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> the dow is on pace for the third straight day of gains as strong earnings are driving markets higher. reaction from kingsview asset management cio scott martin. scott, there are a lot of things to be worried about right now. the stock market doesn't seem to care. i won't argue with three straight days ever gains. what is driving momentum? >> it is worry, jackie, that is one of the issues. in january there was a lot of worry and rightfully so. i think markets were overreacting with data that is coming in we already expected. conditions we were waiting for would happen, they finally happened. market was like oh, my god i will freak out. earnings stuff going on, with the fed, fiscal policy here out of d.c., worry drives the market higher and when things feel too good they probably are. you have seen selloffs over the past year. by on worry. we talked about that. take lower prices to heart and use those to load into your portfolio. jackie: you look at companies doing we

madison alworth looking at that part of the story. hey, madison?eporter: neil, we've been looking at inflation on the rise so many months. it is hitting americans hard. that is why some states are looking for creative ways to lessen the burden on americans. maine and kentucky are the latest states to join the list considering quick and temporary relief for taxpayers. things like offering tax credits for food or suspending the gas tax, eliminating the state sales tax all together which was prosed in oklahoma. that could save over $250 million for residents there if they eliminate the state sales tax. states are getting create i've to subsidize some sticker shock we've been seeing. these are short-term fixes. experts tell us if we continue to see eye-popping inflation numbers, lawmakers will feel the pressure. >> above 7% inflation for much longer time, there might be, there might be a necessity for lawmakers to consider ways to help people access groceries, access gas, access basic necessities. reporter: well the biden administration is already feel

madison alworth is in bedford, new jersey where she is seeing eye-popping gas prices. madison.g right. gas increasing across the country. i think i found the most expensive gas in all of new jersey. the station behind me are charging 5.$9 for regular. that is if you pay cash. if you pay cash, you pay 5.99. totally high numbers here. not like this at every station in new jersey this is a sign what could come. you mentioned crude oil is trading over $90 per barrel, a seven-year high. that could be climbing even higher. all eyes are on ukraine with fierce of an invasion growing. if that is to hap we could look at $100 per barrel, that milestone could be on the way. it is not just at this station, prices are high across the u.s. energy prices are one of the biggest drivers of inflation. national average for gallon of regular gas, 3.4today, up dollar from year ago. we're seeing problems with the energy crisis. russia does a lot of distributing oil across europe f they invade ukraine, there is disruption in the oil distribution we could look at greater problems with inflation going u

madison alworth live in lower manhattan, go. >> hi, john.re to talk about gun violence, all the business owners i've been talking to, and today included, they say not just gun violence, it's all over crime. all the categories you have mentioned is up, and that's what they are seeing impact their businesses. i was in chinatown, i spoke to two different business owners, that's a community that has seen crime spike since the pandemic, issues with homelessness and the tourism so low down has severely impacted that community. now the business owners are telling me the current d.a. policies that are progressive and soft on crime are helping criminals and hurting businesses. take a listen. >> we are trying to work, trying to make a living, and -- but these regulations are protecting criminals, and what are -- what are -- some policy that protects us. if you are not prosecuting crimes for what they are and you sugar coat it or make it a lower offense, what happens is you enable the criminal. >> and you know, the problem with these two business owner

madison alworth is here to break it all down for us. hey, madison. >> reporter: hi, ashley.ase is really being felt by americans. one of the large contributing factors to that increase is food so, of course, some of those super bowl staples, they're going to cost you a lot more this year. this is going to be the most expensive super bowl spread in 40 years. so let's take a look at some of the items that are definitely costing more. first, non-alcoholic goods and drinks like your favorite sodas, that's 5% more this year. then when it comes to meats, that's up over 13%. so expect to pay more for your burgers, and poultry is up over 9%. when you break down those categories, that's when you see just what items are really costing the most. wings are skyrocketing, and no one knows it better than john of dan and john's wings. john, tell us how much have wings gone up in cost for you as a restaurant, and then what have you done to awhat you're charging customers. >> we've seen a huge increase, upwards of four times our initial cost back when we initially modeled the business. we've

madison alworth live in new york city with a look at growing hopes for a new chapter in the travel industry. madison. reporter: david, good afternoon. a conference like this one, new york now, is not possible without business travel. the vendors here travel from all over the u.s., frankly all over the world to show off their items. they're benefiting from business travel. the reality is that sector continues to struggle to come back. when it comes to leisure travel that is doing so much better, according to trip advisor. americans are ready to spend big on that leisure travel. in fact, they're going to be spending 29% more compared to 2019. that is really a lot of pent-up demand. you might think the same for business travel. with the slower turn to the office and in-person meetings, u.s. travel association says we'll not hit 2019 business travel levels until 2025. that is why the association is asking the white house to remove the covid-19 testing requirement for incoming international travel. considering there is already a vaccine requirement. for the vendors here, their businesses depend

madison alworth is at jfk with the very latest on all of this. hi, madison. reporter: david, despite promises things were getting better our ports continue to have severe delays. many companies are turning to the skies, flying freight cargo than through the ports. jfk they started to increase capacity because how strong the business is doing, how much interest they're seeing from companies. this is all coming at a time like i mention the when we are seeing those severe, severe delays. for example, in long beach, according to mersk, the shipping company, you could have delays anywhere from 38 to 45 days. when it comes to timely goods like medical supplies or seasonal items, some companies simply cannot wait that long. enter the charter cargo flight. this is a 747. we got a sneak-peek this morning when it flew in to off-load cargo. this plane costs one million to two million dollars per flight but it comes with a guarranty on timeliness. >> don't have any long term issues with offloading cargo. you look what is happening in the other areas of the supply chain f

madison alworth is here to break down what is moving these markets today with the dow up 452 points, madison. reporter: jackie, we're seeing a lot with big headlines. the producer price index is out for the month of january and it surged to 9.7% increase from a year ago. the labor department report tad index today which measured inflation at wholesale level before it reaches consumers. 9.7% increase is slightly below the 12-year high notched in november and december but it bite expectations which had increase only 9.1%. you didn't need to wait for me or this report to know this yourself. if the business owner pays more for the goods the end product will cost the consumer more. happening to everything including your favorite dishes. i paid $20 this weekend for six shrimp in miami. this is the 8th consecutive month with wholesale inflation over five years. which means the federal reserve could raise interest rates in march? we'll have to wait and see. meanwhile oil prices seem to be settling down a bit from yesterday's climb like you mentioned based off the russia reports they're repor

. >> sandra: madison alworth reporting there from the gas station, we will watch prices. >> trace: expensiveding by for a pentagon briefing any moment now on ukraine. why the looming russian invasion may be a sign of an even bigger for the u.s. florida congressman michael walz will have more on that. plus, the story plus joe gamaldi and a brand-new hour of "america reports" coming up. veteran homeowners, need a financial boost? the newday 100 va loan lets you borrow up to 100% of your home's value and take out up to $60,000 or more. give them a call. veteran homeowners, newday wants to help you use your va home loan benefit to get more. more cash, more savings, more peace of mind. the newday 100 va loan lets you borrow up to 100% of your home's value. up to $60,000 or more. veterans are saving an average of $615 every month. with more ways to help more veteran families, no bank, no lender, no one knows veterans like newday usa. that's a pretty tight spot. watch this. of course your buick parks itself. that's so you. it's just up here on the right. of course you know where we're going. that's

madison alworth is here with the latest headlines.a new year, but inflation is set to be at decades-long record highs, new numbers this thursday for the month of january. and it is expected to hit a 7.2% increase. that would be higher than december, and the highest rate of inflation since the summer of 1982. categories that continue to spike include energy and cars while certain food items also continue to rise in price like beef and bacon. bacon. another victim to inflation, the most important part of guacamole, the avocado. the favorite green fruit -- it is a fruit -- is up to its most expensive price in over two decades. a roughly 20-pound box costs over $26. avocados do usually see a price surge in the weeks before the super bowl, very popular food item, but other factors are contributing this year including labor shortfalls and higher production costs. even still food companies are betting that americans are going to pay extra for that guac, could be a fair bet considering americans eat more guacamole than ever before. consumptio

madison alworth live at a gas station in new jersey with what drivers are dealing with right now. >> are dealing with absurdly high costs. i think i found the most expensive gas station in all of new jersey. we're in bedminster. this station selling regular gas for $5.89. and that's if you pay cash. if you pay credit card, you're looking at just under $6. so really feeling that pain at the pump. it's not just happening here, we are seeing this across the u.s., and these prices could be a sneak if peek of what is to come as the price of crude oil per gallon is trading over $90. now, as everyone waits to see how the situation in the ukraine unfolds, that $100 per barrel milestone could be on its way. and like i mentioned, you know, this station is incredibly high, but it's not just here. we are seeing prices go higher across the u.s. energy prices are one of the biggest drivers of inflation if, and is we are seeing that in those gas prices. the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.48 today, up $1 from a year ago. and experts say that we could see the average move higher i

madison alworth is live in new york with more. madison? the president is here to talk to mayor eric adams specifically about gun violence in the city but the businesses that we've been speaking to, they say it is not just gun violence that is a problem. it is all crime. all crime is up. the current policies they say are only making the problem worse. all you have to do is take a look at the numbers. yes, gun violence is up, but is almost every major category of crime. many by shocking amounts. rape is up over 26%. robbery up over 32% and grand larceny auto up over 92%. businesses are desperate for a change. they say soft on crime policies are not holding people accountable. it is allowing criminals to get increasingly brazen. >> you're not prosecuting crimes for what they are and you sugarcoat it or make it a lower offense, what happens is you enable the criminal. >> i have a business here. it is very challenging to have people constantly walking in the street. >> my mom speaks to me every night. she is scared to go out. unfortunately wher

madison alworth is in new jersey for us. did i read that sign correctly?that is not the case all over new jersey? i know it is not. reporter: it is definitely not. this station behind me, stuart, is charging really high prices. they're charging 5.89 for regular when you pay cash. if you pay credit, they're charging you nearly $6 for regular. this is incredibly high. as i was driving to it station i saw things more around 3.60, 3.50, 3.70, this station off main thorough way, taking advantage of drivers coming in and capitalizing on that. with tensions in ukraine increasing, we have seen gas prices increase. they're up, way way up from this time last year. let's take a look at the national average across the u.s. today. today across the u.s. americans are paying $3.49 a gallon, up over a dollar from last year, when we were paying $2.50 a gallon. consumers are holding their breath as crude oil approaches $100 per barrel. it is trading over $90 like you said, the highest in seven years. roughly 50% higher than it was at the start of last summer. this is becaus

madison alworth is with us.g fail ing grades for his handling of inflation. tell me more, madison. reporter: he is, stuart. so, in that polling that we've released it shows that 61% of americans disapprove of the job that president biden is doing with the economy and now, with everything going on in ukraine, this could -- stuart: i have to interrupt you because we have this kind of crackling sound in the audio, not sure where it's coming from. you could have something rubbing against your microphone, i'm not sure about that. we're going to try to fix it. in the meantime, we're going to byron donalds who is with us he's a florida congressman, and you're at cpac. i can see right behind you you've got a big crowd, at cpac i want to talk to you about president trump who speaks at cpac tomorrow. what do you want to hear from former president trump? >> i think what i want to hear from former president trump is leadership, we're at a time in this world where it seems like our adversaries are moving at warp speed, we ha