arthel?. >> rick: college graduates buried in debt are about to get help. state and local governments teaming up with companies to help students pay off those loans, but it comes with a hitch. the students have to pack up and move to small towns for work. joining us now, kyle harrington, founder and managing partner of harrington capital management, llc. all right, what do you think of this? it sounds kind of like a win-win for everybody. >> be careful, rick. here is the thing, we all want or wanted our student loans to go away. okay? but i think what we need to take a look at is if private companies or publicly traded companies want to insenttivize students to move to certain towns and be hired, fine, as long as it doesn't come in line with state taxpayers or federal taxpayers having to foot the bill. okay? so if it's a privately held or publicly held company and they want to incentivize the employee to come to their company to work for them and they will help pay for some of their student l

arthel: thank you, my friend.pening now," paul ryan the congressman shaking up the race for the white house in the 12 days since governor mitt romney tapped him to be his running mate. much has been said about his republican -- his brand i should say of republicanism, or some wall it ryanim. what does his thinking mean. we'll talk about it arthur brooks. automatic thor of the road to freedom how to win the fight for free enterprise. you say for the first time since ronald reagan republicans might find they have a national party centered on free enterprise and american greatness all because of the addition of a formerly relatively obscure wisconsin congress santa ana. >> the elevation of somebody like paul ryan who has very strong fuse on free enter price and american greatness is a big deal. the problem with the pep party from the point of view of a lot of conservatives in the last ten years is it has drifted towards being a minor version of the democrats when you talk about government spending. it's administering

day. >> . >> arthel: all right.you've seen cop chases on fox news channel, you'll know that he's going to run out of gas sooner or later. so i'm good. >> 14 1/2 seconds, it's really not that bad. >> real criminals drive mini-vans anyway and i think i've made my quota for the evening and now, time to make some donuts. >> gary gastelu, fox news. >> rick: all right. gary, thank you. you want to learn more about the 2012 chevrolet caprice police car, go to fox car report.com. >> arthel: gary's got you laughing. very good. coming up, the dow enjoying a strong finish last week despite the national unemployment rate creeping up in july. so, why are wall street and main street not being on the same page? straight ahead. (bell sounding) while some fiber ads use super models, metamucil uses super hardworking psyllium fiber, which gels to remove unsexy waste and reduce cholesterol. taking psyllium fiber won't make you a model, but you should feel a little more super. metamucil. down with cholesterol. ♪ >> were you confused by

arthel: indeed, i was trying to do that.ional debt racing to $16 trillion, also this week the cbo saying a fiscal cliff scenario would plunge the nation into a recession, but one leading economist says he sees light through the gloom and doom. mark zandi, chief of moody's.com. he says, quote: it feels like political stars are now aligning so regardless of who wins the next election under almost any scenario, they will get it together. odds are good they will come up with a plan that addresses the fiscal cliff, the treasury debt ceiling -- which expires early next year -- and fiscal sustainability, end quote. and here he is now, joining me, mark zandi, he also, by the way, has a new book coming out september 12th, called "paying the price: ending a great recession and beginning a new american century." mark, let's get right to it. hello, and why are you so optimistic? >> well, most fundamentally, i think american businesses are in good financial shape. they've done a lot of hard work dug recession, their profits are now at re

. >> and i'm arthel-nevel. the legendary astronaut was first catapulted into the history books 40 years ago after landing apolo 11 on the moon and sending back a simple, but triumphant message to earth. >> that's one small step for man . one giant leap for man kind. >> described as soft spoken, armstrong stayed away from the spotlight and spending in the last years of his life on a farm in ohio. the u.s. air force brigadier general is a former nasa astronaut who knew mr. armstrong very well and last saw him at an apolo 16 reunion in april. he joins us on the phone. general, good afternoon to you. >> good afternoon. >> general, if you wouldn't mind, i would like to get personal at the start of this. if you would tell me when you first heard the news about mr. mr. armstrong's passing, i would like to know a little about your prayers at that moment. >> i said prayers for his family, and also i was stunned. i knew he had open heart surgery this month, and we were expecting a recovery. so it was shocking news we rec

i'm rick folbaum. >> arthel: i'm arthel neville.gerously close call at a major u.s. airport. just days after a near collision involving three planes. a closer look at trouble in the skies. >> rick: plus, narrowing down governor romney's potential vp pick. the late east possible surprise on his short list. >> arthel: we've got the best, healthiest olive oils for you and your family courtesy of "consumer reports". >> rick: first, let's talk politics. painting two very different pictures after a new round of economic numbers just out, president obama touting the latest jobs report as a sign of slow but steady job growth. while governor romney slammed the same findings as a hammer blow to the middle class. last month the labor department reported employers added 153,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose nationally to 8.3% from 8.2. all this as governor romney picks up the endorsement of hollywood legend clint eastwood. molly henneberg has the latest live from washington. molly, what did clint eastwood have to say about governor romney

arthel: "america live" starts right now. megyn: fox news alert, new details this hour on tropical storm isaac. at this point isaac is packing 40 mile-per-hour winds and could become a hurricane within the next few hours. forecasters now predicting that it will track into the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, possibly taking aim at the u.s. coastline. one potential target, tampa, florida, where the republican national convention is schedule today get under way on monday. we've got a report on the scramble there to deal with the threat. we'll be speaking with the mayor of tampa live later in the program, and we will also get a live update from someone from the rnc who will tell us exactly what the contingency plans are, and we are told they have them. be. >>> but first -- a dramatic shift in momentum in the race for the white house. welcome, everyone, to "america live," i'm megyn kelly. brand new polling shows this race is tightening in the critical swing states with momentum today going in governor mitt romney's direction. t

leslie van arthel reports from pennsylvania, where an investigation is under way. >> it is with greatadness that i tell you that garrett reid, the oldest son of coach reid, was found dead in his room this morning in training camp. this is a tough day for all of us. >> reporter: they made the announcement this morning. andy reid's oldest son garrett was found dead. but he said he wanted practice to continue as usual, which it did. but for the players, wasn't easy. >> our thoughts and prayer goes out to the family. it's very difficult. but we'll find a strength and way to get through it. >> he was there for me personally, when my dad passed last year. first one to call me. and i want to let him know that i love him and this team loves him. >> reporter: after an arrest on drug charges in 2007, and two stints in prison and rehab, it looked like garrett had turned his life around, helping to strengthen the eagles staff. and helping to condition the players. >> it's been a tough thing. garrett was -- is a part of our football family. our extended family. our immediate family. >> reporter: e

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. >> at 20 minutes past the hour i'm arthel neville with your fox news minute.l earthquake with 7.6 magnitude struck off the eastern coast of the philippines earlier today, destroying roads and bridges and cutting power to several cities. small tsunami waves appeared along the philippine coast. the warning was eventually lifted the area was hit with a second quake measuring 5.5 about an hour after the first one of the at least one person was killed in a house collapse. >>> the pent formally issued a warning to a former navy seal who has given inside details about the killing of usama bin laden. no easy day violates a agreement saying that he would not reveal details about the operation. >>> it was 15 years ago today that princess diana was killed in a car crash in paris. admirers are leaving photos, messages above the flame of liberty monument which sits above the exit to the tunnel where the crash occurred. that is the fox business network. get you back to ashley and tracy. ashley: hard to believe it is 15 years. tracy: i can tell you exactly where i was when i