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ashley webster from sister network ashley has more. >> at 8:30 a.m.astern time we will be getting the weekly jobless claims report. economists are expecting that number to come in at 295,000. that will be down slightly from the prior week that came in at 29 the 7,000. meantime according to the latest fox news polls it is the economy that is the biggest priority for americans. when asked what he wants president obama to work on now the economy by far was the number one choice at 38 percent followed by terrorism at 28 percent healthcare 12 percent immigration down at 10s percent. those sentiments unchanged since the very was first asked back in july of 2012. obama's overall job rating held steady 32 percent of voters approved 53 disapprove. just before the mid terms it was 41 percent approve and 54 percent disapprove. by the way getting back to the economy we are getting the latest retail sales numbers in november which are predicted to be very strong. that is a positive sign of this busy shopping season. back to you. >> to find the fox business network

ashley webster from our sister network fox business with the best places to work and it is all accordingyees. ashley, i am putting fox news on that list. >> according to the web site these are the best places to work and according to the employees themselves. boston consulting group in 87 offices in 45 countries the employees rage about a rich intellectual atmosphere and inspiring colleagues. number four is tech company f five networks. they talk about a competitive salary generous benefits and great camaraderie. doming in at number 3 nestle purina pet care. corporate culture second to none plenty of career growth. bane and company. workers say the management consulting firm is full of hard-working people who are few actu mutual respect for people. google number one on top. salary almost unmatchable. the company attracts the best talent and best of all they say it is just plain cool. other big tech names dropped from the list. facebook. linked in fell from number 3 to 23. twitter which came in second last year didn't even tcrack th top 50 this year. there were newcomers that weren't on t

ashley webster from our sister network fox business is here now to explain. ning ashley. >> good morning heather and ainsley. it is about who and who is not a salaried employee. if president obama gets his way they will be forced to pay workers more over time by limiting which workers can be called managers. in february of administration is set to announce a proposed rule under the act. that role would designate who is an ex efrp tive employee who cannot work over time after working 40-hours a week. millions are being left without protection of over time say it is possible that some of the salaried workers are earning less than minimum wage. the president administration officials want to increase the 23,000 dollars minimum amount of workers must make before his or her employers for federal payee. all of this designed for income inequality across the country. the proposal is getting backing of liberal organizations which has close ties to the chiet house. they say the plan goes way too far and can lead to job losses and all of the businesses may be forced to cl

ashley webster from fox business here to break it down for us. ashley? >> good morning. if you are not sure who you should tip and how much is appropriate here is a guide for the holiday season. let's given with the group that comes under personal services. hair stylists, trainer, massage therapist, a roll of thumb is a tip to one session out. for nannies owe pair's one week salary and for every week they have been with you perhaps juries a little bit more. for dog walkers and cat sitters the cost of one's service is appropriate such as one week for dog walking. what about the handyman? tips range from 20 to $50 with tips on the higher end being for people who helped you out a little bit more during the year. for the yard worker $20 per worker who plows your show trims your leaves collects the leaves and so on that's appropriate. >> how about the mail carrier they prohibit them from receiving cash tips however a $20 gift certificate is a good idea. they will appreciate it. next up the newspaper delivery person. experts say how about 60 bucks which is a little more than j

. : >> ashley webster from fox business is here with what you need to pay attention to. >> on-line shoppingffers speed and convenience. before you start taking away make sure you don't fall prey to a cyber criminal. buy only from reputable cereals. how about sending a test e-mail to the seller to make sure the address is active. always beware of overseas sellers who may not be subject to law enforcement. impressive looking web sites can be set up eedz iasily. how good are the deals on this cyber monday. analysts say consumers should avoid some deals they are not bargains at all. for example thanksgiving and black friday tend to have better deals on new television and other large electronics than they do on cyber monday. black friday is a deal day for door buster type stuff if you are looking for a new lap top you don't want to get it on cyber monday. you get a much better deal around the back to school period. if you are shopping for jewelry may be best to wait until after the new year. cyber monday is a big day for travel deals. stay away from vacation deals especially cruises. wait until

ashley webster from our tr network fox business with what you can do today to save on your taxes. > time is running out as we know to get the christmas shopping finished there's a sament story if you want a cut, here's the move. how about being the tear of the choern you can twin. the old one is she must be a qualified charity. you can also speed up deductions especially if you are smart and your income hoo is high this year. you can may in december which would give you an extra interest to key duct. the stock market the best way to do bills is comparing games with losses you can avoid capitol gain taxes. part with big winners if you donate stocks, bonds or mutual funds. you also pred the wolf making it a get in 2014 you have been given as many people as you want for 14,000 backs praeks. >> i'll take that. knocks business.com slash hienl el cheddar. >> a smoking child canned the store stepped in now. he mussed to not be. >> it is a huge day on this monday for all of the wrong reason. we are following the officers assassinated and what the killer did before the ambush. on the show r

ashley webster from our sister network fox business is here now with the apps to save you time and moneys great, ashley. >> sounds good. good morning ainsley. you just said a handful of days left to finish christmas shopping speed and efficiency are key. that is where retailers apps can are willy help you. wal-mart for instance has an app that helps you kroo he ate a shopping list. it can scan an item's bar code provide pricing and check for availability. it will see if a competitor has a better price and give you the difference in an e gift cards. they help collect coupons to create a bar code that can be scanned for savings. wish list allows parents to track and share the items their kids want. amazon has an app to capture a bar code in store and then do a quick price comparison. if a better deal can be found it will be right before your phone. macy's offers a bar code scan that will link you to reviews and interviews on the product you are looking at. shoppers have access to instore deals to the app. kohl's app gives you cash back on purchases. the cash is stored in the kohl's wallet

i'm ashley webster in for liz claman.his is the story of the afternoon, if not the day or the week. "the interview" back on. oh, yeah. we received word that a dallas theater will show sony's controversial film "the interview" on christmas day. the founder of that theater, the alamo house told adam he's thrilled egged the okay frohe got the okm sony. >> this movie is an emblem of freedom of speech at this point. there's a lot of people that want to support the movie, even though they might be offended of the quotient of butt jokes. >> sony is trying to stop the leak sending a notice to twitter to suspend the use of one of its users. bikini robot army. so does sony have any legal recourse? who if anyone is liable? twitter or bikini user himself liable? do we have more information on what brought down north korea's entire internet yesterday? we have every angle covered for you. peter barnes is in washington. adam is here in the studio. spoke to the texas theater just a short time ago. we're also joined by paul miller an expe

ashley webster is here to explain why it might be late this year. >> good morning, ainsley.ess cut the irs budget by $346 million now the agency is warning taxpayers there's going to have a big impact on you especially when it comes to getting your tax refund which you normally receive within 21 days after filing electronically. now that return could be delayed. people are used to filing their return and quickly getting their refund this year we may not have the resources the people to row vied refunds as quickly as we have in the past. they haven't said how long the refund delay could be but it warns half of the people who call for assist stance this filing season won't be able to get through to a person. part of the problem is the fact that the irs a playing a bigger role in implementing obamacare at the expense of tax payer services. the irs says the budget cuts are a tax cuts for tax chiefs. they enforce the people who cut corners and break the law will get away with it. not that they encourage it but that's a fact. >> to find ashley and others on fox business network yo

ashley webster from our sister network fox business is here to explain. >> at least he's shaking her head. more details to come to light about the va hospital system the more angry you become. let's begin here an inspector's report found a va hospital in fem miss is -- memphis is one of the worst when it comes to wait times for veterans. they have seen a series of scandals including dialysis machines and multiple patient deaths due to inadequate care. despite all of this bonuses totalling 100,000 were given to them last month. in 2010 it revealed the memphis va handed out bonuses to employees while closing the pool claiming a lack of funds. taki talking things that make no sense. the regional office in philadelphia has installed a new lottery machine in the employee cafeteria. a truly bizarre idea when you consider va officials are not allowed to gamble while on federal property. recent e-mail to employees stated quote the machine will still be turned on but in no way negates are internal policy. it stresses federal employees shall not participate in any gamb gambling opportunity. an

ashley webster from fox business is here with how you can get free delivery on the last minute gifts.out. i am always late sending things. >> me, too. the sooner you order on-line the better. it will save you money because the likelihood of free shipping disappears the longer you wait. even though retailers and shi shipping services make promises mother nature as we know or sales over load can cause shipping delays. that said one recent survey showed 25 percent of retailers are guaranteeing free delivery by christmas on orders placed 1-3 days before hand. make sure you read the fin print. target says customers who or theed by december 20th are guaranteed delivery by christmas but only on select items. ammazon announced december 20th is the final day for free nonprime shipping. they get 2 days they can order as late as 22nd delivery by chri cutting it fine. there is free shipping day this thursday december 18th. one last stip shop runner is two-day shipping service it is free for american express customers who register a card with that site. leah, the clock is ticking. back to you. >>