connell mcshane is on the verme er corporations plant seven production floor to tell us how they're tryingmean, the simplest way i would say is the manufactures there's so many job openings, around the country right now, so the manufactures and the road show that's setup, and it was around a van, it's basically like in the room if you ever had that experience with the kids and to make the industry attractive to young people might be interested in science and technology and they seen how things work and they are talking to ceo's about it and they say something needs to be done to bring in workers and one of the issues is getting people the proper skills. there is a skills gap. >> we certainly at vermeer do all kinds of things to train people on-the-job, to provide tuition assistance, to get , to pursue a degree outside of work. connell: so companies like vermeer, which is where with we are, they are hoping they find more workers like some of the ones we've met here at iowa who do seem legitimately eager to learn new things. >> right now seriously is the perfect time to start a new career. i

connell mcshane is live on the ground with more in virginia. connell, it is good to see you.ter: good to see you as well, liz. talking to the voters you have interesting conversations. you were speaking about this in your open on this about kitchen table issues. the economy is huge issue in elections we cover. it is strong for republican glenn youngkin. you talk to terry mcauliffe supporters i had one with conversation she was motivated to vote by climate change. more than anything else, this race, this year in virginia, so many voters tell us education is the main issue driving them to the polls. take a listen. >> i mean i think it is very important parents are involved and have a say in what is being taught in the schools and definitely have a voice without being shut down. >> it is pretty shocking how he marginalizes the citizen and their input to something as simple as raising your child and put on education. reporter: glenn youngkin was focused on this education issue at his rally. we were there last night up in leesburg, virginia. he has the advantage among voters focus

boxes connell mcshane is in big sky montana for us with more.een red hot for some time during covid. they called it the zoom boom where people could work from anywhere and they chose to work from her. there's a new twist on it. now though, we have a new round of buyers big money investors with plenty of cash and also plenty of new worries. more and more people are thinking about the economy and thinking about the what inflation is going to do to their network and if they've got significance amount amounts of cash, you know, land a lot more fun to spend it on a stock portfolio not only a lot more fun, but also potentially more profitable. if you believe inflation is going to get worse. you might buy ranch land for the same reason people have been buying farmland for years. you make some money on the land, make some money from the land. and if you track the charts, ranches don't tend to be correlated to other asset classes. so if your other investments take a hit. then you have some protection. they're looking for an inflation hedge, and then in a

fox business chief national correspondent connell mcshane in richmond, virginia right now. ell, good morning to you. >> good morning, maria, the enthusiasm that we saw on the ground in this race was real as we see those results that you just showed this how long, glenn youngkin was drawing big crowds on the campaign trail on the final days to have campaign. i was with him in the last campaign and youngkin able to pull off the upset, first republican to win statewide in 12 years. now he did come out early this morning as a matter of fact to greet supporters zeroed in on the one issue that had driven him to richmond and that's education. >> we are going to press forward with a curriculum that includes listening to parents, input a curriculum that allows our children to run as fast as they can teaching them how to think enabling their dreams to soar. >> for those who picked education as top issue of the campaign, youngkin won big. overall the number 1 issues for voters in virginia the economy. that was followed by the pandemic and education was third. youngkin won two of the th

joining me tonight from regina, foxbusiness chief national correspondent, the one and only, connell mcshaneto man on election night. what are you hearing? tell me everything. >> as you are saying, too close to call, that's what we thought would have, close up this polling place behind me and they are doing around the state right now. this state, talk about the state has been trending blue for a number of years but we've seen it, we been on the ground past few days, tina pulled back to purple or red side of this strong campaign by glenn youngkin, he's been drawing big crowds. a big rally and enthusiasm in looking at fox news voter analysis numbers coming in, we know now the economy and education were two big issues for voters here and we talked to voters, they were telling the issues and we now know youngkin has the advantage with voters on the issue. look at the other side mcauliffe, experience aims to have worked well for him, people who value that, they went for mcauliffe but more than anything, the trend for recent years, if he wins, too close to call right now, the story probably will b

that's where we find connell mcshane, hey, connell. >> reporter: hey, neil. you should take a look at the kitchen, 7,000 square foot ranch house. but the real way to appreciate a home like this is to look at it from above, and then you get a sense, 160 acres of land and where you are, the mountains are there in the background. i'm going to step out on the deck, the big sky forecast today, by the way, sunshine and 16 degrees. 1-6. as alan potts joins i, big sky real estate. i can guess why people would want invest or live in a place like this, but why now? why you still seeing this boom going on? >> first and foremost, people want their families to enjoy these properties sometimes for generations to come. but in the past few years, the way these properties have held value and continue to appreciate is just icing on the cake. >> reporter: what if we get inflation? that's been in the news recently. property like this, land like this, it usually holds up pretty well in an environment light that, right in -- like that, right? >> yeah, i would think so. land is so

connell mcshane live on a factory floor in iowa. hi, connell. >> hi, martha. you're right.900,000 openings in the sector around the country right now. these companies are trying to find workers anyway they can. jay tibets from the national association of manufacturers has this traveling road show set up called creators wanted. he was showing me around what is like an escape the room-type of experience if you have ever done that with the kids. it's aimed at making the industry more attractive to young people that might be interested in things like science or technology especially. talking to a ceo, they're telling us that something needs to be done to bring in workers. one of the issues is getting them the proper skills. >> there's a gap. we do all kinds of things to train people on the job to provide tuition assistance to get -- to pursue a degree outside of work. >> so companies like vermere, that will provide that education and hope that they find more workers like the ones that we met here in iowa that are and seem eager to learn new things. >> right now seriously is the

connell mcshane joins us from pell la, iowa. >> reporter: i mean, they're just trying to do anything they can to make the industry more attractive, stuart. you talked about 4 million positions long term, we're told there are 900,000 openings in the industry right now. let's show you around this facility where i am right now. as you look around the floor, it looks fairly active. there's a lot of activity going on, a lot of agricultural machines being made if, but the fact of the matter is there are just not enough human workers on the floor to make products fast enough to keep up with demand. so we're hearing a sales pitch from ceos to the next generation that these jobs are not dark and dirty anymore. >> modern manufacturing is clean, bright, high-tech, engaging, and the oldster yo types about manufacturing -- old stereotypes need to be dispelled, and students need to know that coming into manufacturing, making a career in manufacturing would be a wonderful choice. >> reporter: now, to that point you were making about the road s

connell mcshane in virginia with the big win for republicans last night. alexis mcadams following things in jersey city, new jersey, with still officially unresolved gubernatorial battle there. we begin with connell in virginia. connell. reporter: hey there, neil. no republican run statewide in this state in 12 years but last night proved to be huge for the party. not only the governor's race which we've been talking so much about, of course, but republicans at this point appear poised to take control of the house of delegates in virginia. it is very, very close. they appear poised to win the race for attorney general and the race for lieutenant governor winsom sears would be the first woman of color to be elected in virginia. former marine. emigrated to the united states from jamaica. five of the last 10 lieutenant governors gone on eventually to be the next governor. glenn youngkin, former ceo at the carlyle group. he ran a campaign that seemed to resonate with the voters here, especially on the issue of education. here he is. >> we're going to press forw

connell mcshane is on the ground in virginia and he joins us now. connell.a lot on the line and it has become about president biden this race to a large extent but here in the final full day of the campaign it has also become about former president donald trump this is a governors race in one state, you might think local issues dominate it but it is also very much a nationalized race and we've seen that especially the last couple weeks. a lot of people see this as early read how the midterms might go next year. issues such as parental controls in the schools have come front and center. you hear this at almost every event. today on the trail in roanoke, former governor terry mcauliffe spent time as he has at all his stops defending his record as governor, but tried his best to link his opponent glen youngkin to president trump. that youngkin has made the entire campaign about touting the trump agenda. youngkin accepted the endorsement of president trump but done so at a certain scans. the former president hold as telerally but not in person. youngkin is not f

connell mcshane, back to you later. matt schlapp, we want you to speculate, if youngkin wins what does it do to the spending vote? >> exactly right. republicans are unified in virginia, the coalition of america first conservatives, republicans and i think republicans are unified in the fight against socialism but what you have with the democratic party which embraced socialism is evident in this bill which you have been reporting on this whole time it is just a noxious 20 moderate republican, any moderate democrat, any democrat who believes we ought to have fiscal sanity, what you saw with joe manchin, he basically extended the wrong figure to his own leadership by saying i'm not going along and he is doing that because joe biden is politically dropping in the polls. stuart: let me run that soundbite. listen to what senator manchin is calling out the progressive wing of his party. >> i have never seen anything like this. the political games have to stop the sake of the country, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, holdin

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we find connell mcshane in al sand drink a ya -- alexandria with the very latest. >> reporter: beautiful be, ask both candidates are using these final few days to use their final push, and former governor terry mcauliffe who is i trying to get his job back and glenn youngkin, they both today have made campaign appearances in the same area, they both were in roanoke a new -- a few minutes ago. taxing and spending and the like, but it's a cultural or fight over education that has really stood out in this campaign. >> also have to diversify our teacher base. today 50% of our students are students of color, 80% of teachers are white. we've got to have a better mix here in the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: now, glenn youngkin's been able to use this education issue which traditionally benefits the democrats against mcauliffe throughout the race. we've seen him highlight school board battles about mask mandates and also the way that race is taught in classrooms and use those as motivating factors for republican voters. >> america's the greatest country on the planet. we have to teach

connell mcshane is in big sky, montana. real estate is a long-term investment.been. i want to bring in a real estate guy here, you were telling us about this home, it is beautiful, a $50 million property. >> one 253 jack creek road sits on 160 acres, 7000 square feet. >> people want to come out, plenty of land, you work from home and all the rest. we heard that already. but what about this idea that people with a lot of money want to diversify where they have it especially if they want to hedge against inflation. >> they are moving to places like bayside's to get away from the pandemic but in the last 30 to 60 days we get phone calls where people are looking at land to hedge against inflation. >> they want to get it done by the end of the year. >> what makes the land so valuable is down the street, ski resorts, big sky, signature golf course, and thousands of acres of national forest. the land is scarce. >> do people stick around? it is a long-term investment. do people stick around or people trade the short-term, how does that work? >> we hope as a community pe

connell mcshane is on the ground in begin what. what's the latest?ace. glenn youngkin, former ceo at the carlisle group. both candidates in final weekend of the campaign were crisscrossing the state this weekend. looks like the race boils down to when you analyze it two big issues. one is economy and the other is education. on economy, virginia has a budget surplus. so youngkin wants to cut taxes. terry mcauliffe, the former governor, he wants to spend more money and much of the spend woulding on the education. >> we're the 10th, 12th wealthiest state in america. we're down 1200 teachers today. it is not fair that students have sub taught teachers. as governor i will raise teacher pay above the national average for the first time in the history of the commonwealth of virginia. reporter: what youngkin has been able to do is flip the usual script on this issue. instead of focusing how much money is spent in the schools, he made it cultural, highlighting school board showdowns over mask mandates and instruction in the classroom when it comes to race. >>