if i eliminate by directv nfl subscription, we save $230 of consumption in my family. if i tell my wife i don't want to fix the broken pipe in the basement, i don't get any points for that. you don't get frugality points, or fiscal discipline points. it's just something you're going to have to pay for and it will cost more later. there will never be, there will never be a better time for us to be dealing with deferred maintenance of our schools, of our roads and bridges than right now. there will never be lower interest rates. they will never be more construction workers out of work, looking for jobs, eager to get back in. and it would never have a stronger benefit for the macro economy. 17.1% is the unemployment rate for construction workers. so i think that had you passed the american jobs act in its full form, i believe most people would be projecting that we would soon be heading into -- under 8%, into the 7s in unemployment rate. and if you just did the two things i spoke of, which are have the $30 billion fund to prevent teacher layoffs and the acceleration of $5

i always say if i like to eliminate my directv, nfl subscription, we save $230 of con assumption in my family. . . is the unemployment rate for construction workers. so i think that had to past the american jobs act in its forum most people would be projecting we would soon be heading into 8% in to assess seventh in the unemployment rates and if you did the two things i spoke of, which were have the 30 billion-dollar fund to prevent teacher layoff at the acceleration of $50 billion of infrastructure, $10 billion to infrastructure banks, the school construction, unquestionably we would be seeing strong construction loan job growth which would have to give this economy more momentum, and i think it's very sad because the last time i was here there was nothing more bipartisan than infrastructure, and the fact that the republicans in congress have chosen at this time not to work with this president on doing so i think it's unfortunate for those workers but the economy at large. spec given that he made fun of me before we can at asking the question so i might as well give you the opportunit

the most marketable nfl player, according to nielsen's n-score, manning makes nearly $15 million a year pitching products for mastercard, papa johns, directv, kraft's oreo cookies, and pepsi's gatorade brand. regardless of whether he returns to his football mvp form after recovering from neck surgery, manning will remain an endorsement mvp for the companies he works with. a recent study found sales for products endorsed by athletes go up by an average of 4%, but with a spokesperson of manning's caliber, his impact likely is even greater. in fact, manning could be even more valuable to his sponsors when his playing career ends. bottom line, like retired athletes michael jordan and joe montana before him, expect to see a lot more of peyton manning for years to come. i'm rick horrow. >> susie: here's what we're watching for tomorrow: we get more data on the housing sector with the release of the february numbers on existing home sales. also tomorrow, cheerios maker general mills reports fiscal third quarter earnings. and market strategist hilary kramer is our "street critique" guest. there's still time to get your question in-- streetcritique