one of those brokers was fabrice tourre. you'll remember he was at the center of the s.e.c.'s "abacus" fraud case against goldman. >> jeff: a conspiracy in the sky? that's what the european union says. today it levied over $1 billion in fines on 11 airlines for fixing prices on international cargo shipments. the e.u.'s business watchdog said the airlines illegally coordinated fuel and security fees following the 2001 terrorist attacks. air france received the biggest fine, nearly $0.5 billion, followed by british airways and s.a.s. group. >> susie: the midterm elections may be over, but tonight's commentator says don't be surprised if mixed messages about the economy continue on capitol hill. she's maya macguineas, director of the fiscal policy program at the new america foundation. >> the one clear message coming out of this election was...? nothing. i am so tired of hearing "the one clear message" statements, with people claiming that the message was whatever they wanted it to be. the mandates from this election were so garbled because the country is at one of the most comp