this is a test. >> this is a test >> from our fox business studios in new york, here again is gerri willisrri: welcome back to the willis will pour. we all know that we should wear sunscreen, but many of us, and many men, do not. we have a doctor with us of the american academy of dermatology. thank you for coming on the show. let's start with something a little bit different. you know a lot about tanning beds, the rules are changing. why is that? >> big news from the fda whippets. for the third time in about 20 years, the tanning beds are going to be classified as more dangerous than devices. gerri: acquired a dangerous? >> the ultra violet radiation that comes out is 10 to 20 times stronger than reels online. gerri: i understand that you have patients who have skin cancer in places they would never expect because they use tanning beds? >> yes, we are seeing a rise in melanoma and young women and a lot of these women, what they do differently if go to tanning beds about seven or eight times more frequently. gerri: i understand from you that melanoma can also be life-threatening. can you e

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gerry willis tonight on the gerry willis report. e you then. >>> it seems americans would rather get high than gamble online. we were talking before, gerry. i wonder. gambling and marijuana, if they allowed you to smoke weed in the casino -- >> it would be perfect? >> -- they would make a lot more money, right? look at these numbers. >> they asked a bunch of americans would you rather have pot or gambling legalized if you had to have one and marijuana, a majority, 52% said they'd rather have pot than gambling. people are down on that. but if you don't have to have one or the other, the numbers hold. people apparently really don't like online gambling. 20% say it should be legal while 63% say it should be no. and look at the number for weed. 53%, yes, nationwide, 54% says it should not be. >> it's the doritos lobby. it has to be. >>> officials say an fbi ajerchlt arrested in pakistan is now out on bail three days after police say he traded to board a commercial plane with a loaded gun clip. police say they arrested him at an airport i

gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis, right now on "the willis report"? veterans affairs secretary on the hot seat over appalling treatment of vets. >> any adverse incident like this makes me mad as hell. gerri: he may be mad as hell but what is he going to do about it? >>> also, wholesale prices for food are skyrocketing. big prices could soon hit supermarket shelves. >>> the right way to invest and make money in real estate. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: gm customers were hit with no less than five safety recalls today, affecting nearly three million vehicles. the new problems include both mechanical and electrical issues, some of them very serious that could lead to a crash. in fact gm says, hundreds of its customers have already complained about the problems. for more on this, lauren fix, the car coach. so let me break this down. five new recalls, 2.7 million vehicles recalled. we've had 17 crashes. some of the stuff, it is not just a rear view mirror, it is serious, serious stuff that can affect folks. here is my question f

"the willis report" is ahead. gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," are consumers better off putting everything in the cloud? we have risks and the benefits. >>> also it is a "willis report" cash challenge update. our families discover how much they can save going credit card-free. >> we love self-checkout. it is easiest place to pay cash. gerri: our users guide to the spring real estate market. are young americans right? is owning a home a bad investment? we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: for generations americans have taken pride in homeownership but millenials are strangely missing from the real estate market this spring. why? a new study from the new york federal reserve shows student debt levels have doubled over the past 10 years, erasing ownership dreams for many. something policymakers in washington seem to want to ignore. it is no wonder because in our nation's capitol the good times keep on rolling. usually when we're talking about houses in washington, we're talking about this one. o

gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report" , another va hospital under fire. this time for allegations of drug dealing, theft and patient abuse. >>> also, seconds from disaster -- >> 901 stop your climb and stop your turn, united 601. >> fourth near collision in the air reported just this week. if you're hitting the road this memorial day weekend, we have must--n your way. we're watching for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight "the wolf of wall street" all over again. >> hello, john. how are you doing today? you mailed in my company a postcard a few weeks back requesting information on penny stocks that had huge upside potential with very little downside risk. does that ring a bell? >> yeah i may have -- >> the reason for the call today, john, something just came across my desk, john. it is perhaps the best thing i've seen in the last six months. if you have 60 seconds i like to share the idea with you. gerri: did you see that movie? well the real jordan belfort wound up in

adam: gerri willis is up next with "the willis report" is next. liz: go browns. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," are online tests the latest key to landing a job? also would you wait in line an hour for this? this is great. i'm telling you wish you were here. creator of the infamous cronut is here with the latest invention. if you write an online review, you better watch out. you could get sued. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: professional athletes and product endorsements are bigger than ever but what happens, what happens when great expectations are dashed? look at the young man known as "johnny football." last night, heisman trophy winner, johnny manziel waited for hours to be picked. will that hurt his chances to make big endorsement money? what does it mean for the game? joining me now, j.t. "the brick" from fox sports radio who says the big stars are worth the big bucks. with us tonight in studio is sports attorney steve olenick who says brands should beware. j.t., start with you first. we

gerri willis is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," they know more about you than your friend and family. they're the big data brokers. now the feds want to give you more control over all that info. >>> also, it's running season but before you lace on those running shoes we've got important information you need to hear. >>> just about everybody these days is eating healthier. why is organic king, whole food's stock rotting away? our supermarket guru weighs n we're watching out for you on "the willis report." >>> well last week, we covered the frenzy over penny stocks. you know those microcap invests trade in the pink shoots or over-the-counter. they are up over 40% as hungry investors scour markets for top performers. we were pretty critical of these invests. tonight one ceo is here to tell bus his company, a penny stock trading at just 5 cents a share. joining me now -- 5 cents. -- 57. tell us what your company does and why it's a good investment in your measure for small investors watching this show?

gerri willis is next. gerri: i'm gerri willis, right now on "the willis report." , start talking to victims tied to its recall. how much will gm pay to make these cases go away? >>> also, amazon and twitter team up on shopping. we'll investigate benefits, if there are any for consumers. >>> we're covering your assets with one of most popular retirement investments out there, target date funds. are they worth your money? we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: starting the show with two companies putting consumers at risk, target and gm. another top executive is out. the man in charge of the vision into the recalled switches is retiring. one lawyers, one of them just met with well-known victims compensation attorney ken feinberg. feinberg was hired by gm to oversee its victims fund. bob hillard joins me. great to have you back on the show. start with feinberg. apparently had a four-hour meeting with the man who was hired to explore a victims fund. what did he tell you. >> good afternoon, ge

gerri willis is next. i willis, right now on "the willis report." , start talking to victims tied to its recall. how much will gm pay to make these cases go away? >>> also, amazon and twitter team up on shopping. we'll investigate benefits, if there are any for consumers. >>> we're covering your assets with one of most popular retirement investments out there, target date funds. are they worth your money? we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: starting the show with two companies putting consumers at risk, target and

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adam: gerri willis is up next with "the willis report" is next. liz: go browns. willis. right now on "the willis report," are online tests the latest key to landing a job? also would you wait in line an hour for this? this is great. i'm telling you wish you were here. creator of the infamous cronut is here with the latest invention. if you write an online review, you better watch out. you could get sued. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: professional athletes and product endorsements are bigger than ever but what happens, what happens when great expectations are dashed? look at the young man known as "johnny football." last

willis report" is next. david: we'll see you tomorrow. liz: i know. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," you're spending a fortune on highly paid financial advisors but are they worth the money? find out why some are holding you back from retiring comfortably. >>> general motors claiming its recalled cars are safe to drive. >> if you use only a single key on the key ring. gerri: is this true or a bunch of baloney? we'll get answers. what about stock lockups can cost you big. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." >>> our top story tonight, the department of energy is doling out tens of millions of dollars for a windmill project off the coast of new jersey. it's a project that was rejected by the state not once, but twice. the main backer of the windmills? a chinese company. for more on this the "washington examiner"'s tim carney. tim, welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me. gerri: good to have you here. why is the d.o.e. wanting to give out money for a project that new jersey doesn't even want? >> well, the department of energy is very

gerri willis is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. willis report," they know more about you than your friend and family. they're the big data brokers. now the feds want to give you more control over all that info. >>> also, it's running season but before you lace on those running shoes we've got important information you need to hear. >>> just about everybody these days is eating healthier. why is organic king, whole food's stock rotting away? our supermarket guru weighs n we're watching out for you on "the willis report." >>> well last week, we covered the frenzy over penny stocks. you know those microcap invests trade in

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"the willis report" is next. david: good night. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," gm recall scandal grows. millions more cars and some of gm's newest models. >>> consumers win a major privacy battle. sprint hit with the largest ever do not call fine. >>> "willis report cash challenge, a familiar face takes up the challenge. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight, the housing recovery that wasn't. buyers and sellers are both struggling tonight. so is real estate a real investment? we're looking at state of your housing market with rick sharga, senior vice president, auction.com, steve moore, heritage foundation and vera gibbons who blogs for zillow. i want to start with you, vera. we have 10 million americans underwater. , they owe more than their house is worth. this is six years after the housing bust. how is this impacting the housing market? >> number is coming down so that's a good thing. zillow expects number of unwater homeowners to drop to 1% in first quarter of 2015. that is problema

gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.ime for allegations of drug dealing, theft and patient abuse. >>> also, seconds from saster -- >> 901 stop your climb and stop your turn, united 601. >> fourth near collision in the air reported just this week. if you're hitting the road this memorial day weekend, we have must--apps to guide you on your way. we're watching for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight "the wolf of wall street" all over again. >> hello, john. how are you doi

with "the willis report" is next. liz: go browns. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.ing a job? also would you wait in line an hour for this? this is great. i'm telling you wish you were here. creator of the infamous cronut is here with the latest invention. if you write an online review, you better watch out. you could get sued. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: professional athletes and product endorsements are bigger than ever but what happens, what happens when great expectations are dashed? look at the young man known as "johnny football." last night, heisman trophy

david: "the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," what's happening to america's malls? more evidence today that this american institution may be going the way of the dodo. >>> also, what is grandma doing with that pill bottle? the new class of citizens abusing prescription drugs, seniors. >>> and the gray divorce say. baby boomers breaking up at an alarming rates. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." >>> recall of ground beef shipped from a detroit company has been expanded nationwide. 11 people are sick. federal officials tell us they're still trying to figure out where the nearly 2 million pounds of e.coli contaminated beef is being sold. they don't know. we're learning some of it may have been sold in supermarkets, not just restaurants. for more on this, tony corbo from food and water watch. thanks for coming on the show. how could they not know where the stuff is? they know the producer. >> well they will have to check the retail records to see where, where this particular company s

"the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," the gm oral scandal, was there a cover-up? the engineer at the center of the fiasco speaks to congressional investigation tort the. the latest case of waste, fraud and abuse in medicare. is your doctorrying off taxpayers. >>> slight delay or canceled? no problem. warren buffett says there is new way to make money from lousy airline service. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: secret waiting lists allegations of corruption and widespread core are are up shun at va. we've been reporting it all week. there are 20 million vents in this country. how can they get the help they need while the va itself is in crisis. we have an air force veteran, former advisor to the department of veterans affairs now with concerned veterans for america. darren, welcome back to the show. great to have you here. >> thanks. gerri: i can assume there are literally thousands of vets tonight who need care and can't get it. what should they do? >> first of al

gerri: welcome back to the "willis report." well there may be more deaths related to the general motors ignition recall. that is the word from the man who heads the national highway traffic safety administration. joining us tonight from chicago, the executive editor of cars.com. joe, thanks for being with us. i am mystified why we can't get a precise number on how many people might have died from this ignition switch failure. now nhtsa, the cop on the beat when it comes to these things, saying it may more than the 13 we've heard over and over again from the company. how is this possible that we can't get a precise number? >> i think it is kind of a typical of a manufacturer of a product to be very slow and very methodical with claims of defects and injuries and deaths. what's happening now though is we know that general motors has counted among those 13 fatalities only forward collisions, frontal collisions where the airbag did not deploy because the ignition switch had turned out of the on position. but that doesn't explain th

"willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," true cost of an airline ticket? we're about to find out. there's a new push to stop airlines hiding fees. >>> classic case of washington dysfunction. the fiasco around the new homeland security headquarters. >> >> a new report on how the soaring cost of college is forcing some high schoolkids to make some major changes. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: well if you saw the recent jobs report you would think the unemployment picture was rosy. the rate dropped to 6.3% but that doesn't really describe what's going on in the employment market. listen to this new survey. a new poll now showing that of those who are unemployed, 47% have completely, completely given up looking for work. joining me now to talk about this study, bob funk, ceo of express employment professionals which released the report. bob is also former chairman of the federal reserve bank in kansas city. he knows a thing or two about the economy. and tony bashara, p

david: "the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," consumers getting a raw deal at walmart? the things you need to know bevies iting a bank inside the big box giant. >>> seconds from disaster, a drone and a passenger jet nearly collide. >>> whether you're buying, selling or just staying put, don't miss our special report, a user's guide to the spring housing market. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: another record day in the markets. later in the show we'll tell you about the opportunities for you but first, the cost of prescription drugs, soaring and it is not just the specialty drugs either. like the new $1,000 per pill hepatitis-c drugs. everyday drugs to treat conditions like blood pressure more than doubled over past few years. those prices are expected to go even higher. despite the promise of generics to bring prices down. for more on this, lisa gill, prescription drugs editor at "consumer reports" joins me now. lisa, welcome back to the show. >> thanks. gerri: we've had

"the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," president obama calls for more spending and higher taxes to fix our aging infrastructure. >> do a better job rebuilding our road, rebuilding our bridges. gerri: but what is happening to the tens of billions of dollars already being spent? >>> our special report a user's guide to real estate. people are making big money again flipping hopes. >>> where there's a will, there is a way. how to score the perfect retirement touchdown with nfl wide receiver andrew hawkins. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight, liberals turning on obamacare as corporate america continues cutting jobs to deal with the law's unintended consequences the urban institute, a left-leaning think tank, says obama should scrap a key component of the law all together, employer mandate. backers of obamacare take the think tank seriously but will they take this controversial suggestion to heart now? we have washington correspondent peter barnes wi

"the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.on "the willis report," president obama calls for more spending and higher taxes to fix our aging infrastructure. >> do a better job rebuilding our road, rebuilding our bridges. gerri: but what is happening to the tens of billions of dollars already being spent? >>> our special report a user's guide to real estate. people are making big money again flipping hopes. >>> where there's a will, there is a way. how to score the perfect retirement touchdown with nfl wide receiver andrew hawkins. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight, liberals

"the willis report" is ahead. gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis.e willis report," are consumers better off putting everything in the cloud? we have risks and the benefits. >>> also it is a "willis report" cash challenge update. our families discover how much they can save going credit card-free. >> we love self-checkout. it is easiest place to pay cash. gerri: our users guide to the spring real estate market. are young americans right? is owning a home a bad investment? we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: for generations americans have taken pride in homeownership but millenials are strangely missing from the real estate market this spring. why? a new

"the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.he willis report," the gm oral scandal, was there a cover-up? the engineer at the center of the fiasco speaks to congressional investigation tort the. the latest case of waste, fraud and abuse in medicare. is your doctorrying off taxpayers. >>> slight delay or canceled? no problem. warren buffett says there is new way to make money from lousy airline service. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: secret waiting lists allegations of corruption and widespread core are are up shun at va. we

with "the willis report" is next. liz: go browns. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.n "the willis report," are online tests the latest key to landing a job? also would you wait in line an hour for this? this is great. i'm telling you wish you were here. creator of the infamous cronut is here with the latest invention. if you write an online review, you better watch out. you could get sued. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: professional athletes and product endorsements are bigger than ever but what happens, what happens when great expectations are dashed? look at the young man known as "johnny football." last night, heisman trophy

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"the willis report" is next. have a great night. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," debt fight escalates. democrats pushing for relief by raising taxes. >>> also sick and tired of your smartphone always running out of juice? we've got tips on maximizing your phone battery. >>> and since when did it cost a million dollars to build a bus stop? when it is built by the government of course. we're watching out for you and your money on "the willis report." gerri: we'll get to our consumers news in just a moment. first we begin with new details of the investigation of high frequency trading by new york's attorney general eric schneiderman. now the ag said he was going to get tough on people who were unfairly gaming the market at the expense of individual investors. our own charlie gasparino broke the news on this story right here on fbn. he joins us now. charlie, what do you have? >> i don't know if this is good for hft firms or not. here's what we know. schneiderman is not focusing on perp walks. he is not focusing on going after the hft

gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report" , another va hospital under fire. this time for allegations of drug dealing, theft and patient abuse. >>> also, seconds from disaster -- >> 901 stop your climb and stop your turn, united 601. >> fourth near collision in the air reported just this week. if you're hitting the road this memorial day weekend, we have must--apps to guide you on your way. we're watching for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight "the wolf of wall street" all over again. >> hello, john. how are you doing today? yo

david: "the willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis.illis report," consumers getting a raw deal at walmart? the things you need to know bevies iting a bank inside the big box giant. >>> seconds from disaster, a drone and a passenger jet nearly collide. >>> whether you're buying, selling or just staying put, don't miss our special report, a user's guide to the spring housing market. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: another record day in the markets. later in the show we'll tell you about the opportunities for you but first, the cost of prescription drugs, soaring and it is not just the specialty

we're watching out for you on "the willis report". gerri: bombshell from the national highway traffic safety administration. gm failed to report a ignition die tech in millions of cars. the smoking gun is unreported memo from a parts supplier that laid out the problem. regulators slap gm with a maximum fine of $35 million. is it enough? joining me two people that should know. we have former nits at that attorney and we have a lawyer for family of people who died in crashes of gm cars covered by this recall. alan, start with you. you were in enforcement in nhtsa. are you surprised by their action? did it go far enough? >> this is about as far as nhtsa can go. nhtsa's authority for civil penalty is only $35 million. the department proposed legislation that would increase the maximum civil penalty to 300 million dollars, which is directional ally correct. even a 300 million-dollar penalty might not be enough to deter a huge corporation like general motors seeking to avoid expensive recall that could cost $35 billion. this is rounding eor to gm

good night from new >> i'm tracy byrnes in for gerri willis.t rate plunges to 6.3%. there is way more important number to look at here. it is 806,000. that is a staggering number of people who dropped out of the labor force entirely. the new job engine, believe it or not is part-time work. joining to us talk about all this much more, john lonski, chief economist at moody's, david nelson, small business expert, susan salovich. jonas max ferries, my friend and founder of maxfund.com. was anyone jumping up and down about thi

willis report" will take it from here. see you back here tomorrow. thanks very much. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. right now on "the willis report," four years since the "flash crash" rocked the markets. why has nothing been done to stop it from happen happening again? >>> also, can you live without credit cards? our cash challenge participants are back. >> went to costco today with 160 toll lars and my coupon book and we'll do our monthly costco shopping. >> americans have a costly new piggybank but may leave many without retirement savings. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: investors took a stomach churning ride when markets had the "flash crash." it was down a thousand points in course of a few minutes of the warning, it could happen again at anytime. that is because the america sure taken four years ago did little or nothing to address the real cause of the problem. for more we have the president of seca wealth management and we have the founder of trade dynamix. jeff, i will start with you. what if anything should be done to prevent this from happening again? >> fact t

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that is our show, see you next we >> i'm tracy byrnes in for gerri willis.y, job growth jumps as unemployment rate plunges to 6.3%. there is way more important number to look at here. it is 806,000. that is a staggering number of people who dropped out of the labor force entirely. the new job engine, believe it or not is part-time work. joining to us talk about all this much more, john lonski, chief economist at moody's, david nelson, small business expert, susan salovich. jonas max ferries, my friend and founder of maxfund.com. was anyone jumping up and d

"the willis report" is next. david: good night. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.llis report," gm recall scandal grows. millions more cars and some of gm's newest models. >>> consumers win a major privacy battle. sprint hit with the largest ever do not call fine. >>> "willis report cash challenge, a familiar face takes up the challenge. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: our top story tonight, the housing recovery that wasn't. buyers and sellers are both struggling tonight. so is real estate a real investment? we're looking at state of your housing market with rick

"willis report" is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis.is report," true cost of an airline ticket? we're about to find out. there's a new push to stop airlines hiding fees. >>> classic case of washington dysfunction. the fiasco around the new homeland security headquarters. >> >> a new report on how the soaring cost of college is forcing some high schoolkids to make some major changes. we're watching out for you on "the willis report." gerri: well if you saw the recent jobs report you would think the unemployment picture was rosy. the rate dropped to 6.3% but that doesn't really describe what's going on in the employment mart.

we're watching out for you on "the willis report". gerril from the national highway traffic safety