i. gerri: i sure don't either. goodness gracious. s to be an american company out there that should get the money. thank you for coming on. it's a pleasure to have you. >> thank you. gerri: on and on it es. well, now on to stay in business. you won't believe this, 100 years ago today the zipper was invented. that is critically important. a swedish born engineer received a u.s. patent. it was so popular he was producing so many zippers within the first year of operation. but it didn't come about until 10 years later when a civil war surgeon called these zippers, it was another 20 years before the zipper was used on clothing. but it all started with one engineer who got a patent estate april 29, 100 years ago. what is the state of your personal economy? stay with us. we will have more when we come gerri: americans spent more in march. investors think this is indication that we will survive the tax increase that we were hit with in january. what is your opinion? here's what wh some of your posting on a facebook page. joanne says paying o

gerri: i can't. that's our revenue want. son why we are paid ceos is that we want changes and to take a job in the first place and let them know that if things yo poorly the wanted t be comfortable. >> isn't this just by initiating and the part of the board. the the the day am happy to pay for performance as a stock investor. if you or i takeover company and improve earnings come in performance, maybe bring in new products, that's all good. i think people iapetus the solid pay, good pay. this just thanks. >> i agree with you, and this is an example of a situation where the payment that can sometimes have a good justification has obviously been taken too far. the example of these that is so striking, although he has been terminated for poor performance of his being paid part of his bonus for the year in which h was fired. and stock rewards and the company for your 2 these are all governance practices, business from years ago that really boards of directors don't do any more. gerri: the fault of the board o directors? >> i woul

i am curious to know. gerri: wait a minute. ake this point because i have a producer in my you're telling me i'm wrong. i'm saying their public the distance to go to school there it dollars from the federal government in terms of a loan. taxpayers are funding columbia in that way. >> i have to say that it is illegal to discriminate against a felon. unless you have as justifiable business necessity. in this case i think exposing young people to a convicted murderer and beef is a violation of their duty. >> i think we need to take a step back. as is general i think that is is a very rare individual that as much to offer a higher education level. she might be exception to the rule because she has accomplished so much. she's that teaching microbiology. >> she has been indoctrinated with that since she was a child. >> that is the distinction. she is not teaching political views. she's talking about perot and reentry and reading the lot. gerri: of last word. >> we towson's the basic research schools before they apply. the cannot do a

gerri: i like that. i'm sure your password. >> of course. a lot of the so-called hacking, sharing passwords with friends, boyfriends, that is a recipe for trouble. gerri: you say watch out for public wi-fi? banking. just be careful. gerri: this sounds like common sense. our viewers need to hear this because a lot of this is we don't realize were using the cloud and we need to do things right away. thanks for helping us out today it's always good to have you. >> it's my pleasure. gerri: here's a look at some of the stories turning on fox business.com. chrysler, profits of 65% of costs reducing models. the details are still strong. the housing market, san jose, san francisco, these markets are seeing some of the biggest price increases right now. that is according to our housing market website below. the third story, some stayed home. , can make and take into account the income of a spouse or partner. and the first ever bond sale. companies are taking advantage of record low borrowing rates. apple has just cache cache cache. those are some of t

gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report." a major meat recall, we have the brand names affected. cause for home-improvement skyrocketing, so how do you know you're getting a fair price? we will show you how to do that. real good news amid the uncertain times. mortgages are becoming easier to get. all coming up tonight on "the willis report." gerri: all that and more coming up, but we begin with breaking news, hundreds of american aiines flight canceled this afternoon after computer problems paralyze thcompany's reservation system. there was chaos at airports as passengers were stuck on planes and otrs not able to make reservations. for the latest, let's go to peter barnes. peter: thousands of passengers stuck after americans said it was having glitches in the computer reservation system. take a look at this video we just got from miami international airport, and as you can see there simply aren't enough gates to handle all the planes because of the backups caused by these problems today. about 90 minutes ago americans had the

gerri: thank you. i know you have a lot of experience in this part of the world, thank you for your help. >> thank you for getting the word out. gerri: everybody needs to know, thank you. more to come this hour including which tv streaming services are best for you. and we asked the question, how do you do that? we have tips on how not to get ripped off when you do basic home repairs. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low aims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. gerri: we're introducing a new segment tonight, calling it "how do you do that?" send a suggestion for the segment, but tonight how to get the best deal on home improvement. from lanes of homeowners spring is time to tackle the home improvement projects. i am doing it, you probably are as well. this year will be tricky because material costs are going through the roof. asphalt

gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report." brand name or generic store brand? what is the best to buy? consumer reports has an eye-opening new investigation. also, is your smart phone or tablet making you blind? critical information for all of our digital lives. and super foods are everywhere, but which one should you eat? we're on the case next on "the willis report." gerri: all that and more coming up, but first tonight's top story. more concerned tonight about your safety in the air. reading eagle pilot has been charged with three gross misdemeanors after he failed a blood alcohol test preparing a commercial airliner from minneapolis to new york city back in january. his blood alcohol content was more than two times over the legal limit for pilots, twice of that of drivers. thankfully officers prevented him from boarding the plane. former federal prosecutor. thank you for coming back on this show. i have to say you are probably one of the best people we could have on tonight because you have a commercial pilot license, you

i call the insurance company. gerri: all right. s wanting to show the report, one of the many reports that have been made in your house. and it is linked. there is a lot here. you say it is red tape. chris christie says that the national flood insurance program response has been awful. judy you think is at fault here? >> i think it is the government or whoever runs the national flood insurance. the adjuster tells me he sent report sen. i have a lot of reports. i call the insurance company and they said they have insurance. never talk to the same person. no one has your case. they don't care. they just don't care. i think of our elected officials they have a lot to do with it. senators, congressmen, governor christie but not see anyone else. gerri: no follow-up. you know, what you say is interesting. you never talk to the same person twice. that is really frustrating. i called new jersey's state insurance department and never heard back, left a message. and i'm calling for the press people and i cannot get through. i have a heck of a

i can send you a confirmation. gerri: i would love that. thank you. nice to meet you. king mighty pretty. >> thank you. have a good day. gerri: in addition, what you can do is ask another question. if you wanted to you could ask -- clear that she can answer that question. gerri: that is like. for example, you're putting in $500 you want to know when this will clear. you can hit a button, talk to a tellerrand find that out pronto without even having to walk really into the bank office. >> that you can do that instantaneously. so from a consumer perspective it is a much better experience that the banks can provide. gerri: it occurs to me that banks to using these atms in the first place to save money on tellers. now we're bringing the teller back. is that demand from consumers? >> again, going back to what i said before, consumers like the personal connection with the people of the bank. and so, while they want the added convenience of a quick conversation, this does not mean that they're going away. it will just be doing different things to more value-added services. i a

: i am at the new york auto gerri: luxury car interiors. auto show kicks off this weekend, featuring 1000 of the latest models of luxury and non-model undreamt luxury models. i got to go on the two were inside. i asked if the interior of the car is just as important as the outside. >> you live and drive inside your car. the people don't think about this. i have a rule that you are what you drive. [laughter] >> what is interesting is when you think about what is inside the car, technology has really blossomed. the interior has gone so fashionable. gerri: take a look at this. can you give me a little run down on this? >> it is a purple metallic. what is interesting is that it's almost a plan. the center is made of aluinum. those wines are very distinct. they are also using composite plastics to create these types of shapes. also, note this headlight. what a piece of art. >> i am really excited about seeing the inside of a car. >> look at the finish. >> that is a real wood bonaire. every stitch from the ceiling to the dashboard is hand stitched

gerri: i expect more out of you. >> you're going to get it. gerri: thanks for coming on tonight. all right, you have to watch lou coming up soon indeed. other than april fool's days, it's opening day for america's past time. baseball season underway with big matchup, and the 15th year in a row, the new york yankees payroll is the highest, nearly $229 million. los angeles dodgers are not far behind with $215 million. who are the players raking in the money? that's the top five. number five, prince fielder, tiger slugger makes $23 million a year. number four, mark, his eigt year contract signed in 2009, and the first baseman is making all this and not even going to be able to play for the first few months of the season. that's ad good deal. number three, santana, the all-star mets pitcher in the final year of the contract, but a spring training shoulder injury keeps him out for the season likely. number two, cliff lee, the pitcher is earning $25 million this year, and the number one highest paid baseball plaer is alex rodriguez, the yankee slugger misses the first half of the seaso

[laughter] >> gerri, if i can jump in on that? rri: sure. >> what i recommend there is that people out there who are experiencing these things, go talk to your personal insurance agent. go -- contact your local police. if you close the door, it's your home, close the door, hang up the phone, get advise -- advice from someone you know and trust. gerri: kids need to talk to mom and dad and the grandparents, absolutely. thanks. i hope we don't have to do this segment again. thank you so much for coming on. it's an interesting story, and i'm glad you warned people about it. >> thank you too. >> thank you. gerri: all right. well, just ahead, the feds say you are too distracted when you drive so they want to change your car. we'll explain, and next we'll take a look at the correct responses in times of crisis with somebody who just had to deal with a big one last week. ♪ at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever i

i think those three reasons are great for any investor to want to get involved. gerribreak-in. wait. a lot of investors, what they want is return on their money. that is what they're looking for if the federal government and lenders are getting six, seven, eight, 9%, why would they settle for three? >> these other lenders, corporations getting money, but the average investor living down the street at the university of iowa, they're not even playing in that game. so money will be invested and loan that to students that is significantly lower rate. they wl get all those returns. we are going to create a tuition bob structure. after 20 years the investor will get a 50% return. the coupon bond. after that it becomes a coupon bond that the student pays every month. saving the student 18%. by the 15th year 50 percent is generated which will go to the investor. gerri: that's a long time to wait. what is interesting, it really uses private wells to really go after this issue of college debt. i am sure there would be people out there willing to play that game and get involved,

end i think i will take him. gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. tonight i'm "the willis report." responsible americans versus an irresponsible government. washington pushes to make home loans easier as consumers tighten their belts. also, don't get ripped off by the repair man. e best advice for all those home repairs. and don't look the ticket until you hear what our expert from consumer reports has to say. we are on the case next on "the willis report." ♪ gerri: we will have all that and more coming up, but first our top story tonight, the consumer versus the government. it is now clear while washington was lecturing everybody else on responsibility, is completely ignored the lessons of the financial crisis. the federal government wants banks to give mortgages to people with so-so credit. a whole reason the economy collapsed in the first place. the rest of america is mor disciplined with their finances. according to a new survey out, so what is going on? joining me now, mark, welcome back to the show. let's start with the problems in washington.

gerri: it could not agree more. >> i am disgusted with this. ard policy would mean. we already have a disaster in retirement savings. the average 401(k) of $58,000, not enough for rirement. this would make it worse. according to studies of people would save 11% as 24% less bury people save less if they face the stand of consequences. >> 57% of folks are not even prepared for retiremen have of a couple of dollars to their nam and for these fools to be soaring about it. and name-calling and fools because that is all they are. this is the kind -- this does not rise to the level of an intellectual discussion. it does not rise to a level of a public policy prescription. it is disaster. given a rest, all of you. if you don't want to work, step to the side and, you know what, let the think tanks, with these deals because this is a stupid. gerri: this is stupid and it tells you a lot about the administration's ability to understand it as a practical matter, how retirement savings are accumulated in this country. we had a financial adviser on friday he s

gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report", budget cuts could allow criminals to go free. why is the justice department spending millions of dollars helping hollywood write scripts? also come a new survey says eight even 10 workers are stressed on the job. we will tell you how to cope. and with the golf masters championship in full swing, we will bring you the latest coverage and even some fashion tips. we are on the case next on "the willis report." gerri: wait until you hear tonight's top story. why is the fbi spending millions of our taxpayer dollars helping hollywood write scripts? it sounds ridiculous because it is ridiculous. especially when you consider the justice department is warning that budget cuts will wreak havoc across america. if that is the case, why are fbi agents playing the part of producers? let's bring in time, the president of citizens against government waste. all right, tom, take a look at these numbers. they are spending $1.5 million a year. why is that? >> this started

. >> hello i am gerri willis. on the willis report. inside the beltway, congress changes landmark law for its own benefit because a million know, basically you and i cannot do any insider-trading. if elected members of congress prior to the stock at 20 they could. disclosure, the one thing that will allow us to check up on his people, they are doing away with it. in fact to know when it comes to elected officials, they are billing the creation of a public database that would help us track this. come on. they took the teeth out of this law, didn't they? >> well, i thought that to some extent. even letting congressman and senior staff buy and trade in individual stocks at all is problematic. i mean, i don't do that for ethical reasons. their executives at companies. so why -- somebody in the senate finance committee allowed to? but they were not -- this was just about these reporting requirements, disclosure. yes, there were burdensome. you got to get out from under the burden? don't trade in individual stocks. gerri: absolutely right. on

i would say the spring and summer. investors need to be positioned a little bit for that gerri: takes the money of the table. >> i have far. shifting more to the defense of areas. maybe reallocating. gerri: let's talk about apple for a second. we have been talking about the company all week long. and sort of the people who have been brand loyal are kind of getting killed. whether you own the stock or the products, you are worried about what is going on. just this week the huge chunk of apple stock sold off, goldman has taken them off there preferred list. kendis stock? 423, but down from 700 unchanged >> we have had it on our top ten list. we ticket of several months ago. that is reaching a boil or it is cheap enough to sustain plan growth, is starting to look very attractive. we need to wait awhile longer on that, but its starting to look . gerri: the reality is there getting killed by samsung and there is huge pressure to discount products. that killed zero brain damage because i have a product. by far my tablet. no one else can emulated. not true anymore. >> you're right. but at some stock price is cheap enough. eve

gerri: hello, everyone, i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report", the irs says it is above the law. not needing a warning to invade your privacy. is it legal, and what are they looking for? also, how do you avoid an irs audit. many red flags to look out for. and here comes the invasion. billions of cicadas about to sweep across the country. we are on the case on "willis report." our top story tonight is a taxman may be reading her e-mails. the internal revenue service claims it doesn't need a warrant to read your e-mails. we will get to that in just a moment. it prefers, is it legal for the irs read my e-mails between now and 10 anytime? >> that is the problem here. documents say that the irs has written policies telling thousands of agencies. it made it painfully clear that because of a number of legal reasoning from the government cannot go in and invade private e-mails. that there has to be a legal process. gerri: fox business got a statement. here's what the irs says, respecting taxpayer rights and privacy are cor

gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. tonight on "the willis report." >> the first fatal crash. the government set to decide the pilot should lead until either get it out of the cockpit. and car dealerships pushing consumers into a growing business and 80 year car loans. is that a good idea? it's not a picasso, but you can buy art on a budget. we are on the case next on "the willis report." gerri: all of that and more coming up later in the show. first, our top story. a deadly crash with consequences for flights all across this country. four people have died in the missouri helicopter crash. this is back in 2000 women are heard you're seeing the pictures there. the national transportation safety board unanimously agreed the 34-year-old pilot was fatigued and worse. just minutes before the crash, the pilot sent and received many text messages. which the feds say contributed to the accident. is this a trend you should worry about? our pilots texting in the cockpit? peter, thank you for joining us. i appreciate your time tod

i have to say it is the same, it is just on the internet. gerriisagree with the small business owners because you have made a heck of a deal through social media, tell us about that. >> i have, six years ago my small-business actually owned a small piece of business. now remember, twitter and social media are not the magic wand, it is a cool and it takes proper usage and it is not an average of her efforts, but the single that turns into a big piece of business. gerri: what are the small-business operators doing wrong? >> they're doing three main things wrong. they're speaking to people in ways business folks speak to people, not in the ways you have conversations. when businesses use twitter, facebook, any of the social media platforms you have to start thinking of it like a cartecocktail dinner conversati. it is about conversation, it is not about the hard sell. it is not about doing traditional marketing initiative, and hoping people will buy things. instead of making them come and like you on facebook, why don't you go and like them? go to the

gerri: i am gerri willis. tonight on the willis report -- consumer alert. what can make you sick. banks refusinto repossessed houses in foclosure. what that is doing to your home's value and we will tell you how much it pays to compin. we are on the case on the willis report. r top story, what is in your refrigerator? is it king y sick? a new study examines 12 years of outbreaks and hospitalization for illnesses caused by meat and poultry. the top offenders are the most popular foods on kitchen tables across america. with more on this caroline smith, director of food safety at cter for science in the public interest, the study's father. thanks for coming on the show tonight, great to have you here and i have to tell our viewers this is an exhaustive study you really looked at a long period of time. tell , what are the chief foods that make us sick? >> thanks so much. we think th is important information for consumers. our highest risk meat products were not surprising, chicken and ground beef and the way we reached this conclusion is by looking at the types of pathogens that show

gerri: i think so.k far to see people are unhappy with the public school system. but what will it mean for these chter schools? if unions come in to organize the teachers? now do we have the rules based education system? >> mostly i think that will not have been. there are between 10 and 15 percent are unionized and green dye is a respected charter school management chain and unionized. but they operate in the environment were almost all other schools are not unionized. the other charters that they compete for kids with. it is very different with a traditional public school environment with a monopoly. you could have one of 10 unionize the competing with the nine others it is a differing union inhis scenario with the traditional schools. gerri: as this plays out of lot of people out there think the only thing that will happen is that the charter schools will gain more momentum at the end of the day the parents makes the decision. what happens? >> also statewide voucher laws that i new voucher just passe

we're making i gerri: what's in fashion for nail polish? e to show the latest collections and must-have colors for pring. ♪ ?roats gerri: in fashion tonight, style at your fingertips. nail polish is on fire, sales booming, hitting $168 million last year. i talked to the executive vice president of opi about the company's influence on women. >> it's exciting. it's affordable luxury, andt's a psychoanalysis. gerri: to that point, your most famous color is called "i'm not really a waitress," that's funny, a sense of humor with the products. where does that come from? >> we reinvented the categories in 1989, it was just a name and color making it inspirational, sexy, and fun, and the names are part of the iconic brand of opi. gerri: how the company started, your inspiration in the first place is interesting. tell us. >> comes from the professional side of the salon business, and we were in the dental business. gerri: how can you be in the dental business and nail products? >> if you remember in the 80 #s, artificial nail extensions were made fro

gerri: if you watch the show at all, you know that i love golf. we can come to the golf smith to get get outfitted for new closer in clubs and swing practice in. >> okay here we go. gerri: outfit number one. i like peach. but that's a lot of peach. we have a winner here. pink and gray, very nice. i'm here with karen and we are talking about women's golf. it used to be that you can find anything pretty. what is hot this year? >> we are looking for vibrant colors, blues and pinks and greens. they want to be seen on the course. >> i love that. they want to be seen, lots of plaid pants, and vibrant colors. they are right there with us. gerri: thank you, karen. all right, let's go find a club. >> we have the compass but it just is this adjustment. >> okay, let's do that. >> you want to extend a little bit further away. the weight is a little bit more. there you go. there you go. >> okay, what would cause this? >> you're coming little over the top, going to the right. >> thank you so much for helping me out. in today's markets, a lot can happen in a seco

gerri: there is not really a choice they have, i guess. would it be an option to go ahead and get the care and hope the government comes back with the money at some point? >> now, they have to go out of pocket. gerri: the cost for care goes through the roof. look at these numbers, costing $6500 more to administer this kind of care in a hospital and the results out of pocket results for customers $650 more. what do you make of that? speak of that is the case. the majority get their care in a community setting if they have to start looking for other sources, they will have to go to nonprofit hospitals, etc. there is a much higher overhead and anytime you do something in a hospital setting there is the space, the administration, facility fees, these costs would have to be incurred by the patient. gerri: never before have i been forced to decide which patients to treat, and colleges should not be put in a position of content to treat patients at a loss resulting in clinics closing. >> this is not new in medicine. there have always been roadbloc

i do. gerriated with information earlier i spoke with phil liven to get his intake. we're asked if you are verwhelmed on a daily basis with info, here is what you are posting on my facebook page. >> without a doubt. >> yes, butithout a choice. 43% of you said yes, 57% said you got it under control, and tonight. it has been a sad day in world of country music, lost one of its legendary stars george jones. has passed away at able of 81, known at the man with the golden voice, a career spanning over 50 years, jones had more country hits than and other artists releasing 150 albums and a number one hit in every decade issue his biggest hit, "he stopped loving her today" but the song you are about hear is my personal favorite. >> we're gonna hold on ♪ we're gonna holdn ♪ gerri: hold on, dolly parton treated today, said my heart is absolutely broken, george jones was one of my all-times favorite singer and people in the world, me took his legacy will liv on, that is my two cents more. that is tonight's

gerri: the ham bleepedder, jay cor, you're awesome. thanks for the help explaning it there. i think people got it. if you didn't, you certainly got it there. thank you for your help. >> thank you very much. gerri: the fda says it's almost powerless to protect us from dangerous drugs produced from what they call cmpounding pharmacies. we talked about this. this may change soon. a new bipartisan senate bill gives the food and drug administration control over certain compounding pharmacies. here to weigh in, grace marie turner, thanks for coming in. it is great to have you here, and just to remind people, late last year, 50 people died, 700 people were made sick by drugs that came out of one of these compounding pharmacies. it was a huge scandal, and now, today, congress coming up with legislation, it's only getting started to fix this problem. do you think congress is going far enough with the proposal on the table? o because they are particularly targeting these large manufacturing facilities, but are really masker raiding the pharmacies. ey are legitimate pharmacies that take

gerri: if that is the case then are all young people going to be opting out of obamacare? >> iould not say all people. gerri: people were making less than 45,000, that seem to indicate that there is going to be a huge group of people out there who will want to pay for it? >> what you're going to have his pay or play, so these individuals will pay either $95 or buy insurance. most of that, probably $95 is not enough incentive to buy insurance. as you go to 2015 and 16, that rises to $700 now you have a significant incentive to buy insurance. but the thing that i council or employers to take the ways it is not just about whether that is on your employee, you have employees whose disposable income will be hit hard here. we are asking employers to think about that and how they deal with their employees. gerri: interesting stuff. you as a fantastic. thank you for coming in. get information. thank you so much. and we have more to come. including some advice on rebalancing your portfolio. everything from obamacare to marijuana. each state has there of law. we break down the rumble. th

i believe bbc has been on the target list. it's probably not too long before they try to make a play against fox. tell those guys to be careful. gerrisaid that in break. oh, my lord. everybody here has twitter. you know, it's not just the institutions themselves. how do -- what do i do to make sure i'm not hacked. i don't think i will be the group, but you can by anyone. >> what happened in the case of ap, from what i understand, is a number of people in the organization received a suspect e-mail, had an attachment, did something funny, you open it, and something unexpected happens. a good tip with these things, people tried to send them to me, not because of me, but because they send them around, watch the language. if it seems like in the message that a company's the attachment, it seems like it's not written by a person who speaks english. that's a tipoff. misspellings, bad grammar, bad punctuation. that's a good tip. it's not easy to filter out, but something to look for. gerri: wow, thanks for coming on. everybody was paying attention to that today. fortunately, cooler heads revailed, false immediately, and a market rebound goo

gerri: how many jo? >> well, i think, you know, it depends. we're looking at maybe 40,000 jobs in the united states and there's many, many more jobs after that as a result of, you know, the services that have to continue to be provided. gerri: going to washington later this week, and, today, on our air, speaker of the house, boehner, had comments about keystone pipeline. here's what he had to say. >> it's clearly in the president's corner. i make the state department's laid the grnd work that we can do this safely, we operat nearly 200,000 miles of pipelines in the united states today. we can operate this safely, and, frankly, it's safer, than loading all this crude on trains. gerr well, you know, i think we even have a map of all the pipelines in this country. the entire country is criss-crossed by pipelines. this is nothing new. did it all the time. you say it's better than moving the oil by rail. how so? >> well, social security safer -- it's safer and everybody acknowledges that, and the u.s. state department said that this pipeline will b