jen rogers is in for ali velshi. jen, good to see you. what is going on here, jen? >> reporter: i know, well, the economy took a nose dive really in the first three months of the year. gross domestic products, this is the most comprehensive measure we have for goods and services put out by the economy. it plummeted 2.9%, the sharpest decline in five years. all winter long, you remember the crazy winter blamed for disrupting economic activity, the commerce department hinted as much, but then came out and said there was a 1 hers contraction, and now they've got all the data gathered, it's complete, they've come out and they have this revision to the gdp number, it's 3 points blow the official number they came out with. >> it's cold every year, why did economic activity shrink so much during the opening parts of the year. >> it's true that january, february and march are cold but it was more than just bad weather. jobless benefits for millions of americans expired in january. we had food cut cuts to food stamps that kicked in. finally, we have exports of u.s. goods, th

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i'm jen rogers in for ali velshi. this is "real money." >> this is "real money" and you're the most important part of the show. tell me what's on your mind by tweeting@ali velshi or facebook.com slash, yx. en. >>> america is growing and getting grair. the number of people who call this home rose by 7.3 million in the first half of the decade. u.s. counted 360 million residents as of are 2014. that's a 2.4% bump from 2010. the median age of the population kicked up slightly to 37.6 years old. half were younger and half were older. the biggest driver, the age baby boom generation. the wave of americans born between 1946 and 1964. they now number 76 million. and the youngest are in their 50s, helping to push the median age upwards. that's a national figure. when you drill down you see local and median ages fluctuate depending where you live. mary snow explains. >> the then census study echoes the demographic of two booms. the great shale boom and the baby boom generation which is reflected in the country becoming older.

i'm jen rogers in for ali velshi. and this is "real money." ♪ >> this is "real money" and you are the most important part of the show. tell me what is on your mind by tweeting and join us on facebook. new data out today from the united states census show the number of people who call this country home rose by 6.4 million in the first three years of the decade, the u.s. counted more than 316,000 residents a 2.4% bump from 2010. what is more the age ticked up slightly, meaning half all of americans were younger, and half were older. the biggest driver of that rise, the aging baby boom generation. the wave of americans. the youngest boomers are now entering their 50s, helping push the median age upwards. but that's national figures. local and ages depend on where you live. >> reporter: the new census study echos the shale oil boom reflected in the great plain states becoming younger and more male, and the baby boom generation which is reflected in the country becoming older. the median age declined in seven states includ

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i'm jen rogers in for ali velshi and this is "real money." >> this is "real money", and you're the most important part of the show. tell me what's on your mind by tweeting ali velshi,. americans are feeling more confident as the economy regains its momentum. consumer confidence jumped to the highest level in almost 6 and a half years, that's according to a report of the research group. americans feel more positive about new job prospects in the years ahead. and when you ask if they're going to make more money any time soon, because the economy grows, but wages continue to stay flat. but income is only one leg of the way americans measure their wealth. their homes are another. it's the single biggest event. homes rows 16.9% last year. and lower interest rates may be lending sales a helping hand. average rate on a 30 fixed rate has fallen to just 4.1% last month. >>> meanwhile, in the existing home market, which accounts for nine out of ten homes sold today, sales fell by the same percent from this time last year, so we're seeing mixed signals out of the housing market as well. the nation

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i'm jen rogers, filling in for ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> this is "real money," and you're the most important part of the show. tell me what's op your mind by tweeting at ali velshi, and at facebook. ukraine thumbed its nose at russia by signing an great with european union. two other blocs, moldova and georgia signed their own accords with the e.u. the sweeping and economic pacts promise to push all three closer to the west and pull them away from russia's domination. the russians won't make them easy. officials warn all three of serious consequences in the days and months ahead. now, if you recall, this whole political crisis in ukraine started when the pro-russian president backed out of signing this same e.u. agreement under pressure from moscow, igniting months of protests that overthrew the government in march, angering the russians that responded by annexing crimea and fuelling violence in ukraine. the u.s. and e.u. slapped financial sanctions on russian officials and companies and are expecting further sanctions. they held off for now, but warn that new sanctions ar

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