l melissa: i melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. are no state income taxes the next big thing? feels like it. nebraska is the latest to consider ditching them for good. but unlike other recent proposals nebraska governor dave heineman says he is not going to raise other taxes to make up for it. hmmm. he will join us to explain just how that could possibly work coming up. >>> plus, an offer from the islamic militants holding two americans hostage in algeria. they will release them in exchange for two convicted terrorists currently in u.s. prisons. could attacks like this against oil and gas facilities become a new tactic in the war against terror? we'll hear from today's power panel. >>> we're shelling out big bucks for purell, flu shots, respiratory masks, tamiflu like there is no tomorrow and people are still getting sick in record numbers. drug companies may be profiting. are we just wasting our money? we'll get to the bottom line. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: all right. first today's market momen

melissa: yeah. >> keep in mind 500 million investment like this to own the channel is not a lot of money for them. it is really not a lot of money. melissa: not a lot of money but i if you think $100 million of this goes to al gore who owns 20% stake in the company. i mean that is oil money he is getting. he is very anti-oil. >> amazing how once the oil becomes green it is entirely different way to take the money. melissa: i don't know if that is really what his profit. >> it will be a lot less than that. melissa: we don't know how levered it was, how much he owed. al gore getting rich, glenn beck claims he tried to go ahead and buy the network before and al gore wouldn't sell it to him. that is glenn beck's claim. we don't know if it is true. >> this gives al-jazeera a great, great foothold in new york city. they have been moving med quarters here and that is something they look to --. melissa: great job working out of that little thing in the middle. >> thank you. melissa: turning it another story

melissa is then. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what is "money" tonight. lance confesses. the fallen super athlete admits he doped to oprah and now his legal nightmare begins. how mu could he owe? is his brand still alive? today's power panel kicks into high gear to respond. >> if you give a mouse a cookie he will probably want a glass of higher taxes that is my theory. we're just seeing a hit to our paychecks because of this year's tax increases. now the president says we need to give him even more. we'll tell you how bad it could get. >>> u.s. gas demand has slipped to the lowest level in years but is it really because of fuel-efficient cars or could it be so many people out there are out of work they can't even afford to pay at the pump? we'll get to the truth behind the numbers. even when they say it is not it is always about money. melissa: all right. here's today market moment. mixed economic data led to a choppy trading session for stocks. the dow rallied for a fifth straight session, closing up 27 points. another day for dell shares. fox business's charlie gasparin

melissa: okay. i'm calling you in the future before i get on one of these to see if it is a good idea i still may knot get on but definitely putting you on speed dial. todd, thank you very much. >>> next "money" on manti te'o claims he is a victim of a girlfriend hoax. the fallout may only be beginning. today's all-star panel will weigh in. >>> tiger woods, did you hear this story? he is reportedly trying to woo back his ex-wife, ellen nordegren, but the prenup she is demanding will make your head spin. what tiger may have to shell out if he can't keep his pants on. more "money" coming up. thank you what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedeoffice. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping we replaced people

melissa: no. they say a lack of further deficit reduction measures could affect the ratings negatively. if you guys are not able to get it together to agree to cut spending down the road they will go ahead and downgrade because when you look at the package right here it does nothing to reduce the real problem, even though we're raising taxes on 77% of the americans at the end of the day, it only closes a budget gap by 6% over 10 years. >> that is because this administration continues with its addiction to spending. when the president comes to congress to request an increase in the debt ceiling, we added over a trillion dollars to the debt in the last year and he is going to want to do that again. he has maxed out the credit card. he wants a new credit card. he actually asked for one as part of this fiscal cliff deal without even a credit limit at all. senate said no to that. that is coming up in two months. melissa: is that leverage you have going forward. >> absolutely the leverage we have. melis

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. the keystone xl pipeline is one step closer to approval thanks to nebraska's governor. now the fate rests in president obama's hands as pressure on both sides ramps up. north dakota senator john hoeven joins us and why the president can't wait to say yes. >>> golf stars unite. tiger woods feels phil mickelson's pain on california's taxes. with taxes spiking the rich are fleeing for the borders. how much can the state take from the wealthy before there is nothing left? today's "money" power panel weighs in. >> didn't think new york apartments could get any smaller? oh how wrong you are. micro apartment are coming to the big apple. could the miniature spaces bring big profits to the developers and will they spread to more cities? one of the architects is here with the details. even when they say it's not, it's always about money. melissa: first let's look at the day's market headlines and today's market moment. the beat goes on for the bulls. strong earnings from the likes of ibm, and g

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. a gun store misfire.ne georgia dealer won't sell assault rifles to civilians and in response, the local police refuse to do business there anymore. the county sheriff is going to join us in just a second to explain why. >>> plus, are you happy about today's jobs numbers? good. then you won't mind at this rate it will take most of my life to get everyone back to work. today's "money" panel crunches the numbers. >>> thank you, america. a major ad bliss by aig gives thanks for its $182 billion bailout but reminding people you almost went belly-up seems like an odd way to increase business to me. we have a marketing guru here to break it all down. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: all right. first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. stocks closed out a banner week, unexpect ledly strong nonmanufacturing activity and december jobs report coming in line with expectations. helped to boost the s&p 500 to a five-year high. it soared 4.6% for the week. that is its biggest ga

melissa francis is next. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. what did boeing's management know and when did they know it? a new report says boeing was aware of the dreamliner's battery problems all along. so why wasn't anything done? we have a top former air safety official to weigh in on that one. >>> plus gdp growth comes to a screeching hot happen. major reason is because government spending plunged 15%. isn't that a good thing? trying to bring you a silver lining. the power panel talks about. >>> they are helping to soften the blow for its employees. maybe something to suggest to your boss tomorrow. the company's ceo joins us exclusively with the details. even when they say it's not, it is always about money melissa: now on to our top story. a big new twist in boeing's battery problems with the dreamliner and the grounding of all of the 787s after the issue was downplayed at the outset saying it was just growing pains. that every new aircraft experiences. now it has come out, that boeing had knowledge of major battery problems even before t

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. well you probably heard about shell's grounded alaskan oil rig but did you know why it might have been moved, to avoid taxes. we'll drill down on those details. plus ditching the gas tax by the side of the road. virginia governor bob mcdonnell, wants his state's 17.5 cents gas tax gone for good but he wants to raise another tax instead. he will join us in a fox business exclusive to tell us how it all shakes out. >>> a landmark decision in the sports world. major league baseball will start random in season testing for steroids. will the help its tarnished image and bring in ticket sales? we have former cincinnati reds pitcher, rob dib bill. even what they say it is not it is always about money. melissa: all right. first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. stocks reversed early losses capping off the week with modest gains. the dow gained 17 points to close at its highest level since october 18th. investors were less anxious whether the vix, also known as the fear index sl

melissa? melissa: well, who has been meet at the white house on this? >> there are a number of different groups here. first off on the businesses, these are the retailers that met with attorney general eric hold academy sports, bass pro shops, cabela's, number of big name folks. wal-mart wasn't originally going to show but said yesterday it was reversing its initial statement and would come up. there were a number of other meetings with the vice president. sportsmen groups, womens groups, gun owner groups. entertainment industry. that is portion. how much violence television and videogames has to deal with this. tomorrow the videogame folks will meet here with the vice president. melissa? melissa: rich, it feels a lot like when they bring everyone in from washington, you know, to, i'm sorry, everyone in from wall street to come and meet and talk about things then you don't know what really will come out of it. this is a parade of people coming through. do you think that something is really goi

melissa: all right. first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. stocks closed out a banner week, unexpect ledly strong nonmanufacturing activity and december jobs report coming in line with expectations. helped to boost t s&p 500 to a five-year high. it ared 4.6% for the week. that is its biggest gain since december of 2001. >>> gold bugs taking i had on the chin yet again today. prices were pounded for a second straight session driven by news the fed may roll back stimulus measures by the end of this year. gold settled down nearly $26 at 1648.90 an ounce. it posted its sixth straight weekly loss, getting hit real hard. >>> vix fear index rise in september turning into epic collapse. it is at the lowest level since october. falling 40% this week in the wake of congress's fiscal cliff deal. >>> tonight we start with guns. that is a ssitive topic these days for sure why this particular story really caught our attention. georgia is one of the country's friendliest states for gun owners but one de

melissa: sure. we're looking the a map right now that shows where some of the strongest and weakest places in the country are right now. before i get to where you think the opportunities are, where do you see the strength and why do you think that is? looks like a lot of places that were hard hit like florida and california? >> yeah, that is definitely the common denominator, places that were really hard hit. think florida, arizona, nevada, california. those places where you've seen enormous resets in home prices. those are many is places responding the best right now. that is because affordability is all-time highs. prices reset in some cases more than 10 years. pair that with mortgage rates which are well below 4% now. it sets you up for historic affordability. melissa: talk to me about where opportunity still exists. i hate when i hear about where i missed an opportunity and there is no, way to get in and make money for myself? >> well, i mean essentially, you know, if you're thinking about getti

melissa: excellent.want to balance the budget in ten years, go to washington and help them with the math. that seems like a long time horizon to me. what do you think? >> well, it is a long time horizon, but the budget is way out of balance now. you know, five years ago, the deficit was less than 2% of gdp, and it's now 7%, and according to the congressional budget office, ten years from now, we don't make some further progress, we're still going to be looking at a deficit of 5% of gdp so the challenge is how do you turn that 5 into a 0? melissa: what difference does it make? people make the argument that balancing the books at home is not the same as the government balancing the books. deficit spending is fine. why does it matter, and when does it start to matter? >> it already matters. it matters because it drives up the national debt, and that creates problems. let me explain. five years ago, we had a national debt, which was relatively modest in comparison to our gdp. it was about 35%. it's now more

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. nearly half of all americans are one emergency away from financial ruin. that is a scary statistic. could hit closer to home than you might think. today's power panel takes us through it. >>> plus, how far would you go in the name of marketing? one super bowl ad contest will send 22 winners into space. but would make you buy the brand? i don't know. the man behind the out of this world campaign joins us exclusively with the details. >>> ever wanted to know what your coworkers make? one company makes finding that info as easy as a click of the mouse of the does actually seeing everyone's salaries boost morale or breed resentment? the ceo is here with this game-changing strategy. even when they say it's not, it is always about "money". melissa: so forget the debt ceiling for a moment. we're just one month away from march 1st. that is the budget sequestration deadline. if congress fails to agree on specifically where to cut $85 billion, we're looking at automatic across-the-board cuts. h

melissa: i'm melissa francis, here's what's "money" tonight. it has now been 1351 days since congress passed a budget. but here at "money" we don't whine. we fix things. today's power panel is here to help bridge the budget divide and finally put the mess behind us. >>> plus is slumming it apple's plan for world domination? the iphone supremacy is waning. there is word a lower end model is in the works. is it proof the phone, the iphone is finally past its sell date? we have the latest details. >>> and you get a comeback. you get a comeback. you get a comeback. lance armstrong agrees to a tell-all interview with oprah, in case you didn't know who i was impersonating there. will this resurrect his shattered brand? even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: all right, first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. alcoa stronger than expected fourth quarter earnings help stocks snap a two-day losing streak. the dow gained 61 points. >>> aig will not sue the u.s. government over its $182 billion bailout. its board of dir

melissa: i am melissa francis and here's what is "money" tonight. premium spiking 50% for some people. on average, that is. so how quickly will it hit your wallet and the economy? plus, union intimidation hits new heights. a city manager tried to cut pension benefits so they bought the house next door to him to harass him. these tactics are more widespread than you think. the mayor will tell us how he was targeted in a fox business exclusive. coca-cola new ad campaign offers up information like what you can do to burn off the fat and calories from the coke you just drank. will it increase sales or turn off consumers? even if it is not, it is always about "money." ♪ first, a look at the market headlines with the market moment. a mixed bag for stocks to begin the week. the dow ended a choppy day of trading in positive territory gaining 18 points. apple weighed heavily on the nasdaq reportedly cutting the iphone 5 component orders due to weaker than expected demands. and shares of dell soared 13%. the pc maker in talks of a possible buyout. now to our

melissa: i don't know.your cash advance rate on your credit card, but if you have a million dollar item and not sure if you need cash quickly. all set that aside. i'm very interested in your business. someone came in and wanted to the pond or sell an aide and a half carat diamond from million dollars. is that the most expensive thing you ever saw? >> so we actually had a fellow out and california. he inherited a very large diamond, and he was looking to start a new business. he needed capital to do that, could not get it from his banks. he came in and we work to longer-term loans. dayton after diamond, almost flawless. a market value of about a million. melissa: i would really like to have that. he does not want to selig and is just using it for collateral, i can see why that makes sense. what is the strangest thing that someone ever wanted upon? i heard one point there was a cat vault. >> yes. so we actually got a call from a fellow on the east coast. he wanted to upon his pedigreed show cat that had won a

melissa: so at the checkout. melissa: that's exactly right.: i understand, this all comes from that seven 1/4 billion soap -- seven 1/4 billion dollars settlement that the banks and credit-card companies made that was supposed the -- the way everyone in washington put it forward, they had really struck a blow to credit card companies into the big banks, and it was going to be great for the consumers, but i never heard about this when a settlement was settled. >> you know what's interesting, all the parties involved in the settlement, none of them seem to be happy about it. every single person is complaining about this. consumers are complaining, merchants are complaining, card networks of combining. and wondering why in the world they agreed. the lawyers are happy because they get their fees, but this is voluntary, first off. this is not a mandatory fee. so, really, it is a twist by retailers that want to choose. melissa: to you think will opt out? that is a great point. it really hurts mom-and-pop because you can see stores like walmart or ta

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melissa: i'm melissa francis and here is what is mony tonight. the drop-dead date for. >>. >> taxpayers are wondering are you kidding aig? it is thanking america for the massive bailout but now it might join a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the u.s. government. we have the bizarre details on this one coming up. >>> i think i found my next vacation. people across the country are storming florida for a python hunting contest. sounds great. this might be the most insane competition in america. we have the star of gnat geowild's python hunters, joins us to explain. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. stocks fell for their second straight session. investors looked cautious preparing for the start of earnings season the dow shed 55 points. speaking of earnings, alcoa kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season after the bell. it beat expectations on revenue while meeting expectations on the bottom line. its shares are climbing after hours. another tough day for boe

melissa: i am melissa francis and this is what is "money" tonight. are these guys allergic to spending cuts? you will not play the ideas being floated to pay for the pork in washington. today's power panel will be here to crunch the numbers. here is $10,000. allstate insurance lowball the staten island family for super storm sandy damages that did not stop allstate from using their home in a commercial patting themselves on the back. now they're suing an in here to explain why. you probably have too much money when you start to buy solid gold clothing. we have all the details even when they say it is not, it is always about "money." all right, first let's take a look at the market headlines. posting their best week in more than a year. profit-taking largely to blame, the dowel dowell dow fell. the banks accused of improperly foreclosing on close to 4 million borrowers. in 2009 and 2010. eligible owners get a little bit more than $3 billion in direct payments as part of the settlement. shares of boeing fell 2% after a fire broke out on an empty 7873 m

melissa, i have had seven this month alone. melissa: even more when people here about this.ed to stay in the house it would be his house. other places like arizona, you only have to stay for two years in and it's yours. with so many foreclosed properties at think people will look into this. before they do let me give you to weigh in on our money meter on a scale of one to money, where you think his chances are that he is going to be able to stay in this house and keep it? >> one. melissa, if your money mir had negative numbers it would be in-00. keep in mind, they have to pay the property taxes. they have to pay any outstandingly and the property. it's not free. you don't move in and get it. melissa: the property tax in this house is $40,000, and an extra never wants to buy it anyway. there's a lot going on. thank you for coming on our show. we appreciate. here is our "money" question of the day. would you ever squad in the house if he needed in a pony? have a lot of fun with this one. unfortunately no one is seriously considering it. we want to hear from more of you. like u

melissa: fox news.s here with more and emac's bottom line. >> that's what we're hearing from sources at bloomberg. i've spoken with a number of sources inside bloomberg. high-level meetings inside bloomberg whether or not to acquire "the financial times". this would be a trophy prize for mayor mike bloomberg who owns 90% of bloomberg. essentially ft has 2.1 million readers for the first time. for the first time the digital readers outpaced and exceeded its print readers. essentially could they afford it? mike bloomberg personally is worth 25 billion. that company, bloomberg pulls in 7 billion. ft is not for sale that pierson tells fox business. categorically denying that anyone is seeking a purchaser for "the ft". for the pierson side, this is coming up through a ceo. came up through the education ranks. pearson. he is talking to people over there, according to insiders pearson is becoming more of an education textbook company, right? that the newspaper, the newspaper business is getting chewed up by, e

melissa: hello, everyone. i am melissa francis. we are at 13,945. pfizer pushing us ever closer to a new time high despite an unexpectedly weak reading on consumer confidence. melissa: the new push to turn a tiny island off detroit into a free market utopia. i love this story. lori: let's go to pack your bags, folks. lou dobbs here with us. an agreement that lays down a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants in this country. let's head to the floor of the new york stock exchange. the dow pushing session highs right now. nicole: it certainly is. we are back touching them once again. the nasdaq composite has been one of the three industries that we have followed so closely and it has been in the red. it is down, not even two points. the s&p 500 also setting new highs here. going back to these levels that we have not seen since 2007. let's begin with ford motors. it is down about 5.5%. he talked about europe. that is something that is still plaguing them. they did say that europe still remains a problem. the outlook in the near-term is t

melissa: well, i don't know. lori: does he vote? melissa: i didn't see that one go by. if you say in politics if you don't vote for yourself, no one else will either. eric cantor got two votes. i'm not sure he went ahead and voted for speaker boehner. lori: it has been such a strategy session since the fiscal cliff, right? cantor voted no offer the fiscal cliff but after house got all requisite votes. i have to tell you i think boehner is going out for a cocktail right now. melissa: if he doesn't have one in his coat pocket i bet he is going out for one. i know i would have one in my coat pocket at this point. lori: he is happy to be holding on to speakership considering stress of late if. melissa: looks like a terrible job. he has got it once again. we head to the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole petallides is standing by with that. >> let's look at these markets right now. the dow jones industrials are up 14 points, packing on to yesterday's 308 point gain. if you're a bull, iras and 401(k)s, you want the market to rip and roar through 2013 so far so good,

melissa: a very good afternoon. i am melissa francis. lori: and i am lori rothman. what to watch for after the bell. overhauling that sec. peter barnes goes one-on-one with the outgoing enforcement chief. melissa: forget the fan traffic. turns out traffic is the hazard. why he is changing course after speaking out. lori: let's get an update on the markets as we do every 15 minutes. specifically, on earnings for us. nicole: there is a lot moving and grooving here on wall street. when you take a look at what revolves around earnings, you see some names on the move. for example, travelers best of the bunch. delta airlines continues to do very well. we are seeing delta up three quarter of a percent. verizon with a down arrow. however, giving their outlook on a conference call for 2013, they were certainly a winner. johnson & johnson, their full-year numbers are not too hot. a couple of things to know is, in the latest quarter they did do well with therapy for hepatitis b, as well as, psoriasis. that is something you will have to watch. lori: thank you. melissa: big tech

melissa: i am melissa francis. it has been 1351 days since the senate last passed a budget despite the law. they must pass a budget every year. lori: speaking of cash, treasury, budget him a new is jack lu? a man who is likely to be dominated the next treasury secretary. melissa: it is no secret that congress -- even the cardassians. lori: cannot wait to hear the results of that. let's check on the market. it has been 15 minutes since we last checked with nicole petallides. nicole: there are nice gains. we have come off of our earlier highs. still, the dow jones industrials up about 55 points here on wall street. the u.s. dollar also with an up arrow. commodities are pulling back. let's take a look at herbalife. a name that has certainly been in the news since the middle of december. we sell the stock shooting up. this is an 8.2% stake. what you see is that pushing the stock to really jumping. we will continue to follow this and all of this comes on the heel of concerns about herbalife. melissa: thank you so much.

back to melissa and lori. melissa: thank you. less than a month to go until the debt limit, the house republicans are devising their game plan for the fiscal fight. ahead, rich edson is live from the g.o.p. retreat in williamsburg, virginia, with the latest. >> they just wrapped their latest discussion on the next 90 days and all the deadlines and consequences of them coming up. there is the debt ceiling to have to deal with, there is government spending that expires in march and those automatic spending cuts, sequestration is supposed to hit the federal budget. and right now it appears a strategy that republicans are beginning to coalesce around, perhaps a short-term debt ceiling increase, pass that through the house with spending cuts, deal with the other elements of government spending and then set up a protracted argument or debate over the debt ceiling going forward. as republicans say, when it comes to their strategy, cutting spending is imperative. melissa: there's no celebration the fact we're a nation of $16 trillion in

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melissa: happy friday to you. i am melissa francis. lori: and i am lori rothman. we will tell you how to protect your investment. melissa: how worried is business ? u.s. chairman joins us in just a few minutes. lori: boeing 787 dream liner is safe. if boeing stock safe for your portfolio? melissa: if your new year's resolution is to get in shape, this one will hurt. the gym membership, at that price, they better be working out for me. [ laughter ] all right, time for stocks now as we do every 15 minutes. lauren a sibling that he is standing by. stocks struggling today. >> holding this titrating pattern for much of the session. the dow is up seven points. energy is flat. let's take a look at wells fargo. profits hit a record high. that is good. they are not doing as many mortgages. they are the nation's biggest lender. you can see it is down by one and a quarter percent. cheryl: how did last year's drought play out? jeff: it was pretty wild in here today. five of the past six years, this has been a limit move. take a look at what it was. we had, i think, scott shal

i am melissa frances. >> i am more rothman. of the economy adds 155,000 new jobs the unemployment rate is unchanged at seven point*% but the market is not thrilled. >> one of the nation's largest construction firms had job openings but nobody to fill them. says ceo joins us from kansas city. lori: white take-home pay may be less than previously thought. melissa: president hugo chavez to be sworn in their reports are swirling he may be losing his battle with cancer. now it is time for stocks with nicole petallides at new york stock exchange with the jobs report. >> it looks good. holding above 13,000 ford -- 30,400 with the dow jones industrial average. obviously what a nice run. kicking off 2013 beautifully. helping the 401k to soar. do not get ahead of ourselves but it is now better than expected. but it is the right direction. look at some names of the banking index morgan stanley and goldman sachs are pulling back but they did upgrade city group and with the housing we band of -- route rebound and over a deutsche bank we hav

melissa: i am melissa francis. lori: i am lori rothman. president obama bought t but tos picks for treasury secretary. plus, what the nominations mean for the market. melissa: and good news for the gas market. lori: if you build it, the jobs will come. creating jobs in the small town, we're pleased to have the mayor join us with his story in minutes. melissa: very cool. lori: time for a market check. let's head down to the floor the new york stock exchange, giving back earlier gains. nicole: that is true. we have been pushed around a little bit, even moved into negative territory but the move to the upside and getting some of the moves to the upside with the gains we are seeing, dow jones industrials up 34 points, the bank stocks are looking little better and that is one of the reasons we have had the turnaround. drug stocks doing good. the dollar continues to drop. as the dollar is dropping that gives room for the commodities and equities to move higher. i wanted to take a look at a name that is making news and that is molly corporation.

melissa: wonder what financing.g of white house how much will the ultimate inauguration cost? close to $500,000. the inaugural committee is offering a package tickets to a ball. parade plus access to other receptions. the going rate is $250,000 to sit up front for the swearing-in. you have to purchase tickets separately. throw in a presidential hotel suite, food, shopping souvenirs, you could rack up quite a tab. you don't have to spend that much the swearing-in is free and open to the public right here on fox business. this is where you get neil cavuto. that is priceless. ashley: we gave you a little tease earlier. don't miss neil cavuto. there he is, still smiling. hosting complete coverage of president obama's inauguration on monday, starting 11:00 a.m. eastern right here on fox business. neil will be all over that. >>> house republicans planning to lift the debt limit but with serious conditions. former cbo director douglas holtz-eakin weighing in on the new strategy next with tracy byrnes and myself. don't miss