cheryl: "money with melissa francis" is coming up next. >> i'm adam shapiro in for melissa francis. here's what's "money" tonight. oil's dire straits. local economy depends on protecting the strait of hormuz, a herculean security task that rests on the shoulders of the u.s. navy's fifth fleet. what does it take to safeguard one of the world's most critical oil passages. melissa francis is live in bahrain with a special report and the answer to that question. >>> plus mideast tensions spike on new revelations iran is rapidly moving ahead with its nuclear program. have the odds of a u.s. navy attack soared with it. how will that impact oil prices? we'll get insight from former u.s. ambassadors to iraq, james jeffreys. >>> ben bernanke levels investors empty-handed announcing no new stimulus plan during his jackson hole speech but they expect they will do something big. will they act before the investment crisis enact as new inferno. we'll ask one of the biggestest players in local finance. he is live from jackson hole. even when they say it's not it is always about money adam: and a g

♪ "money with melissa francis" is next. melissa: i'm melissa francis.his is a special edition of "money". my in depth report on oil's dire straits. extreme violence and anti-american hostilities in north africa are creating further inexact in the middle east. attacks on u.s. embassies in libya, egypt and yemen rand protests elsewhere are threatening the state of security in the arab world. also hanging in the balance, much of the world's supply of oil. i just returned from bahrain and a stay on board the uss enterprise. we examine the security of the strait of hormuz and i got a first-hand look how the u.s. navy protects this important passageway for 20% of the world's oil. tonight my exclusive sit down with sheikh mubarak. bahrain is the regional home for the u.s. navy's fifth fleet. the small gulf country is grappling with its own citizens arab spring aspirations and there has been violence. the sheikh defends the family's crackdown on protesters. my rear interview with ted, slap shot carter. commander of the strike group twelt. he is on the uss enter

"money with melissa francis" next. melissa: i'm melissa francis and hire's what's "money" tonight.rance green lights an insane tax hike. the country's wealthiest have to hand over 75% of their earnings to the french government. can you believe it? could this happen in the u.s.? plus the economy is a mess. why are more people suddenly feeling more confident and less conservative about their finances? are you? we're going to explain that coming up. the mayor of phoenix, arizona, goes on food stamps for a week to make a point. is the real point that the program loses 3/4 of a billion dollars

"money with melissa francis" next. melissa: i'm melissa francis and hire's what's "money" tonight.green lights an insane tax hike. the country's wealthiest have to hand over 75% of their earnings to the french government. can you believe it? could this happen in the u.s.? plus the economy is a mess. why are more people suddenly feeling more confident and less conservative about their finances? are you? we're going to explain that coming up. the mayor of phoenix, arizona, goes on food stamps for a week to make a point. is the real point that the program loses 3/4 of a io

"money with melissa francis" is now. ssa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. ahmadinejad takes the stage at the u.n. the iranian president ripped sanctions against his country but why is the largest oil trading firm in the world is reportedly buying from iran as we speak? how is this possible? we'll get insight from former u.n. ambassador to the u.n., stuart holiday. >>> plus riots rock europe. hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in athens following violent protests in spain. how far is the u.s. from crossing the

melissa francis --. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's money tonight. gone with the wind, the nation's biggest wind power group ex-peltz excelon in the ranks trashing wind subsidies. a ugly fight with tens of thousands of jobs hanging in the balance. we have details. engineering a jobs recovery. 600,000 manufacturing jobs waiting to be filled, many paying six figures but no one has the skills to do them. the ceo of the society manufacturing engineers is here with his bold plan to close the gap. >>> call it i-stimulus. apple is rumored to unveil the new iphone tomorrow. it may achieve what congress and the fed can't seem to do, which is kick-start the economy. we are crunching the numbers. even when they say it's not, it is always about money. melissa: all right the. take a look at the day's market headlines. wall street reversing yesterday's losses. optimism of a new round of stimulus from the fed. the dow briefly touched its highest intraday level since december of 2007. the blue-chips close up 69 points. >>> moody's threatening to cut the country's aa

have a great weekend for "moneyh melissa francis". that's now melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's money tonight. we are open for business in houston, texas, once again. we've got fast cars, restaurants, entertainment, oil, you name it, it is a texas sized show. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: look how fast i got out of that car. look at the day's market headlines. a choppy day of trading on wall street. the major indices moved in and out of positive territory with the blue-chips eventually closing down 17 points. dow, s&p 500 and nasdaq each posted a slight loss for the week. >>> shares of research in motion taking a 6% hit. the black maker -- blackberry maker said serveses interruptions across europe and africa. rim says all services have been restored. >>> the iphone has landed. the device hit store shelves taking retail world by storm. the demand so intense, best buy warned customers delivery could be delayed by up to 28 days. oh, no! sprint reporting phone is almost completely sold out acro

tomorrow.oney" with melissa francis is next. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. tapping into 26 billion barrels of oil. shell fires up long-awaited drilling off alaska's coast with a controversial project is still far from being in the clear. we'll explain that coming up. >>> plus who is creating more jobs, democratic or republican governors? maryland's governor claims democrats are doing it at twice the rate of republicans. hmmm. that math seems a little fuzzy to us. we'll recrunch those numbers. >>> new report says gm is losing up to $49,000 on every volt? is that possible? and they had record sales last month that could be bad, right? how much longer can gm keep volt on the road without pulling the plug? even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: and first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. stocks opened the week to the downside. investors care schuss ahead of the fomc meeting this week. the dow was down 52 points. intel was the dow's worst performer. its shares ta

"money with melissa francis" is next. ♪ melissa: i'm melissa francis, and here is what is "money" tonightthe inferno in the middle east spreads. protests take pakistan and indonesia by storm. the u.s. scramble's amid the security vacuum. how much worse with it? plus, a major drilling project in the arctic. the oil giant failed to get a critical government permit, leaving the oil on ice until next year at least. is the government to blame? and new polls find mitt romney losing voter confidence to let tackle the deficit. can the romney campaign is latest ad lib on the economy regains voters fate? we'll get reaction from top from the economic adviser glenn hubbard in a fox business exclusive. even when they say it's not, it's always about money. ♪ and first call let's take a look at that market headlines. stock fled back for multi-year highs last week. gridlock in the european debt crisis talks and up manufacturing bump around the new york area gave stocks their first loss in five sessions. the dow closed down 40 points. apple's iphone 57 s sales record . the smart phone received 2,000,003 o

liz: "money" with melissa francis is next. melissa: i'm melissa francis of the here is what is among any tonight. a hidden video of mitt romney turns the entire presidential campaign on its head. he is under fire for the 47% of americans he says are dependent on the government. is what he said actually not true? we're going to crunch those numbers. >>> plus al qaeda's new strategy to wreak havoc in the middle east the terror network sets his sights on u.s. diplomats and foreign workers. can it bring foreign business and the global economy to a screeching halt? we'll get insight from former ambassador to iraq, jails jeffrey. >>> the teachers strike already has the windy city in disarray. it could deal a major profor the september jobs report. why the white house is bracing for impact. we have the details. even when they say it is not it is always about "money". melissa: all right. first let's look at the day's market headlines. stocks moved between positive and negative territory throughout the day's session. homebuilders confid

"money with melissa francis" is now. m melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. ahmadinejad takes the stage at the u.n. the iranian president ripped sanctions against his country but why is the largest oil trading firm in the world is reportedly buying from iran as we speak? how is this possible? we'll get insight from former u.n. ambassador to the u.n., stuart holiday. >>> plus riots rock europe. hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets in athens following violent protests in spain. how far is the u.s. from crossing the

"money" with melissa francis is next. have a great weekend. david: see ya. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. our special series, oil's dire straight continues. tonight the extraordinary cost of defending the strait of hormuz. we put a price tag on this. we get analysis from a reknowned naval analyst. august's jobs report was a disaster or was it. peter morici is here to fight it out. arctic ice pack decreases to smallest amount in history. does that open oil reserves? the race is on to control new energy resources. we have all the details. 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. disappointing august jobs report sucks the air out of yesterday's big rally. stocks still ending the day slightly to the upside. s&p five at the highest level since january 2008. blue-chips advanced 14 points. all of that sending gold prices surging more than 2%. news fueling speculation over new stimulus measures from the fed. here comes money printing. gold settled at 1740.50

"money with melissa francis" is next. david: we'll see you tomorrow. melissa: i'm melissa francis. here is what is money tonight. president obama takes the stage at the u.n. general assembly vowing to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons at all costs. is it all talk and no walk? we'll get reaction from former new york city mayor rudely skrul. he is right next to me. at last gas prices going down. the drop from peak prices is far slower than many drivers would like. relief may not be around for long. we have details coming up. stop the madness. fury consumes the nfl. replacement refs blow a game-dieding -- game deciding call between the seahawks and packers. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: see i told you he was here. you saw him in the shot. take a look at today's market headlines. stocks stumble following comments from philadelphia fed president charles plosser. in an exclusive interview with fox business, he expressed skepticism about the latest stimulus and its ability to boost the economy. the dow closed down 101 points. >>> good day for shares

"money" with melissa francis live from houston is next. david: we'll see you tomorrow. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's money tonight. open for business in houston, texas. welcome to the beautiful campus of rice university. we are kicking off our two-day special report on one of the most thriving cities in the country. houston is the energy capital of the united states and some of the biggest names in business are here to join me. first, the politics of oil. america's energy independence is a pivotal issue in the presidential campaign. how could the election's outcome impact the industry and houston's economy? i will ask richard kinder, chairman and ceo of oil and gas pipeline giant kinder morgan. >>> bhp billiton drilling deep into texas shale. the mining company is spending billions to cement its foothold. chief executive mike yeager is here to explain how the booming energy source is transforming his entire business. the race is on to find the next big gusher. where will the top energy investors see explosive new profits? i will have joe foster. even whe

back to melissa francis in houston. tors are growing the most, the biggest, the fastest, the biggests, the brightest? melissa: that's what we'll find out. we're here at the george brown convention center in downtown houston. it is a gorgeous day right now. joining me the managing partner at northwestern mutual. thanks so much for joining us. we were talking in the break. you know everyone in this town. you know everyone on the show yesterday, coming on "money" tonight. you know all the big players. what makes them so great, what makes houston so great? >> thanks for asking. i'm so excited to be here. we from houston are thankful to you guys coming here. on one hand we sort of believe we deserve it and on the other hand humbling looking at it and say thanks for coming. >> you're doing things right. >> we like to think so but we're thankful somebody else is noticing. houston, texas, is the most awesome place. it is for a lot of reason. our economy is robust. the energy sector is powerful. we have many other sectors that ar

on "money with melissa francis" we have senator kay bailey hutchison is joining us.she will talk about the regulatory environment and political environment that fosters this kind of business growth. we'll have rich kinder, ceo of kinder morgan. i don't know when last time i've seen him on television. that is a pretty good get. we'll ask him about oil prices, lori. i will bring you the cowboy boots. you said not pink. how about lime green? lori: you're the fashionista in the crowd. melissa: i will keep thinking. lori: one question if you have a moment? melissa: of course. lori: glut of natural gas, cheaper energy, all this talk, these fears generating about inflation care of the fed. what is the likelihood cheap energy could offset this on a broader scope? melissa: you know, that would be great but over time as soon as we see the economy pick up again, traders always get in and bid back up the price of oil and energy because you need it as the economy expand. lori: sure. melissa: i never feel like cheap energy is here to stay for any period of time. maybe in the natur

melissa francis, welcome back. melissa: i am melissa francis. were you better off than you were four years ago? we will look at the numbers and how both parties are using this question to their advantage. we will talk to wall street journal senior economics writer. as well as lou dobbs. factory activity shrinking for the third straight month pushing market down today. we are down 80 points. auto sales are up. reporting higher sales than a year ago. should you invest in the american auto makers? it is time for stocks now as we do every 15 minutes. let's head to the floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole petallides is standing by. nicole: we have down arrows across the board. the fear index is higher. also the dollar is stronger. we do have a market coming in under a little bit of pressure. down about .5%. you noted some of the economic news we got in, including construction spending. manufacturing sector, that also shrank once again. we do have a big deal when we talk about mergers and acquisitions. it is merger monday, but it was merger tu

>> i'm adam shapiro and for it melissa francis and here is what is "money" tonight. wall street leaving every day investors of the back of the line. colluding with major's talkies changes. a special type of trade may be giving them the ultimate edge. we have the details. plus, oil in free fall. prices plunged for a third straight day. saudi arabia cranks up production. but can prices from the intensifying and arrested and released. and the best of all you benefits and the u.s. and around the world. your own electric generators. we report on some of the most lucrative and weirdest marks the you can get. even when they say it's not, it's always about "money." ♪ and a good evening to you. the latest on cyber attacks hitting some of the nation's largest and institutions, but a look at the day's headlines. strengthening home sales. construction, helping stocks when modest gains. of closing in positive territory the blue chips added 13 points. shares of norfolk southern tumbling after hours. the giant warns slowing shipments of merchandise and coal will take a significant

ravee wants to talk to melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what "money" tonight. mayhem in the middle east and protests and violence spread. as congress prepares to vote on a vote that will send millions of taxpayers dollars to the region. should we keep sending money to people who hate us? the chaos send oil to a four-month high. how long until it hits prices at pump? we'll ask gas expert patrick dehaan. the fed green lights measures to help the economy. wall street could knot be happier but will it do anything for you. staple peps coal founder will -- staples cofounder will join me in a fox business exclusive. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: first let's look at the day's market headlines. ask and you shall receive, the fed giving traders what they have been begging for, an open-ended bond buying spree sends the bulls running. the dow and s&p closed at their highest levels since 2007. whoo-hoo. the nasdaq closed at the its highest level since november of 2000. wow fed easy money ignites gold. jumped 40 bucks a ounce. that is gold's

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight.n netanyahu lays down a new red line for iran. could it bring middle east tensions to a boiling point? plus, is fracking actually good for the environment? carbon emissions plunge and one environmentalist says, you can thank fracking. he is here to make the case. >>> are you ready for some football? the refs and nfl make a deal. who scored and who got sacked. we'll break it down. even when they say it's not it is always about money.

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight.nyahu lays down a new red line for iran. could it bring middle east tensions to a boiling point? plus, is fracking actually good for the environment? carbon emissions plunge and one environmentalist says, you can thank fracking. he is here to make the case. >>> are you ready for some football? the refs and nfl make a deal. who scored and who got sacked. we'll break it down. even when they say it's not it is always about money.

liz: melissa francis and i both grew up in california. i know you remember in the 70s, you couldn't see the mountains. well, today, because of certain regulations, the air is so much cleaner in los angeles. i mean, there are good sides to that, but, again, you're in the energy capital of the world in houston. what's the number of one thing they are talking about there? >> well, they are talking about basically how much better their economy is than the rest of the country, and maybe they don't want to brag about it, but we do. that's why we are here too check it out. the economy grew at more than 8%, 8.6% n 2011, and they replaced all of the jobs that were lost in the recession. we want to find out what that's about. a lot of has to do with energy,t back in the 1980s, last time we saw the oil bubble burst, 87% of the jobs dependent on oil and gas. they diversified a lot since then and learned a lesson. now it's half. we will talk to rich, who just moved up on the forbes 400 list released yesterday. he moved up ten spots because the net wor

. >> melissa francis is live in houston where she's been talking to the biggest names in business andrgy there. >> absolutely, liz, and over two days, i talked to so many folks who say the same thing with what's in the secret sauce down here? why is it that houston's been successful? the thing they like to say is, you know, the government lets us lose to win, or you are what you achieve. it's a spirit heard across the state, especially in houston where people think you have to go out there and take it for yourself, and the obvious question is, you know, where's that leave the rest of the population? they point to the fact that as you mentioned liz is the unemployment rate is lower here than the rest of the country, and they see home values rise steadily, they didn't have the same peak and drop like the rest of the country did. it's gone up 16 out of the past 17 years. their median income is higher, cost of living lower. they very much feel they have a winning recipe down here for making things work. coming up on money, a lot of people, again, talking to them about the secret sauce. we

gerri willis will have more on it on her show as well as melissa francis. in the meantime, live here in san fransisco at the intel forum. what's this mean? listen, this is a dow component, multibillion company, 80% of the market share in pc chips. coming up, the real story from the ceo of intel. it's a fox business exclusive. stay tuned, we'll be right back. ♪ liz: all right. i know all we said this summer is there was no corn due to the drought, but guess what? a surprise at the chicago america tile exchange today with the new crop report op how corn is moving. >> better news for corn than expected, and as a result, liz, look at the numbers on corn. they lost eight cents today, eight acceptabilities the bushel. the traders don't believe the numbers but that the government is overly optimistic. on soybeans, however, just the opposite. soybeans worse than they thought meaning a run up continues in soy bones up 44 cents today just having closed here today, and, again, traders saying they do not believe the number but that the harvest is worse than the governm

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what is "money" tonight. our special series, oil's dire strait continues. the u.s. spends a ton to protect the strait of hormuz and the oil supply that moves through it every year. would all that money be better spent making the u.s. energy independent instead? oil tycoon, t. boone pickens weighs in on that. >>> will the keystone pipeline finally win approval? transcanada submitted a new plan to the government. the ceo of transcanada is here with details in a first on fox interview. >>> democratic darling elizabeth warren slams inequality at convention but a former bain capital managing director ed kinard says the growing wealth gap is actually a good thing. he joins me to explain that one. we can't wait for that. even when not, it he is always about money. a even when they say it's not it is always about money. you know it that i don't to say it every day. because you know that. here are the he had he lines. bond buying program from the european central bank is getting roaring approval. the latest attempt to

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. payoffs in the middle east and north africa. the u.s. ambassador of libya is killed. the shockwaves are just beginning. what will the fallout be for global energy prices and security? we get insight from former u.s. ambassador to iraq james jeffries. >>> plus think paying four bucks a gallon for gas is pad? how about nine bucks a gallon? a group of gas stations across the northeast is jacking up its prices in protest. i will talk to the gas station manager hoping to lead the charge to find out why. >>> tech nerds rejoyce. the curtain rises on the new iphone. expectations could not hit higher but does it hit the mark? we'll talk with adam lashinsky. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: and first let's take a look at today's market headlines. stocks to the plus side for a second day but wall street remains cautious. the fed ends its two-day fomc tomorrow. announcement whether more stimulus will be used to jolt the economy is expected. the dow closed up nine poi

tune in tomorrow, melissa francis will be live from the energy capital of the united states, houston, texas. it is part of our series "open for business." you don't want to miss out on the fox business network. take care. gerri: hello, everybody, i am gerri willis. a newly obtained report from the department of homeland security showing calls to burn down the u.s. embassy in cairo. two days before the protest took place. the cairo demonstration was the first of the anti-american protests which continues to raise across the world with no end in sight. time for u.s. to close the floodgates of the foreign aid to these countries. with more on this, ran poll of kentucky. welcome to the show, great to have you here. first i want your reaction to the department of homeland security report that says threats reach the u.s. two days before the protests started. >> i'm quite concerned if there was any warning if we paid or didn't pay attention to the warning and also concerned in egypt the egyptians said the mob is coming but didn't send any troops to defend our embassy. that has to be an invest

"money" with melissa francis is next. hi, i'm phil mickelson.nate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, whilen enbrel, you experice persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness.

and a clueless moron if you think that government warrants more money because of melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. how do you know when a federal jobs program is just a complete mess? when states won't even take the handout. we have got details on what they're saying, why they're saying no thanks to uncle sam's help even though they need to create new jobs. >>> plus the campaign fight over coal takes center stage with a big move to strip away a mountain of regulations but can it save the industry before the lights go out for good? >>> subsidizing electric cars. a ceo predicts that it will cost you $7.5 billion and have no impact whatsoever on gasoline demand or greenhouse emissions. why in the world are you paying for it then? it will be be a disagree with me to remember. 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. europe's debt crisis rearing its head again. leaders of gerny and france make conflicting comments over the future of europe's banking system. the news leads to a modest selloff i

neil: you're the best, melissa francis. democrats all-in on a bailout. next, how celebrating the tough calls could mean trouble for all of us. >> he organizedded the rescue. he made the tough calls. he saved the american auto industry! [cheers and ap neil: so, the auto rescue, big theme here. >> anyone in the auto industry will tell you we were right on the edge of the abyss. obama came in, stuck to it, got it done. >> the auto industry restructuring worked. >> general motors and chrysler were literally on the verge of liquidation. >> all across america, autos are back! manufacturing! [cheers and applause] why? you know what i'm saying. neil: halftime, can i call a timeout? yon, for taxpayers? a lot of celebrating over the auto bailout. remember taxpayers 1234 the folks paying for everything? oh, i don't know, us? who was arguing for taxpayers' interest? the little girl whose health care she can now provide thanks to the health care law whose costs are climbing. women singing the praises of contraceptive coverage. the college kid, the president, had keep

melissa: i'm melissa francis. what would happen if the iranians actually closed the strait of hormuz? the top commander from the navy's fifth fleet weighs in. plus both parties put the economy at center stage but former reagan economic advisor art laffer says neither side has a pro-growth plan for recovery. laugher is here with his ideas to get the economy back on track. there will be no in the tax in the champagne room. why the lap dances could be exempt in the empire state. a strip club oner takes his case to the higher court. he is here to press his case. even when they say it's not it's always about "money" melissa: first let's take a look at the day's market headlines. it is deja vu all over again. stocks in the same holding pattern over another central bank decision. investors keeping a close watch on tomorrow's european central bank meeting. steps to help quash the european debt crisis are expected to be announce. the dow closed up 11 points. shares of nokia plunging nearly six teen%. nokia unveiled two hig

>> i'm melissa francis and here is the best of "money" had labor day. my fiery exclusive interview with barney frank. the congressman sounds off and calls for more stimulus from the fed to help the struggling recovery and frank slams the criticism politically connected bank is getting special treatment under his signature dodd-frank financial reform law. plus my exclusive sit-down with billionaire executive mort zuckerman. with so many businesses hungering down we discussed what it will take them to come out of their foxholes and how corporate tax reform could be the incentive they're waiting for. >>> a vacuum fit for the gods. possibly my favorite and most bizarre interview since the show has been on the air. i speak to the head pitchman after one million dollar gold vacuum. are you kidding me? the company has not yet sucked up sale but he will explain their new approach to reinvigorate sales. it is always about money melissa: in one of my all-time favorite interviews i went head-to-head with democrat congressman barney frank about federal reserve poli

neil: you're the best, melissa francis. democrats all-in on a bailout.elebrating the tough calls could mean trouble for all of us. >> he organizedded the rescue. he made the tough calls. he saved the american auto industry! industry! [cheers and apwe have big dream. one is for a clean, domestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. it'll cause cavities, bad breath. patits will try and deal with it by drinking water. water will work for a few seconds but if you're not drinking it, it's going to get dry again. i recommend biotene. all the biotene products like the oral rinse...the sprays have enzymes in them. the whole formulation just works very well. it leaves the mouth feeling fresh. if i'm happy wit