you have to deal with the pain. >> melissa francis while you're on hold. atch with me. that is great idea. i love that. my question was, and we don't know the answer to this i don't think unless you're in the minds of the criminals or get wonder woman's lasso and wrap it around them to make them tell the truth, okay. >> that is --. melissa: you would have wonder woman, what are you going to do. we don't really know, were they in league with the phone company? how did they get in there on the bill? >> my understanding is there's a middle company between the phone company and what arrives at your, the phone bills i don't believe are generated directly from verizon and at&t. there is someone else who actually does that they got in there somehow and got on your phone bill. melissa: wow! arthur, thank you so much. you don't want wonder woman's magic lasso. >> i'm all about that shazam? you remember shazam? aquaman. i'm all about that stuff. melissa: here is our "money" question of the day. have you ever seen charges like this on your phone bill? so far none of y

i could ask my, who i negotiate my contract say if melissa francis leaves the channel, i should be releasedand i can leave as well. melissa: don't you have that in there? >> i don't have it yet. that is my next negotiation but if i don't have that in there and you leave and i love melissa and evenly want to be on with melissa it does not violate my contract. what her attorneys are saying they didn't book her as frequently. they didn't get her the gigs they should have gotten her. therefore they failed their end of the contract. that is why they could leave. but she's the one getting sued. there will be a settlement. my preprediction is out of the court. melissa: sure could look at more pictures of her. >> as opposed to looking at me. melissa: this is segment that we look at victoria secret models here. beyond that, there we go. >> hello. happy friday!. melissa: you know, they leave their agents all the time go somewhere else and follow the one agent to the other. this is common thing. >> that is what contracts are for. that is how lawyers make the money. talking about a decent amount of mon

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

stores can be fined up to $50 a melissa francis.one town you can't have what then for cats per household. in california is now illegal for huntees to use their dogs to chase a bear or a bobcat. thank goodness. i mean, which is your favre log? >> that is what legislators to. they stay there, passed those laws, contemplate, keep us safe and healthy and everything else. do i find value? melissa: no five cats for you. forget it. you have to get rid of that last cat. >> dispenser. the middle of cats. discrimination. melissa: that's absolutely right. you can't pop of really in illinois. there are all kinds of laws in effect. a plastic bottle. this year's top holiday gift. it beat out the kindle fire and even the ipad. it is of eggs. according to marketing services their report that bugs was more searched -- was searched more than a million times to more than any other gift items. >> here is what i have to say about that. i plead guilty. i have a pair of slippers. there were so comfortable. i was a man more than or them. i think we know wh

melissa francis says this is one big carbo load. melissa. >> i was nervous.en a foe of the environment and nature inly because i don't love camping or bugs. we haven't been on the same side of the global warming debate. neil: "little house on the prairie". you seem to be very happy back then. >> yeah. one big lie. neil: get me back to the city. get me back to the city. >> quickly as possible. i live in the concrete jungle here. in any case i got really nervous when i heard olive garden was being threatened. wait a second --. neil: you have never been in a olive garden. >> i love olive garden. i love olive garden. neil: look at me. all right, i will play along. keep going. >> so, you know, i was very worried about this. lo and behold thank goodness "newsweek" was wrong, totally wrong. their premise is basically that global warming is crowding out pasta, you know, it is ruining our climate. what did they say, temperatures are rising. rainfall is shifting. droughts are intensifying. what will we eat when wheat won't grow? neil: till we're all done. >> right. whe

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 ey 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 boein

and melissa francis is the anchor of "money with melissa francis" on fox business network.. from what i get from that, you're the money gal. they care and care more than they ever have reducing the debt and the deficit, the people, but the president said we're in a recovery, and yet, the economists say, wa, wa. >> it's the worst recovery ever and this isn't subjective. these are numbers, this is coming from the st. louis fed and what they're doing, they're tracking gdp growth from the the bottom, which was the second quarter of 2009, and they're-- >> like the output gdp. >> yeah, it's-- and the goods that we are producing and selling around the world. what we're making as a country. and it has gone up at the slowest rate ever, there was the worst recover ever, average, and in the middle and now we're completely below the range. so this is officially the worst ever and banks are putting out data that's the same, but it's not a partisan thing, it's just the fact. >> megyn: why? >> and people-- >> that begs the question why, why is the recovery so disappointing? >> well, it's

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. a gun store misfire. one 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 seemslike an odd way 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 t s&p 500 to a five-year high. it ared 4.6% for the week. that is its biggest gain sin

"money" with melissa francis is next. ♪ melissa: i'm mel liz is a francis, and here's what's "money"onight, an $18 million judgment against chevron takes a turn. a judge admits he was bribed. will this puts brakes on overseas corruption or just the cost of doing business? we have an exclusive interview with the top lawyer on the case. can lightning fast internet speed spark an economic boom? tennessee is banking on it. a genius plan hopes to get business flocking to the city. the mayor joins us in another fox business exclusive to explain how. mama mia, frozen pizzas poisen for your body? one says yes, suing nestle and california pizza kitchen for $5 million. can she win? even when they say it's not, it's always about "money. ♪ so this is the top story tonight. shocking new allegations of bribery in a huge $18 billion lawsuit against chevron. an ecuadorian coward ordered the massive set length for damage done by drilling done by texaco later bought by chevron. the judge says he was paid half a million dollars to issue the statement against chevron. he has evidence to prove it, and he

fox business news anchor melissa francis is in new york with answers perhaps. evening, melissa. >> reporter: good evening, bret. it means if you thought the economy felt worse than the politicians especially in washington who kept saying that things were getting better and we're moving in the right direction, if you thought it was worse than that, you were right. i means if you listen to the shrews fed who said this is the worst recovery in terms of economic growth we have had in the history of our country, we are growing so slowly, you were right. if you were one of the 22 million people who don't have enough work to pay the bills or are unemployed the economy is probably going to continue to grow slow through the whole year. you are probably going to see more trouble ahead. >> bret: stocks were down. s&p dropped 6. nasdaq off 11. overall we have been reporting this has been a huge month on wall street. will the upward momentum continue? >> i think so there. has become a huge disconnect between what is going on with the stock market and what is going on with t

melissa: i am melissa francis and here's what is "money" tonight. it could be the next california. how close is the breaking point and can the taxman save it? the power panel breaks it down. plus, he's in what is going on in salt lake city lately? a group of doctors declared a health emergency warning premature birth and miscarriag miscarriages. the group's leader joins us with the diagnosis. and unusual hand drawn top nba recruits three high-stakes poker tournament. not sure they make great executives. the man behind the plan joins us exclusively to lay out his cards. even when they say this not, it is all about money. so tonight we start with a huge hit to illinois, the critic has been knocked down from an aide to an a- from credit rating agency. now tied with illinois the lowest rating in the country. is our country going down the drain one state at a time, in what state is next? partner along with charles payne payne. i think that is abe lincoln. abe lincoln is here with us. i thought it would be jonathan hoenig. and fox news contributor. i was going to start with charles, but

from melissa francis. markets seemed relieved today. why? >> we saw the dow go up.ostly because the deal got done. they liked something rather than nothing. the markets usually go up. if you look at the last couple of years since 2009, they have gone up between 1-3%. with or without a deal, in the normal range. at the end of the day when the dust settles a lot of people are already saying they don't think the market is going to like this. as much as it did today. we look at the story that is just developed here in the last few hours. moody's is out. credit rating saying in spite of what happened they think down the road it might be necessary to reduce credit rating on the united states. saying that it would cost more to lend to the u.s. that it is too risky right now. they didn't go far enough to solve the deficit problem. >> bret: for the long term look at the economy, you get a story from moody's and the other rating agencies look at this. if this up against the debt ceiling fight that potentially we may have. if something big is not done you could have outrage. >

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 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 sait 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 acsed 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 minor

. >> and sales of previously owned homes is coming up teeseven is time for melissa francis and "money" next. thanks for watching. ♪ melissa: here is what is "money" tonight. the first governor to find a way to pay for obamacare. those familiar with the conservative republican are surprised to hear the answer is more taxes. this time on hospitals. we will diagnose what this means for you no matter where you live plus the did you know these teeseven has been an entire year since president obama's job council officially made? to as to save the economy. are you happy with how things are going? or power panel is here with what should be happening. for all you brides and grooms to my being the case of cold feet, don't despair. a new company lets you buy and sell your wedding. all you have to worry about is the person elected the altar. the woman behind this new business, even when they say it's not, it's always about "money." all right. we start with the first to announce plans on how exactly it hopes to pay for obamacare. a little bit surprising. republican arizona governor says that the t

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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

you've got no less than wonder woman melissa francis. [laughter] she's actually sitting right now in your way. yep, the mighty melissa, former child actor star who knew michael landon personally, basked in the love and glow of millions of viewers internationally, not to mention a bursting trust fund before she even had braces. a woman who did more in her life before going on to harvard and becoming a business geek then realizing she had to be a business anchor tv geek, unfortunately at the wrong network, later becoming an even bigger business geek at, finally, the right network. a tv star who speaks of money as easily as i do, a woman who has done more to speak of the virtues of capitalism in one lifetime than any hastily-sketched washington common creeton could in five lifetimes. i bring in now, the superhero who not only combats global warming as a crutch, melissa creates global warming just flying over and ogling pan kind below. wonder woman. -- man kind. i think that's the best intro ever. >> ever. um, i wish my thighs looked like tha

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melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. al gore's current tv is no more. al-jazeera is buying the failing network for hundreds of millions of dollars. is it worth it? and will al-jazeera america turn the tv industry right on its head? >>> plus superstorm sandy victims still waiting for help while washington bellies up to fees on a giant pork sandwich. new york congresswoman carolyn maloney joins to us trim the fat on congress's $60 billion bill. >>> a pink slip blitz in the nfl. 1/5 of its coaches fired this week, fired! after getting lavish pay for awful play. who is next on the chopping block? former cincinnati bengal and fox radio host artrell hawkins is here with the inside scoop. even when 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. fed stimulus junkies got a bit of a rude awakening. fomc minutes released indicate the central bank may be ready to pull back on monetary stimulus measures by the end of this year, sooner than many investors anticipated. the news sent stocks into ne

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

gas tax, and this is happening as 13 republican governors are looking to cut taxes, and we got melissa francis here. what's going on here? >> look at the reason why so many governors at the same time are talking about changing the gas tax. that's what got my attention. the truth is that americans are driving a lotless. mastercard has a survey how much gasoline is demanded every week, the lowest level ever since the period of time since they kept data. people are driving less. there's a lot of reasons for this. environmentalists say it is because of the fuel efficient cars, and 2025, standards deck at a time cars have to be twice as efficient as they are now, and there's a lot of people out of work and driving less, and the problem is that states are not getting the revenue from the gas tax that they expected. it's funny to see how they respond. there's two totally different responses. some states are looking at cutting their gas tax. others respond by raising it. i talked to bob mcdonald lately. he talked about getting rid of it, and, no, it's not that much revenue, looking to shift from a gas

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

eastern tomorrow right here on fox business melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's "money" tonight. i knew it!. that 787 is a flying deathtrap. boeing dreamliners are grounded around the world. they say the battery is to blame. why would anyone step foot on the plane again? we'll explain how boeing can recover. >>> that sound is the internet's head exploding. manti te'o gets caught in a internet hoax that is to unbelievable. was he in it all along? that could tarnish his draft. how to sort out fact from fiction. >>> verizon employee showed up to work every day for his six-figure salary even he outsourced his job to china. i'm not kidding about this. we have details how he pulled it off right under the company's nose. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: first let's look at the day's market headlines with today's market moment. weekly jobless claims dropped to a five-year low. housing starts for december hit a four-year high. stocks rallied. s&p 500 closed at its highest level since december 26 of 2007. >>> intel reported fourth quarter earnings just a short

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

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