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stuart varney is in for neil cavuto.p to be back tomorrow -- expect shep to be back tomorrow. >> ahead of the 9/11 anniversary this week, should all eyes on >> the number one threat to the homeland are americans or europeans who have passports who have been over there and who are trying to come back, who may try to do something in the united states. >> and former homeland security janet napolitano says there's a good chance that we don't have a fix on all of them. so are we in a fix? welcome, everyone. i'm stuart varney in for neil cavuto and this is "your world." with the threat of home-grown terror on the rise the fbi setting its sights on minnesota. a dozen americans from the twinties are believed to have joined the fight with isis,

stuart varney is in for neil cavuto. we except shep to be back tomorrow -- expect shep to be back tomorrow. >> ahead of the 9/11 anniversary this week, should all eyes on >> the number one threat to the homeland are americans or europeans who have passports who have been over there and who are trying to come back, who may try to do something in the united states. >> and former homeland security janet napolitano says there's a good chance that we don't have a fix on all of them. so are we in a fix? welcome, everyone. i'm stuart varney in for neil cavuto and this is "your world." with the threat of home-grown terror on the rise the fbi setting its sights on minnesota. a dozen americans from the twinties are believed to have joined the fight with isis, including a 19-year-old show mali -- somali woman, and the first american to die while fighting with isis. and now reports, a mosque in massachusetts may by linked to eight suspected and convicted terrorists, the same mosque the tsarnaev brothers, blamed for the boston a mara

stuart varney will go through all this stuff as well in only the way stuart varney can do. it is all yours. stuart: here we go. let's not try to put lipstick on this pig. the jobs report was awful. good morning. five straight years, the wheat to the matters we were told the jobs boom is coming, let's be patient. enough already. auguste slows the slowest job growth of the year, wages than keeping pace with inflation. participation at the workplace remains at generational lows. this is another crisis for president obama. his policies have failed. middle america is worse off than when he took office. this is the worst recovery from any recession in a half century. today with the get the disconnect between the president's spin and the economy "varney and company" is about again begin. here are those lipstick on a big jobs numbers. 140 jobs created in august, not nearly enough. that is the slowest pace of the year so far. up participation rate is at a generational low. here's the middle class squeeze, average wage up 2% in the past year. elizabeth hasselbeck, host of fox and fri

here is stuart varney. stuart: the money is talking, but it is not walking. football is king of the financial health. it is likely to stay that way. it offers a guaranteed huge audience. there are new developments off the field. jonathan dwyer arrested on a domestic violence charge. greg hardy suspended indefinitely. sponsors are not happy with any association. they are not walking away from the sport. maybe that nfl is weathering athletes this financial storm. look at what else is happening. australia uncovering a plot to behead people in sydney. the market powers ahead on cheap money, as far as the eye could see. varney and company is about to begin. ♪ stuart: cto of pepsi. the latest head of a big nfl company. she says she still supports roger goodell as commissioner. this after one quote that sums up how sponsors will ultimately respond. "in a world where you cannot get a big audience anymore, where in the hell not argue going to go? obviously, we do not condone violence against women a month but how is it the right thing to do for our shareholders to pul

here is stuart varney. he's right.ing a lot of jobs, we had problems with major banks and car companies. >> let's look at the facts, balance the spin from the president against reality on the ground. household income, since the moment the president walked into the white house until now, household income is down $1,800. that is median household income. that is middle america, middle-income earners hess money. >> maybe he wasn't talking about that part. whob -- what about workers? far more part time jobs. far fewer full-time jobs. >> maybe he wasn't talking about that. >> how about general prosperity level of society? look at food stamp ps, please. 21 million people getting food stamps when he walks into the white house. 46 million now. that is not a picture of prosperity. >> you've shown three different metrics and they all look bad. what could he possibly have been talking about? >> he raised the issue of ronald reagan, just stuck president reagan right into the conversation there. if you go back to ronald reagan, you

check out stuart varney's program 11 a.m. time on fox business. >>> coming up, joe biden does it again. >> i stopped in singapore to meet with a guy named lee kwan yu who most foreign policy experts around the world say is the most wisest man in the orient. >> it does go downhill from there. >> so many of you tweeted yesterday to write about this story, about the american flag confiscated on september 11. we tracked down one of the moms so disgusted by what has happened in the school she is fighting back. and she is here next. ♪ (vo) get ready! fancy feast broths. they're irresistabowl... completely unbelievabowl... totally delectabowl. real silky smooth or creamy broths. everything she's been waiting for. carefully crafted with real seafood, real veggies, and never any by-products or fillers. wow! being a cat just got more enjoyabowl. fancy feast broths. wow served daily. ♪searching with devotion ♪for a snack that isn't lame ♪but this... ♪takes my breath away smoking with chantix. for 33 years i chose to keep smoking... ...b

stuart varney pumped shep in the face for stealing his pitcher of sangr sangria.sing a faberge egg as a ball. >> all dudes. >> all dudes. we don't need ladies to have fun. >> okay, gotcha. >> that was really interesting man party situation. >> it's called a marty. male party. >> male party. >> illegal citizen. >> no. are you kidding me? >> yeah. >> every one of them was -- >> all right, we've got andrea up next. >> i couldn't pick up a favorite moment. i had tons of them. let's see some of the photos. i don't know, went to bermuda in june. that was really fun. that's the view from new jersey where i have a cute little beach place not too far. >> who's this? >> that's a summer selfie. >> that's andrea. >> spent time in the hamptons, too. definitely long beach island, new jersey. on bolling's porch there. his wife took that picture. it was a great picture. awesome. there we are. that's with her having some fun. great summer. freedom tour 2014, baby. >> go ahead. >> freedom and it feels so good! >> did you do yours already? >> no, you're next. >> i'm next? first of a

not here to defend the guy but i am here to attests to the personal health of brian kilmeade and stuart varneyo me like a mandate for suicide, assisted suicide. >> he has something called life years he has written about for many years and you will like this even less. life years mean the younger you are the more we should take care of you. the more your life is worth essentials any underage because you are healthier so we got to preserve the health of our children over the health of the elderly and spend our medical resources taking care of our younger people. 1-third of all health expenditures occur in the last few months of life. he thinks in the united states of america will wasting money taking care of people who won't get better. your grandfather. stuart: is he actually saying i get to 75 by mold and week, shoot me? >> i have read a lot of his stuff. you say in your life is less valuable because you are feeble, stopped eating your salmon. exercise lot lose some people don't. >> how old is he? >> he is not 70. stuart: when is he -- >> 70. >> we will see what happens at 75 and how much he w

melissa: i was talking to stuart varney earlier today, and a lot of people say that so much of that waternormally be coming into the san joaquin valley is being diverted because of end dangered species like the delta smelt, that you would be getting that water if it was not for the environmentalists. do you agree with that? >> yes, i do agree with that. the environmental -- end dangered species -- endangered species act needs to be reformed and use some common sense goals into it. what's happened the last few years for the judgments against water being released to farmers and ranchers has devastated lots of california ag community. melissa: all right, kevin, best of luck to you. thank you so much for coming on. for investors watching the drought closely, listen to this. so if you had bought just one live cattle contract at the beginning of 2014, you would have made nearly $40,000. not bad for an initial investment of $1500. larry shover's watching this one for us closely at the cme. so, i mean, it's been an incredible hardship for many. it's been a profit center for others, larry. >> yeah

. >> stuart varney, everybody.we come right back, the most controversial story of the evening. a tea party lady says that the media coverage of the nfl domestic violence situation could be diminishing to men. then, are some politicians overdoing the isis threat? gutfeld/mcguirk on that moments away. plus, sensitivity to light and sound, even nausea. excedrin migraine works. 58 seconds on the clock, what am i thinking about? foreign markets. asian debt that recognizes the shift in the global economy. you know, the kind that capitalizes on diversity across the credit spectrum and gets exposure to frontier and emerging markets. . . . . . . . . . . . unpredictable. an unprecedented program arting busithat partners businesses with universities across the state. for better access to talent, cutting edge research, and state of the art facilities. and you pay no taxes for ten years. from biotech in brooklyn, to next gen energy in binghamton, to manufacturing in buffalo... startup-ny has new businesses popping up across the

liz: this is all great for you guys, i had a good spirited conversation with co-worker, stuart varney, where i said you're a job creator and he said you're addicted to government money. you're getting the nasa space contract and with the giga factory, tax breaks of 1.3 billion from the state of nevada. i think it's great. i think i look at this and say don't we want to keep these companies and then they create jobs. what is the real job creation of what will be the giga factory in nevada? we've heard 6,000 to 6,500. you can give us a number? >> i expect in terms of direct jobs at the giga factory, well in excess of 6,000. long-term, it's probably in terms of direct jobs could be upwards of 10,000. and then there's a multiplier effect, every job at the company, you have teachers, doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electricians. liz: sure, the halo effect. >> the significant knockon effect, three to five times the direct jobs that are created. one thing i should point out with respect to the giga factory that is important is the tax abasement for the giga factory is over 20 years, it's like ba

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varney & company." have a great show. stuart: thank you, maria. yet again something happens over there and we pay the price over here. yeah. good morning, everyone. this time it is hong kong. taking to the streets to demand democracy. they were met with tear gas, pepper spray, beijing coming down hard. will the democracy demonstrations spread? 1989. that is the newest backdrop to the wall street selloff. hitting an already wobbly stock market here. don't forget alibaba took tens of millions of american dollars when it launched here in america. "varney & company" is about to begin. ♪ let's get right at it, hong kong and our market here. the dow industrials down 84 points in the very early going. "wall street journal" editorial board is with us. both you and i have lived in hong kong for many years, we have done that, we understand what is going on there. i see this is a real challenge for beijing. you? >> yes, it is. a challenge that has been building for months if not years, stuart. hong kong was promised full democracy by 2017, and in july beijin

varney and company". have a good show. stuart: here we go again. action over fair, reaction noon every year, this time we win. good morning, three developments over is there. huge crowds gathering again in hong kong. beijing is rattled. at down media, and demonstrators laid out and optimism. in 1989, and everybody's mine. to europe, near depression level unemployment, 11.5% in the euro zone. let's go to japan. there slow down, factories producing less, consumers cutting way back on spending. the troubles in hong kong, europe and japan brought a lot of money over here because americana offers safety. "varney and company" is about to begin. ♪ stuart: let's show you the scene again, you are looking at hong kong, 100,000 protesters have gathered. certainly no violence so far. that is old video tape. they want to pick their own candidates and they want the chinese government to meet their demands by tomorrow. the chinese have blocked social and media and blocks out broadcasters. check the big board. as i said earlier money is coming go for here. not muc

similar to stuart varney. s father, ron paul has taken the position they do not pose any realistic threat to the united states. the country does not have the resources or the patients. stuart: that is the split among libertarians right now. he has not shipped it is position on the ability of the president to kill americans. this should be done by a declaration of war by the congress. meaning there is vast national support for it. stuart: can you declare war on something, a gang of terrorists that is not a nationstate? nicole: i would think that you could craft a revolution that speaks like a declaration of war. limiting it. people who are engaged in this kind of act vividly. i think you could do that and i think it could be perfectly lawful. >> and one third of iraq and half of syria. they may be a state without even calling themselves one. stuart: you want yourself up a tad early. you are good. thank you very much. remember this story? a doctor's son falls off his scooter and hits his head. after to our emerge

here to explain why it matters to us, stuart varney. stuart, it would be bad for the u.k. but good for us? how? >> because a scottish independent vote, if they say yes, we're splitting apart, we're separate, that would create enormous instability especially in the u.k. and for all of europe. instability anywhere in the world means hot money flows to america. the most stable, the country with real growth, a stable democracy. the money comes here. you could say an independent scotland, a vote for that would mean the money comes here. that would be good for america in a certain sense. but this instability it would create is bad news for everybody. >> scotland saying we want to be on our own. we have a lot of oil revenue, we're an established nation. we even have our own soccer team. we'll still be friends with england. >> that is par for the course. got that. but what currency are they going to use? the euro or new currency of their own. what are they going to do? they don't know. are they going to be a member of the european union? if they vote for independence they're out o

varney and company". have a great show. stuart: the president and congress out of favor and that is putting it very mildly. good morning. was free to months until the elections a majority believes this presidency is a failure. strong word. on policy and leadership president obama has lost the support of half the people. as for congress it receives the lowest approval rating in a midterm election year in four decades. with that as the backdrop investors and voters of looking to a pivotal moment, a shift in political power and then a possible shift in policy. "varney and company" is about to begin. two numbers for you right off the box this morning. according to a new washington post abc poll a majority says president obama's presidency is a failure and that word was used, failure. 52% believed it to be a failed presidency and this from gallup. only 14% approve how the legislative branch is holding its job. the lowest approval rating two months before elections that the poll has measured since 1974. special report host bret baier is

stuart varney is here with more. specifically with what happened at home depot and what happened here? >> home depot was hit by same attack as has been launched against target. home depot would have detected this had they conducted daily checks of their security log as they are required to do by the payment card regulations. evidently they did not conduct daily checks because we only found out about it recently and it happened in april of this year. the whole payment card industry is going to change because of these hacks on target and home depot. there will be strict compliance with the daily checking of security logs. some of these companies will put chips in their card and you can expect more holds on card for suspicious usage. martha: you talk about chips on the cards. i can imagine a time when we don't have credit card anymore. you have to tap tone your smartphone or something like that. can. >> reporter: because so many i.d.s and password have brand-new hacked into and removed. the industry is looking into biom

bill: on fox business, stuart varney. martha: volunteers in africa killed in cold blood for trying to spread ebola awareness in guinea. the bodies were discovered add they were kidnapped by people armed with rocks and knives. the news comes as sierra leone gets ready for a lockdown of their country. the u.s. is sending military in to help. a heartbreaking story in florida. authorities say a man shot and killed his daughter and her 6 children before turning the weapon on himself. steve harrigan follows this story live for us. any word on what the motivation could possibly have been here? >> the police are baffled by this shooting. it happened outside of gainsville in the tiny town of bell, florida. don spear called police just after 4:00 p.m. he said he had done harm to people and was about to do harm to himself. he shot and killed himself when the deputies arrived. the tiny town is stunned. >> the community will be devastated by this. being a small county we are all devastated. there are some things you can explain and th

stuart varney host of "varney & company," the fox business network. how are you, sir? >> well, sir.l: you did not go to harvard but the study came out of harvard. first line in the "wall street journal," can the u.s. compete internationally. if companies can, its workers can not. what did they find here? >> harvard answered two of the questions which are always asked of financial people. question number one is, why is the stock market at all-time highs when the economy is performing not very well at all? here's the answer to that one. businesses in america are very well-managed. the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well and th system works very efficiently. that is why the stock market is up there. second question, why is the economy in such doldrums? and you just answered the question. k through 12 education not turning out workers who have the skills to take the jobs on offer. the business tax policy is a total mess, keeping $2 trillion outside of america. and number three, there is a broken political system so you can't fix the tax mess. bill: this is not good. >> no it is not

i am david asman in for stuart varney. the big story, history does come full circle. the day we remember the most horrendous act of terrorism against us we are on the edge of a new war against a new group of terrorists. the president speaking last night about how to go to war without really going to war. is such a thing possible? the president clearly responding to the polls realizing what americans want action against these enemies they may not have the stomach for another protracted war but terrorists don't look at polls. they have their own timetable and aaron agenda. will our actions be enough to stop their actions? "varney and company" starts right now. >> we targeted al qaeda's affiliate in yemen and eliminated the top commander of its affiliate in somalia. we have done so bringing 140,000 american troops home from iraq and drawing down our forces in afghanistan where combat mission will end later this year. thanks to our military and counterterrorism professionals of america is safer. dave: that was president obama last night. he says the nation is safe but you

stuart varney will be here to break it down for us. president obama taking heat in the no spin zone for what bill o'reilly is calling a confused posture on isis. >> president obama does not, does not formally declare war on muslim terrorists he's doing all americans a great disservice. we need to send a powerful message to the world anniston the nonsense. bill: some improving news on joan rivers. she has been moved out of intensive care. her daughter melissa released this statement. my mother has been moved out of intensive care and into a private room. thank you for your continued support. martha: this week's jobless numbers showing a slight uptick in applications. the figure is hovering at a 7-year low. >> reporter: the numbers are pretty good. the headline numbers that hit you are pretty good. but if you dig beneath the surface you will see not everybody is snairg this recovery. 302,000 new claims to unemployment benefits. we have car sales at 8-year highs. we have 200,000 new jobs for 6 straight months. and we have the stock market

varney & company." i can't wait to hear your opinion on the climate story. stuart: i bet. it is climate change week and the presiden president has a der you. we pay more for energy, so china can pollute even more. good morning, everyone. at the u.n. summit, they kick off the co2 debate. they will sacrifice, the world's biggest polluter will not. china not even coming to the meeting. india's leader will not take part in the debate. streets filled with protesters, these people want drastic curbs to fossil fuels but with 43 days to the elections, president obama had a political problem. when china does nothing. ♪ stuart: look at this, please, this is the trash left behind by the climate change crowd after marching through new york city yesterday. plastic bottles, cardboard posters, all over the place. these are the people most concerned about the environment? i listen to what the head of the world meteorological association said recently about carbon emotions. -- carbon emissions good we know without a doubt our climate is changing and our weather is becoming more extreme due

here to break it down is stuart varney, host of varney and company. $42,000, that's -- 142,000, that'sot going to cut it. >> reporter: to say this is a disappointing report is an understatement. for five years we have been promised the jobs breakout is coming. job growth last month was the slowest of the year. number two, there are few new well-paid jobs. only 2,000 new manufacturing jobs. number three, wages are largely not keeping pace with inflation which means middle america is losing ground. number four, perhaps most important, america is not at work. this is the labor participation rate which slipped another notch in this last monthly report. you cannot grow the economy when so many people are not working in the labor force. look at that. 62.8% is a generation aloe. bill, this is another crisis for president obama. because after five years his policies have not produced prosperity for middle america and now we have taken another leg down, more weakening in the job market. bill: why is this happening? why the slowdown in snawg is there a reason for it? >> a lot of analysts are try

stuart varney, host of "varney & company" on the fox business network. stuart. >> little bit of background first? bill: martha: what is causing this? >> banks are extremely unpopular. they have been forced to pay over $200 billion in fines and penalties since the crash. they are heavily regulated. they have got to pay for that regulation themselves and it costs a lot of money to come buy with those regulations. that is the background, okay? that is why overdraft charges have now hit another new high. what is it, 32.74 on average. atm fees if you go outside of your network the average fee for that is $4.35 per transaction. but the background they have been, toed into this corner. they have to make money wherever they can, and you the customer, you can be made money out of by the bank which is in dire straits financially. martha: yeah. i mean it is interesting, when you look at it, because it is easy to, you know, i say i had is easy to prevent this charge from happening to you, you need to not spend more money than you have. so many people use debit cards

varney and company". have a great show. stuart: the president takes the war against isis to the united nations, like the war on carbon, gets a very lukewarm reception. good morning. world leaders are skeptical about the president's bombing campaign in syria. they don't trust american military power. the president did not get much support from his audience today, barely a ripple of applause, zero response when he said isis must be degraded and ultimately destroyed of. late developments. the fbi warns bombing over there encourages terrorists to come here and reports that the khorasan group is planning attacks with tide to detect explosives in america. criticism, our bonds have destroyed buildings, broken windows but not killed terrorists. this is a two war president, fighting isis and fighting coggan and gold, oil, stocks barely changed. "varney and company" is about to begin. ♪ stuart: two days into the air strikes against bases in syria and the market is taking a big yawn. the dow jones industrial average in the first hour-and-a-h

with us on fox business, "varney & company" starts right now. stuart: young people have chalked the credit card habit. now there is a switch. the morning, everyone. six out of 10 twentysomethings don't have a credit card. just when you thought everybody was buying anything on credit, turns out youngsters are going the other way. they still use plastic but it is debit, not credit. it makes good financial sense to not use financial debt but you need a credit score to buy a house and it helps the economy if they borrow and buy. yet again millennials have influence way beyond their numbers, they set transit food, entertainment, technology and now personal finance. i think this is good for america, how about you? monday morning, let's get into the bank rate study be at 50%, those one eels 18-29 don't have a credit card. by comparison 35% of people older than 30 don't have a credit card. i want to look on the good side of this for a second, i think that is a positive for america mamaybe thrift is back, maybe te idea you borrow a ton of money and spend it cra

stuart: thanks very much. we have more varneysors. so, how are things? good, good. nearly $800 billion dollars in assets under care. let me just put this away. how did edward jones get so big? could you teach our kids that trick? by not acting that way. ok, last quarter... it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. ♪ stuart: we went on the year two hours ago and at that time the dow industrials were approaching the 200 point loss. we have gone down a little more since then. we are off 42. the u.s. dollar six year high against some major currencies. that is having an effect in the financial markets and interest rates are falling quite sharply. that suggests no inflation, more like disinflation. the market doesn't like that. as we head down 243 points my time is up but here is dierdre bolton. dierdre: here are the alternative investing stories we are covering for you. cybersecurity experts say new bug is easier for hackers to use and can cause greater damage than the heart bleed bug which was discovered this spring. the tax ru

bell," time for "varney and company". stuart: the money is talking and football had better listen. budweiser talks tough, issues a warning, disappointed and increasingly concerned with the incidence of violence that plagues the nfl. no product supplies as much money to football as bud and nike stop selling peters injuries, linked to a child beating, big money nike walks away. the vikings ben peterson from any contact with the team and on and on and on so as of now roger goodell is playing here the defense, football's financial backers are very nervous and a social media fired up the debate. football the number-1 sport challenge like never before. "varney and company" is about to begin. ♪ stuart: when budweiser talks the nfl is listening, commercials are synonymous with football, not satisfied with how the league is handling its off the field issues. budweiser joins 90, mcdonald's, visa, campbell's soup, procter and gamble as major sponsors who have either taken action war are demanding action. peter trader, nfl insider, joins us now. when money talks, it is possible roger goodell w

digital copy of view conlan as print out a model of you and next thing you know, we have many varney year. stuartis is margot. you can download her. she is a hero, like a cross between nancy drew and that man. stuart: those things we see on our set, you put them in a movie. >> in the tradition of teenage me and ninja turtles and transformers, we are starting with the models, the characters, after we start talking to them. >> bold machines, innovation workshop. they push the edges, to make partners and see what we can automate in the world and make happen with 3d printing. stuart: those are elaborate, solid, gizmos $0.10 worth. and sophisticated design. >> that is what we are going for, furniture designers, jewelry designers and the prototype that we made. the future is full of things that you and i can make. that haven't been made before. it will be exciting. stuart: come back and show us good stuff. thank you very much indeed. president obama launches airstrikes in syria when congress is not in session. those libertarians are upset and i will challenge one after the break, nothing they can do ab

time for "varney and company". stuart: your safety, repeat your safety in the age of isis terror troubling new developments. 11 jetliners missing in libya believes in the hands of terrorists eight days before the 9/11 anniversary. the saudis erect 88 suspected of plotting terror. most of the 9/11 hijackers were saudis. an american killed while fighting for terrorists in syria had worked at minneapolis airport with security clearance. a third westerner is threatened with be heading. how will president obama response? in a speech in estonia he says isis should be destroyed. minutes later he says it should be managed. here's another contradiction. the world is in turmoil but today wall street is on a tear again. stock prices at record highs. "varney and company" is about to begin. estonia's president of to the podium condemning isis and the latest the heading of an american journalist. listen to what he said. >> we are appalled by the latest news from iraq. we condemn these barbaric acts, we see isis, to all of us and stand

"varney and company" is about to begin. ♪ stuart: it is friday, a busy morning. a lot going on.ere is what we are following. the bond king. bill gross has quit his company after years of truly vicious internal fighting. this is where business gets personal. the battles were savage. charlie gasparino brings his own special reporting later this hour. bill gross is going to janice, that stock is soaring on that news, 30% as of right now. the final numbers in for the economy's performance april through june, annual growth 4.6%. will it last? something really serious. airtran. new reports president obama is considering giving a big break to its nuclear program, letting iran keep half of its enrichment program. sounds like we will accommodate an iranian nuke. that is a very big deal. a fire at an air traffic control center in chicago delaying travel at chicago's of hair and midway airport, it started by a contractor. more than 850 flights canceled at chicago last week to major airports. the top of the show i mentioned some people believe apple believe apple is the screening by. make t

stu varney is here, host of stuart and company. the president kicked off this pivot with his speech in' milwaukee. he will shift his folk touts complete and the performance of the economy. he says the economy is performing strongly and this fits in with this week's push for higher minimum wage. you are going to see a push in 150 locations across the country for a higher minimum wage at fast food operations. you have probably seen some civil disobedience and sit-ins. these two gel together. a push for a higher minimum wage. bill: you are 60 days away from the mid-term, is that at winning issue now? >> reporter: it's a risky pivot. a lot of the new jobs which have been created low wage and part-time jobs and the middle class is shrinking and no longer feels it is the middle class. i have got a poll come out recently. in 2008, 72% of those polls said we are either middle or upper class. it's come all the way down to 57% as of right now. that's a stunning decline in the number of people who perceive themselves to be part of middle amer

varney and company". arthur aidalla wonderful show. stuart: the president of events to the economy. it says we are better off by almost every measure. he is campaigning on that issue with sweets a month to the elections. good morning and welcome to election season 2014. this is not just politics. your money is very much in play. the president hopes to keep control of the senate, obama policy not going well so he looks to the economy as is this issue and it dovetails nicely with this week's push for higher minimum wage. there will be protests and sit ins at fast food restaurant across the country. america says the president deserves a raise. the polls suggest look have that will not work. the republicans look very likely to take control of the senate. today what does that mean for you and your money? "varney and company" is about to begin. all right, welcome back, good to see you. let's get to the big story with special report host bret baier joins us from washington d.c.. is my premise correct? is the president pivoting to the economy as his best issue? >> he has pivoted to the econ

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