it's a growing epidemic with high costs and as millions struggle to lose weight, reporter susan li has more on the business of slimming down. >> reporter: running and stretching and sweating. what millions of americans do to lose weight every year. >> dieting never worked for me because i felt restricted and then i would want more. >> i'll stick to it for about six months then i'll crash and go back to my usual routine. >> reporter: a cycle so many are facing, why a staggering 35% of american adults are now obese according to centers for disease control and it's costing the economy big money. >> in comparison, hurricane katrina is estimated to have caused $125 billion worth of damage. >> reporter: what's developed is a multimillion dollar weight loss industry as they aim to help the overweight trim down. in 2014 according to research firm market data enterprises, more than $64 billion was spent on the business of weight loss. knows what it's like to be overweight. before successfully losing 60 pounds like many, she tried all sorts of diets with few results. >> i had really tried so man

with your morning business report, i'm susan li. >>er having an impact on when those . when you c ethat coming up. >>> and we are experiencing the earlier peak bloom date buzz of the gorgeous weather. 5:57. we'll have your forecast and the seven-day forecast coming up on of an overnight shooting just step was from the metro station. what we're learning about the attack and getaway car. >>> new developments overnight involving the man wanted for shooting an idaho pastor after he was arrested in front of the white house. >>> plus we're breaking down the winners and louzers in the race for the white house after voters in four more states make their picks. first, meteorologist chuck bell here with your out the door forecast. >> good morning, winter only a memory. flirting with 80 degrees. weekend er rfect time to get in a jog. mid-70s by lunchtime. high temperatures in the along side of the roadway. expect to hit delays moving up the hill. if you're in southern maryland, we also have a crash on branch avenue after birch hill road. it's on the shoulder, but it's causing you

our susan li speaking with the canadian prime minister.rans canada is suing the u.s., by the way and turns around and buys columbia pipeline. it feels the transaction from harper to trudeau for their business has been a poor one. >> so far, yes. it was interesting to hear his comments, obviously he's running a country that where free trade is less controversial. they are a net winner in nafta and idea of being open to the world. i feel he can sound very broad minded about the whole thing and let's talk common sense here because they don't always -- >> already been elected. >> for him he's got the liberty of doing that and it's pretty much 99% rhetoric, even though they are not going to get done whatever our candidates would like to get down or say they'll get done. it still makes for great headlines. >> and still focused on energy. they have to open up to the world to diversify their economy. >> and people keep waiting for the shoe to drop and continue to say the nonperforming loans will not be a problem, certainly something to watch. >> s

. >>> first, here's susan li with the cnbc market wrap. >> the dow gaining 22 points, the s&p 500 falling three points. the nasdaq shedding 21. the federal reserve has begun its two of day policy meeting. the federal bank will announce its decision at 2:00 p.m. on wednesday. retail sales ticked lower last month as gas prices fell and oracle sales are moving higher in after-hours. the company's earnings came in better than expected, but revenue fell short of estimates. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. >>> so if you have been thinking about supporting marco rubio or john kasich, i encourage i welcome you to join our team. we welcome you with open arms. because our campaign is the only campaign that has beaten donald trump over and over and over again and can and will beat donald trump -- >> ted cruz is set to hold his election night rally in houston tonight, as the results come in. joining us from that site is former 2016 candidate and now a cruz supporter herself, carly fiorina. miss fiorina, welcome back to the show. >> thank you, chuck. nice to be with you. >> so, i want

but first, here's susan li with the cnbc market wrap. >> thanks, chuck.arkets spiked today after the federal reserve rate decision. the dow climbing 74 points to its best level of the year so far. the s&p adding 11 and the nasdaq rising 35. the federal reserve leaving interest rates on hold and cut the number of anticipated rate hikes for the year from four down to two. it also expects two increases in 2017. meantime, housing starts rose more than expected in february. groundbreakings jumping 5.2%, up to a five-month high. and fedex shares are trading higher in after-hours, following its latest earnings reports. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. if you misplace your discover card, you can use freeze it to prevent new purchases on your account in seconds. and once you find it, you can switch it right on again. you're back! freeze it from discover. get it at discover.com. you're an at&t small business expert? sure am. my staff could use your help staying in touch with customers. at&t can help you stay connected. am i seeing double? no ma'am.

. >>> but first, susan li with the cnbc market wrap. >> hi, brian. the dow lost 80 points today.q tumbling 53 points. one of the biggest losers in the session was nike, beating on its earnings, but disappointing with its guidance, hence the stock was down 4%. going the opposite direction, the owner of kfc and pizza hut. kfc yum brands selling a 20% stake. and that's the latest from cnbc, first in business worldwide. imt so all eleven models come standard with an intelligent crash response system... hmm..... .....and seven stability-enhancing systems... hmm... .....and seven stability-enhancing systems... ...for more confidence... on road trips. hmmfff... hmm... for those who take safety seriously. like we do. the volkswagen safety in numbers event... hurry in and get a $1,000 volkswagen reward card when you purchase or lease select new 2015 or 2016 volkswagen models. trolling for a gig with can't blame you. it's a drone you control with your brain, which controls your thumbs, which control this joystick. no, i'm actually over at the ge booth. we're creating the operating system f

. >>> first, susan li has the cnbc market wrap. >> stocks finished lower today. dow shedding 79 points. the s&p off 13. and the nasdaq falling 52 points. stocks were pressured today by sinking oil prices, which dropped 4% on a bigger than expected build in crude stockpiles. home sales, though, bounced back last month. sales of new homes jumped 2%, driven by growth in the western u.s. however, they were off sharply in the northeast, midwest, and also in the south. >>> and shares is of virgin america is surging 13% on reports that the air carrier is seeking a buyer. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. know you have insights from professional investment strategists to help set your mind at ease. know that planning for retirement can be the least of your worries. with the guidance of a pnc investments financial advisor, know you can get help staying on track for the future you've always wanted. everhas a number.olicy but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families that have supported them, we offe

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but first, here's susan li with the cnbc market wrap. >> thanks, chuck.ocks higher across the board, the dow rising 97 points, up 17. and the nasdaq gaining over 1.5%. investors took comfort in comments from fed chair janet yellin. in a speech earlier today, she said economic greetings have been mixed and the fed should proceed with caution when it come to raising interest rates. consumer confidence raised more than expected. and january home pricing rising 5.7% in metropolitan areas across the united states, according to the s&p case-shiller index. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. to basic ba, but that is changing. at temenos, with the microsoft cloud, we can enable a banker to travel to the most remote locations with nothing but a phone and a tablet. everywhere where there's a phone, you have a bank. now a person is able to start a business, and employ somebody for the first time. the microsoft cloud helped us to bring banking to ten million people in just two years.. it's transforming our world. he is.rrible at golf. people say i'm get

. >> thank you, susan li. >>> rick santelli is on the floor of the nyse today.would like to welcome my guest in person, andy brenner. it's a pleasure. everybody is saying that the vote that occurred over the weekend in germany is all about migration. okay? all about refugees. i'm sure part of it is. when i talk to people, my sources say don't dismiss the 20%, 25% voting on the final repression issue. what's the translation? they don't like the central banking activity what about the ecb and credit? you have thoughts. >> no question about it. the europeans have been in financial repression for the last three, four years. doesn't seem to be getting better. what ecb did last thursday is more creative. the negative rates we both know don't work. going further in that direction. just a waste of time. by buying corporates, they have contracted the -- already contracted, even though they won't start buying until the end of june or july, they contracted spreads in europe by 27%. that's going to affect corporate spreads throughout the world. it will affect it for u.s. co

susan li, thank you. let's get to the closing bell exchange.en more af from money matters and keith bliss from cuttone and company at post nine -- there they are and rick santelli, back at hq, all over the place here today. >> keith bliss, the dow is up 39 points, i guess we're sort of in wait and see mode right now. >> we are. >> what are we waiting forward to see? >> all of the data and fed meeting is coming this week. and i actually think the market is in a real decision point for 2016. there's a lot of debate, i'm sure you're reporting on it last week, the seven-year anniversary and the real debate, is this a cycle cal bull or secular bull. what's your bet? >> right now i can make a argument for both of them. i can see the reason for both sides. looking out in 2016 we have more head winds than we have tailwinds if you're to press for a beat, i would say cyclical bull. >> how does the fed factor into this, they aren't expected to be doing much? >> i think the market isn't expecting enough. when i look out at the world. we could be disappoint

that even as isolated as they've been from the united states, their future lies in stronger ties to the u.s. >> that was susan rice, i apologize for that mishap. but let me get your reaction. do you share your father's sentiment that there is a cautious optimism to this? or do you think that there is a much more willingness on the cuban people's part in the reception of this new relationship? >> when it comes to the cuban people's perspective our firm conducted the first poll of this nature, independent poll in cuba and it was overwhelming. in 97% welcome this new normalization. and next to the pope, barack obama is the most popular figure in cuba. double the degree of popularity of the castros. so i think from their perspective, they're hopeful for anything that's going to bring about change. where i agree with my father is the cuban regime has in essence kept the people isolated. so this historic, momentous trip by the president could signal the beginning of a new relationship. and i think from the president's perspective, what is this an opportunity to do? is this trip going to be about the baseball game,

lied to them, the mother of the information officer. listen. >> hillary and obama and panetta and biden and susan rice all told me it was a video when they knew it was not the video. they said they would call me and let me know what the outcome was. >> secretary clinton, did you lie to them? >> i feel a great deal of sympathy for the families of the four brave americans that we lost at benghazi, and i certainly can't even imagine the grief that she has for losing her son, but she's wrong. she's absolutely wrong. i and everybody in the administration, all the people she named, the president, the vice president, susan rice, we were scrambling to get information that was changing literally by the hour. and when we had information, we made it public but then sometimes we had to go back and say we have new information that contradicts it. so i testified for 11 hours. anybody who watched that and listened to it knows that i answered every question that i was asked and when it was over the republicans had to admit they didn't learn anything. why? because there had already been one independent investigation, there had been seven or eight congres

lied to them. the information officer sean smith. >> hilly and obama and biden, all all of them, susan rice told me it was a video, they knew, they knew it was not the video and they said they would call me and let me know what the outcome was. >> secretary clinton, did you lie to them? >> you know look, i feel, a great deal of sympathy for the families of the four brave americans that we lost at benghazi. and i certainly can't even imagine the grief that she has for losing her son but she's wrong, she's absolutely wrong. trish: the mother of sean smith, patricia smith, the woman in that video is here with me for her exclusive reaction to hillary clinton. mrs. smith, welcome. >> hi, there. trish: hillary clinton said you were wrong. >> she lied. trish: were you? >> i was there and we were knows to knows at the coffin ceremony. she lied to me. she told me it was a fault of the video. i said, are you sure? and she says, yes, that's what it was, it was the video. she knew full well it wasn't at that time. then she says, she was going to check and if it's any different she would call me back. she would let me know. she has never once spok

lied to them, the mother of the information officer. listen. >> hillary and obama and panetta and biden and susan rice all told me it was a video when theyey would call me and let me know what the outcome waswa was. >> secretary clinton, did you lie to them? >> i feel a great deal of sympathy for the families of the four brave americans that we lost at benghazi, and i certainly can't even imagine the grief that she has for losing her son, but she's wrong. she's absolutely wrong. i and everybody in the administration, all the people she named, the president, the vice president, susan rice, we were scrambling to get information that was changing literally by the hour. and when we had information, we made it public but then sometimes we had to go back and say we have new information that contradicts it. so i testified for 11 hours. anybody who watched that and listened to it knows that i answered every question that i was asked and when it was over the republicans had to admit they didn't learn anything. why? because there had already been one independent investigation, there had been seven or eight congressional investigations, mostly led

if you forget a li they just call it out, they'll yell it out to you if you're like sitting on set cause they can just pause for a second. and it's a difficult job. we have susan, who's the sweetest woman in the whole wide world. >> seth: sounds like nice. susan's are always sweet. >> very sweet. yeah. susan's always free on the set. she always wears some sort of amusing hat. and she was back there, and i'm just such -- i just, i remember i was doing a scene and i'm talking about the villain. and i say, "this guy is pure evil." and then i say, "this guy is pure evil." and then i say, "trust me. that" -- and i totally forget e line. but i don't really forget the line. i say, "susan?" and she says, "that wheezing bag of -- [ bleep ] tips has it coming?" [ laughter ] and it's just like - -and i'm >> seth: why you doi susan like that? susan's just trying to live her life. >> i know, right? just add obscenely immature. >> seth: this i wanna ask cause this -- that's susan. susan, ultimately she's out of your life now. your wife, in your life. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> seth: i wanna talk about some immaturity that i want confirmation from you because my wife is pregna

lied to them, the mother of the information officer. listen. >> hillary and obama and panetta and biden and susan rice all told me it was a video when theywould call me and let me know what the outcome was. >> secretary clinton, did you lie to them? >> i feel a great deal of sympathy for the families of the four brave americans that we lost at benghazi, and i certainly can't even imagine the grief that she has for losing her son, but she's wrong. she's absolutely wrong. i and everybody in the administration, all the people she named, the president, the vice president, susan rice, we were scrambling to get information that was changing literally by the hour. and when we had information, we made it public but then sometimes we had to go back and say we have new information that contradicts it. so i testified for 11 hours. anybody who watched that and listened to it knows that i answered every question that i was asked and when it was over the republicans had to admit they didn't learn anything. why? because there had already been one independent investigation, congressional investigations, mostly led by republicans who all reached the same