takata has asked a german research organization to look into the air bag problem.ut has so far come up empty handed on the cause. >>> well chief negotiators from 12 countries involved in huge free trade talks are set to meet exweek in hawaii. but japan's minister in charge of the trans-pacific partnership talks warns that a final deal is unlikely by early spring. economic revitalization minister akira amari said japanese and u.s. negotiators will resume talks on thursday in tokyo. >> translator: negotiators are familiar with the problems between the two countries at this stage. based on that they will resume working-level discussions to narrow the gap. >> well high on the agenda is tariffs on key agricultural products including rice beef and pork. tariffs on auto parts will also be on the table. the two sides want to pave the way for a japan/u.s. ministerial meeting. while amari said overall tpp negotiations are slightly behind schedule, he says that the u.s. congress is slow to pass legislation that would give president barack obama greater authority to negotiate

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last month we levied new fines in the takata airbag case. those fines are accumulating at a maximum rate of $14,000 aday and they will keep accumulating until they meet their obligation under the law. and they will force takata to preserve evidence that may be necessary in our investigation and helpful in private actions. we are going to take any actions allowed under the law to hold manufacturers accountable. but it is clear to new unbiased observer that the law does not provide our agency for sufficient authority to hold bad actors fully accountable. that is why secretary fox has requested new authorities and resources so nhtsa can better protect consumers by authorities that put lives under risk. they must make sure that companies do not put private profit above safety or withhold information when we demand full disclosure. i've only been at nhtsa 81 days and i have been counting and there are examples of our willingness to stand up and fight on behalf of the consumer. and second, our priorities is to strengthen the core safety programs.

takata air bags can spray shrapnel when deploy. 5 million honda vehicles were recalled for this very problem. you can check and see if your car has been recalled at recalls.honda.com. >> and switching gears, you've got a story coming up tonight going behind the scenes of some dishwashing testing. >> something a little lighter. i am so excited. i have not had as much fun in preparing a story as i have with this one. i'm so excited to bring to to you. i'm going to take you into the lab where your dishwasher gefts put through the ringer tested to the max, and this woman behind it all, her name is nilda adele, it's near an obsession with dirtying dishes all for you. the real dirt on dishwashers is coming up on news 4 at 5:00. >> looks vaguely familiar to me. >> really. >> all righty. thanks err ra. >>> thanks pat. >>> a former governor turned white house hopeful is making it clear about when he could decide to run and how he responded to a controversy that's fuelling a lot of discussion. >>> it's a trip that went terribly wrong. new this afternoon, we know who was aboard a bus that flipp

the takata air bags can inflate with too much force sending shrapnel into the vehicle. honda said it repaired 14% of those recalled cars. it's an all out war between your car and the road and today public works crews are joining in on the battle. as jeanette reyes reports, they've called in an all out blitz to fill hundreds of potholes that recently popped up. >> it's that jarring sound no car owner wants to hear. >> honestly thought we had an accident. it was that deep and that aggressive. >> if there's anything all drivers can relate to it's roadway dodge ball. except you're dodging craters and hundreds of dollars in damages. >> we weren't going that fast. pretty much the entire front side of the car was about to kind of fall off. >> blew two tires. one last year and one this year. >> today, prince george's county department of public works and transportation and the state highway administration are teaming up for a countywide pothole blitz. crews will be scattered across 1900 miles of county roadways. >> pothole can blow your tire knock off your hub cap or even worse

the air bags were made by japanese auto partsmaker takata. honda is recalling more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. but only 14% of them have been repaired as of early this month. >>> the united nations world conference on disaster risk reduction begins saturday in the northeastern japanese city of sendai. one of the big names scheduled to attend is world bank president jim yong kim. now we spoke with kim about what role japan can play in disaster risk reduction. >> thank you for taking time. >> oh, not a problem. >> this will be kim's second visit to sendai. his first was in october 2012 shortly after taking up his post. he was impressed when he went to an elementary school damaged by the tsunami. >> interesting drills for example, they had drills in those schools and so they were prepared in the schools. we're now trying to set -- to ask ourselves, shouldn't we apply these principles of preparedness, of making sure that you're investing in the right kind of infrastructure. >> reporter: the world bank and the japanese government last febr

takata is ramping up production of replacements for its defective air bags.pany increased production to 450,000 replacement kits a month. it aims to double that figure to 900,000 by september. takata also said it is continuing its investigation into the defective air bags. >>> talking stocks a surge in tech stocks sent nasdaq back over 5,000 that level for the first time since march of 2000. nasdaq is 2.4 percent from its all time high. as to whether the rally can continue today futures are pointing to a lower open but matt and tam investors have been watching for that 5,000 level. we'll see if that momentum continues. >> we know what happened last time it hit 5,000 maribel. that was the dot bomb blowup back in the year 2000. not saying it's going to happen again. >> not looking for ward to that. a lost people get so nervous about driving in ice and snow and so you need to be careful. maybe come home a little earlier today. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry right now. going in a little bit tighter and we can see they're starting to get the fi

honda adding 5,000 cars to fix potentially deadly takata air bags. five deaths linked in honda products. total number of recalled honda and acuras to 5.5 million. >>> a judge okayed a $10 million offer by target to settle a class action lawsuit related to massive data breach in 2013 according to reports that were out today. the retailer will pay individual victims who had their information stolen and suffered losses up to $10,000. >> getting a small business loan can still be tough even though the economy has improved. some banks who don't want to originate loans, but the void is filled by non-traditional lenders. sharon epperson reports that helped one small business owner fuel his rapid expansion. >> reporter: there's a special coffee craze brewing in new york city and joe coffee is at the forefront picking up the scene. >> once they discover sort of become part of your following, they won't go anyplace else. they find a way to go to joe seven days a week. >> reporter: joe coffee owner jos.en reuben stien said his business has a loyal following. th

. >>> takata says it plans to double the production of air bag replacement kits after a string of mass september the company expects to be able to pump out more than 900,000 of the replacement kits each month. the defective air bags can explode sending shrapnel flying and several deaths have been link to do these faulty air bags. >>> let's take a look at wall street. the nasdaq closed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years. right now though it is looking like futures are pointing to a lower open. >>> what's better in the morning than flab jacks? i guess free flap jacks. ihop is offering just that today because matt pelman will love this it is national pancake day. >> yes. >> pass the maple syrup. >> we know where to find him later today. [laughter] >> 4:47. next a potential presidential candidate is under new scrutiny. why there are new questions about hillary clinton's usage of her personal e-mail account while she was secretary of states. >> a mother from a new york city suburbs is getting ready to spend the rest of her life in prison for poisoning her son with salt. >> ♪♪ every

dealers will replace those air bags takata-made air bags for free. just take them to the dealer. >>> president obama set to talk about a new executive order. this one aimed at cutting greenhouse gases. one of the goals of the new order could affect federal workers. it cuts energy use in federal buildings more than 2% every year between now and 2025 and adds more hybrid and zero emission vehicles in the federal fleet of cars and trucks. aaron? >>> thanks. >>> talking a lot about race issues on college campuses lately. one d.c. university trying to tackle this head-on. racist posts popped up on yik yak, a forum showing anonymous comments from user close to each other. based on location the posts may have been made by american university students or by people knee the school. so au is hosting a discussion how to include a more inclues ish community. monday the campus life vp said it cannot be stated strongly enough these posts stand in stark contrast to america university's core values. >>> today the prince of wales and camilla, duchess of cornwall wrap

running on monday and urge honda and acura own toers check to see if they are driving around with takata if so get them replaced right away. these recalled air bags pose a risk of exploding during a crash and have already been linked to multiple deaths. that's the latest from the live desk. barbara, back to you. >> all right, molette. >>> in just about lunchtime, that's where we are right now you're probably thinking about food. so what are the best dishes in d.c. right now? "the washington post" asked its readers and here to tell us about some of the favorites. you sent out a notice to readers vote on their favorite food. is that right? >> right. asked them to e-mail tweet, write us on facebook and got hundreds of nominations. >> not by category of food? anybody could list anything as their favorite? >> exactly. >> number one a sandwich? >> we don't rank them in order, yeah. we have an amazing sandwich on our list this year. we have critics sit in a room and pick themselves for what were the top we saw. the brisket sandwich is one even criticing could get behind. a sandwich our first re

. >>> takata says it is doubling the production of those replacement airbags. back in february nitsa fined the japanese auto supplier $14,000 a day for refusing the agency's request to recall cars with faulty airbags. the airbags can violently explode. they can project shrapnel in to occupants. those airbags have been linked to at least six deaths. >>> the new chip credit card may be more secure but analysts say the technology will cost retailers more. they've got to upgrade their payment equipment to accept the new computer chip format and those enhancements will ring in at a cost of $8.5 billion. the deadline for the changeover is october. >>> designs by american idol winner kerry have kicked them off the shelves. she's got this new calia active line that will go on sale at dick's sporting goods. the retailer wants to capture more of the growing demand for women's athletic wear. >>> today the smithsonian updated its picture taking policy. >> beginning today selfie sticks no longer welcome at the museum. they say the selfie stick ban is to protect most exhibit

the nhtsa estimates more than 17 million vehicles made with the potentially dangerous takata air bagsour. back to you guys. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street" on this friday morning. february's jobs number coming in higher than anticipated, 295,000 jobs added. 288,000 of those in private sector. goldman sachs had been expecting 220,000. joining us exclusively, goldman's chief economist jan hatzius. 295 a surprise to you. your read? >> a strong headline number. i mean the payroll numbers over the last few months have been re very strong. i think that overall the report was good though not quite as good as the headlines would suggest. the unemployment rate did also come in a little lower. but that was driven primarily by labor force participation and also jobs gain wasn't quite as strong and wage numbers were on the softer side. when you take it altogether i would say it's a good report but not necessarily anything that is wildly away from expectations. >> the sectors that enjoyed a lot of growth seemed to be across the board, manufacturing and business services toward the top,

each car has driver's side air bags made by takata. deflators can explode and spew small pieces of metal. they include civics from 2004 and accords from 2001. honda has now recalled 5.5 million cars. to check if yours is impacted, go to our nbc washington facebook page and search "recall." >>> it is a sign of the times, those iconic yellow cars in new york city are jut numbered by uber drivers. there are over 14,000 uber dplooifrs the big apple, but for every uber ride in the city there are ten yellow cab rides because uber drivers tend to work part-time. >>> local children had been learning about the actions of an officer killed in the line of duty for generations to come. the prince william county school board nominated to name an elementary school board after chris young. he was on his police motorcycle responding to a call on new year's eve 2012 when a minivan hit and killed him. the new school is along devlin road in bristow. >>> they are the phone calls that caused an international stir and now there appears to be a break in this

recall of driver side air bags made by takata.called 5.5 million honda and acura cars and suvs nationwide. the air bags deflators can explode and spew shrapnel into drivers and passengers. >>> montgomery county community still in shock after a popular teen suicide. tonight, parents and students come together to talk about mental health. the forum on suicide prevention is hosted by the group minding your mind. they teach mental health education and have been inundated with calls from parents certain concerned with their own children. so many people logged on to the site looking for answers and nfbs. >> trying to inform the public how to help your children and the importance of getting to kids at an early age. >> tonight's forum is open to the public. it begins at 7:00 on the campus of bryn mawr college. >>> is it winter's last laugh? just hours before spring is set to begin, we're tracking snow. live look now at camelback mountain in the poconos. brittney will break down the timing of the snow and what to expect to see where you li

but takata, the air bag manufacturer now faces fines of 14 grand every day for failing to fully cooperate in the government's investigation. the tally as of today $392,000 and growing. leon: all right. let's turn to snow coming. you know what? you were laughing at the groundhog and little dude might have been right. this thing will not end. doug: getting a little tired out of it. i know a lot of people are. i'm hearing on twitter and facebook from so many of yours. alison: we had a little break. doug: by saturday, we'll be in the upper 50's with sunshine. we'll get break on the backside. tomorrow will be a pain and not a big issue traveling in metro area i don't think. the snow will be wet and the ground will stay wet. let's get started and give you a live look outside where it's cloudy. there's still some sun getting through the overcast but it's continuing to increase with cloud cover across the region. will so tonight. but fairly comfortable, 52 at reagan national. the air is very dry still. humidity down to 28%. so that will change tonight. so a lot of things will change tonight and a

honda adding more than 100,000 vehicles to its nationwide recall of driver side air bags made by takatavehicles include the 2008 pilot suvs, 2004 model year civics and accords from 2001. the problem, the driver side airbags can explode with too much force. honda has recalled a total of 5.5 million cars and suvs in connection with the air bag issue. >>> and the duchess of cambridge kate middleton revealing she's due to give birth in the second half of april. a royal baby could give prime minister david cameron's party a feel good boost as it heads into the general election may 7th. and that's our cnbc news update this hour. let's get back to "squawk alley." >>> take a look at alibaba this morning. shares rallying after that first lockup expiration in the week. it got us to thinking how does the expiration compare with our notable companies like amazon and facebook. dominic chu is back at hq with answers. >> so carl, alibaba today, already seeing a surge in volume. yesterday we saw more than twice its average daily volume with the lockup expiration a and today that's carrying over. shares