the ag economy has experienced a remarkable few years here. it is really stronger than it's ever been in some aspects. it's historically strong. in recent years, many producers have seen the opportunity to feed people or provide clothing or fuel in parts of the world that they probably would have never imagined that they would provide those items. as a result of that, we've seen farm income reach a record $98 billion. with very low debt to asset ratios. i'm often asked, are you concerned about what happened in the '80s in terms of could it happen today? sure, we always have that concern. but having said that, farmers tend to business, they've kept their debt reasonable, they kept it low. and they have really tended to the business that they run. but at the same time, we all recognize, including our farmers and ranchers, that our nation's budget situation is more daunting than ever. with our country's total national debt over $15 trillion, the federal government is now borrowing about 42 cents of every dollar. this farm bill, though, like no ot

the ag economy is has experienced a remarkable few years here. it is really stronger than it's ever been. in some aspects, it's historically strong. in recent years, many producers have seen the opportunity to feed people or provide

no children under the age of 12 will be allowed to sit in the economy section.s is to ensure that business travelers will have a restful and enjoyable shift. they ban infants from the first class sections. >>> prince william and his wife will be able to remember the way that they looked when they announced their engagement to the world. there were no pictures taken, but they are the latest wax figure in london. every detail from kate's blue dress to the ring. they are unveiling the figures before their anniversary, april 29th. >> would you want a wax statute? >> no. >>> most of have photos that can remember the best of our times. >> absolutely. >>> new developments this morning in the mart were case. the shooter's father and lawyer speak only on what happened when the teen was killed. >>> the fight is raging on in baltimore cloudy of a new school. do you want smaller class sizes or a park. that's the question. >>> well, tomorrow is opening day at the yard. there is plenty of season for the orioles at the ballpark. they are getting upgrades and new food. >>> it i

this country, as a democracy, really cannot expect to continue to be proud on the wor age, competitive in the global economyr having a democracy that it can put forward as working in a multiracial society if we don't invest in t people who are the future. and so i'm all for the moral argument. i've asked -- i've begged, i've prodded on the moral issue. and i will continue to do that. but if it becomes an economic imperative, what we do about human development will determine whether or not this nation has a growth pattern in front of it. >> but there are still large communities, large segments of our population left behind because of race and ethnicity. and you're asking us to address the needs of those constituencies at the same time many people are saying that we've moved into post-racial politics. in other words, the only way to get things done is to make sure that we don't serve primarily communities that are in need because that will enable the politicians to govern by divide and conquer. >> we are not post-racial. we're not even close. because ra still controls everything in america. we need to think a

it is about rolling back the clock on the economy to the guilded age when barons were allowed to justontrol their own bodies, or to prosper in the economy, so i -- i just -- i -- i think this is a -- going to be rejected and it's going to be really hard for mitt romney this gazillionary to make the case that rich people shouldn't pay anymore. how does he do that? >> i agree. congress woman always great talking to you. we'll talk again real soon. representative jan schakowsky of the great state of illinois. i think all women can all agree we only hal sparks to control our body. >> i wouldn't control it -- i would just magnetically pull it in the right direction. offer incentives -- >> like in minority reports. >> exactly. >> 46 minutes after the hour. right back. >> that sounded great on the radio, i'm sure. >> yeah. right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> announcer: i got her number off of the men's room stall, 1-800-steph-1-2. ♪ >> we don't stop until we get answers that are truthful, serious, and not based on simplistic answers. >>we're here because we're independent. current

the british economy shrank by two tenths of a percent the fourth quarter of the weight of austerity measures from conservative prime minister david cameron who proudly proclaimed that europe has entered the quote ageof austerity quote portugal's economy shrank by one and a half percent in two thousand and eleven and is projected to shrink by three percent this year and portugal has done everything the i.m.f. has asked it to do taking austerity poison pills and slashing budgets and what's happened it's gotten worse originals debt to g.d.p. ratio went up from one hundred seven percent to one hundred eighteen percent and that's not because portugal added more debt but instead because their economy shrank thanks to austerity spain and italy are also adopting austerity and also watching their economies tank spain's debt to g.d.p. ratio was thirty six percent for the crisis now after austerity it's expected to more than double to eighty four percent going exterior as for italy in two thousand and nine their debt to g.d.p. ratio was one hundred five percent and now thanks to austerity it's going to take up to one hundred twenty six percent but next year this is sweeping across europe or at least parts of

the grim numbers are blamed on the batted economy and an aging population. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is set to meet with lawmakers trying to reach an agreement in the budget battle a so-called doomsday budget is in place. governor o'malley has to authorize a certainly session to avoid the cuts which he says will not do unless lawmaker can gaithersburg teen -- can guarantee an agreement can be reached. >>> we'll tell you why some students may be in for a longer school day. >> first, there were loud calls for the police chief of sanford, florida tory resign when -- to resign when the trayvon martin story first break. now, he says he wants to step down and why they won't let him.  >>> the police chief of sanford, florida has turned in his resignation but it is being rejected by city leaders. there were widespread calls for chief bill lee to resign when the trayvon martin case first broke. but city commissioners say they want more details about how the police department handled the case and why george disciple are man was not arrested. lee temporarily

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the technology age. rusty doornan brought us this report in 1999. >> reporter: seattle's economy has always been strong. the 18's a major port the city has depended -- 1800's the major port the city has depended on trade. in the last half century you could see when boeing did well, so did seattle. >> we were a relatively small city where people knew each other and we didn't have the big city problems. >> reporter: local historians say it was the 1962 world's fair that pushed the city onto the international stage even erecting the landmark still recognized by the rest of the world and with it came a new sense of sophistication. ♪ on a needle up high you can look through the high and you're seeing it all, yes you're seeing it all. ♪ as the present unfolds what the future beholds you're elated fascinated ♪ >> then came microsoft, the hi- tech age and a boom in global trade. >> we're bigger, richer, faster than anybody ever foresaw. >> and seattle had to grow up fast. >> the problems of a big city, an international city presented to a community that has thought of itself as a moderate size city. >> these day

rates is a big part of what's driving people into showrooms to replace the aging cars they've been hanging on to during this downed economy. >>> up next here tonight, that ghost ship we told about you from the tsunami in japan. tonight there's an update. and an amazing story of a grandmother who had to take control an aircraft in mid flight. the problem was, she didn't know how to fly. >>> it was a beautiful early spring day in northern wisconsin yesterday. and as a small plane prepared to land at a local airport, no one looking on could have imagined the drama that was playing out inside in the sky. nbc's kevin tibbles has the story. >> reporter: the nose gear collapsed on landing, but that landing was nothing short of miraculous. john and helen collins were returning to sturgeon bay, wisconsin, from florida, when 81-year-old john lost consciousness and died while at the controls. >> she does not know anything about flying whatsoever. >> reporter: helen collins had been flying with her husband for decades. while she had some flight training years ago, she wasn't at all familiar with the controls of the cessna. she ended

economy is at about 24% right now. it's historically been at 20. it's going to 40% and then goes to 80% over the course of the century. by the time my kids are my age, the size of our government goes from 20 to 40% of the economy. our revenues, if they even try to keep up with that, will crash this economy. so the spending is the problem. and if we simply try to chase this higher spending line with higher revenues, you'll end up shutting down the american dream, the american economy, and is you will consign the next generation to a clearly infearer standard of living. this is why we say we've got to keep our mind on economic growth. and if we just keep raising tax rates and keep narrowing the base, we're going to hurt job creators, hurt small businesses and we're going to hurt the economy, which will actually suffer revenues. so let's focus on maximizing economic growth, getting more revenues in the federal government. an economic competitiveness and let's have a tax code that's simpler and fair. we think that's a smarter way to go, because the best way to get out of this mess we are in is economic growth, spending cuts and entitlement reforms. tha

the students were understandably very frightened. >> raising new concerns about caring for an aging population. >> when it comes to the economy, onendustry is booming, and it may surprise you. auto sales. we will break down why and what it could mean for the future. >> hd doppler picking up on rain and snow across the mid- atlantic, pretty heavy snow up in the mountains. we'll see how long the chilly weather is going to last. temperatures in the coming up it 6:00, the investigation continues into what caused a fire in canton last night. it forced many to evacuate, but it was not just the flames that cause concern. another arrest tonight on the st. patrick's day beating of a tourist. we'll have details on the charges. the makeover is complete for a popular towson hang out. these stories and more for you these stories and more for you straightly >> a japanese boy says a soccer ball that washed up and alaska is his only surviving possession after last year's tsunami. the ball was discovered thousands of miles away. the 16-year-old said the ball really holds a lot of meaning for him. a radar technician founded while beachcombing on al

stop around getting a nuclear weapon but at the same time the way that they've done it is not good for their economy. coming up on our t.v. age old solution to the debt crisis you could transfer your plans if you never ending bombs last seen after the first world war not only generations to come with billions of pounds to repay also. so it's a deadly year the border is absolutely deadly a dream destination but afraid old we report from the us mexico border where many illegal immigrants perish as they try to find a new life in america. but first over two thousand candidates for new dehli minnesota law will try to move voters this sunday many might find it hard to make their choice and not because of the overwhelming numbers of of the candidates are standing for office despite a dubious past and now reports. show denise has been a councillor representing one of the wards in india's capital city for five years he's up for reelection this year and says he wants nothing more than to serve his community for being in politics is on social work i'm going to serve the public because it gives me some instruction i know there needs but

the website australianbusinesstraveller reports children under the age of 12 will not be allowed in the upstairs economy section. those seats will be allocated for business travelers who have to fly economy and they say they need their rest. malaysia already banned children and infants from first class on some international flights. >> wow. >> no more screaming babies. >>> coming up the first lady visits families of wounded warriors and she brought some special guests with her. we'll show you who. >> the beautiful spring weather, it continues, beautiful sunny skies today. it continues, straight ahead learn about a cooldown coming our way next week. >>> it's 6:43. and 49 degrees. welcome back. we've been telling you about this accident on the northbound side of i-95 in woodbridge for a while now. now luckily everything's been cleared and traffic starting to move better in the area. in fact i'm going to step out and show you a live look first from sky 9 on the northbound side of 95 so it's just thattedly drying to get -- delay trying to get past the accident but in fact this was better than it was earlier

the real economy. and what happened in this great age is not only that financial services grow but they try to outgrow the real economy and that's where the problem occurred so i think we have to resize and rescale it but not swing the pendulum too far. and that's the fundamental challenge facing our leaders in washington, d.c. today. >> brown: and where do you see it? where is the balance right now? >> i think right now the pendulum is swinging toward more regulation. i think that's correct. i get a sense it's going to go too far. these things tend to go too far so, again, go back to the crash on the freeway, the initial reaction is to lower the speed limit and the risk is you lower it too much but at that stage what society wants is soundness, not efficiency. and i think we have to respect that that's the reality of the world today. people want safety and stability rather than efficiency. >> brown: well, lynn stout, so how do you maintain... what do you suggest in this balance of regulation that allows for a certain amount of risk-taking and investment activity but keeps it from going too far? >> i t

important example of our efforts here in washington to maximize the possibilities of the new information age global economy. >> narrator: in the end, banks would get larger and derivatives would remain in the shadows. >> the derivatives market went into darkness, almost no transparency and no regulation. and what you see is this explosion in the growth of derivatives in the united states and throughout the world. >> we're only sitting on a couple of mill... >> narrator: the banks had won the day. credit default swaps would now be introduced to new markets. >> the next application of this same technology was to portfolios of consumer credit risk, and in particular mortgage-related credit risk. >> narrator: and the higher the risk, the better. >> what everyone is trying to create is something that has a high rating, and a high yield. that's the holy grail. that's the goal, is to mix together assets in some way so that you come out with a triple a, and a big return. >> narrator: and so wall street discovered the rewards of funding the american dream. just as they had bundled corporate loans, bankers now bundl

over the past 15 years, more older women are saying my career is more important to me, and older women sometimes do have to get their skills retooled, especially in this economy? >> the average age most of them have children and they are heads of households. a lot of them have jobs already but they are low-paying jobs. what they are trying to do is improve themselves and skills and attempt to improve their financial situation and become economicly independent. >> let's talk about pathways to independence. exactly how does it work? >> we work in conjunction with community partners, where we take our comprehensive curriculum out in the community. we teach in the community where the women live. we focus on soft skills, and i don't like that term and think about it as a disgnomer, because these are hard-core skills you need to survive and thrive in the workplace. >> as? >> advocating for yourself. you need to be able to communicate with your co-workers, with your supervisors, and that's primarily the focus. we go beyond -- we do teach resume writing. we teach interviewing tips, but that is not enough to get the competitive edge that you need. you have to be able to affectively advoc

the jobs and economy. true. but for a woman of child bearing age you cannot separate the freedom to control the size and timing oft. you have can't. you can't go on day today if you wonder if you'll have a child. >> play the sound bite from bloomberg tv political capita capital. >> well, for one thing, if the democrats said we had a war on caterpillar, every mainstream media outlet talk about the republicans have war on caterpillars, then we have a problem with caterpillars. that's fiction. this started with a war on vet can that the president pursued and he hasn't answered archbishop dolan issue with obama world and obamacare. >> bret: democrats jumped on that quickly. >> it's like they take off and the montgomery county schools got ready for passover and not accepted tv appearances and metaphor rick wars on caterpillars or anything else. the obama administration sees a political opening and they are trying to exploit it. they are vulgar and simple-minded. you think how could that work? guess what? in politics and vulgar and simple-minded works and they're having some success imprinting the minds of swing voters

the old age trust fund. part of what has happened there are the economy, people who have really been disabled and holding on have lost jobs, some staff the change in workforce, women's labor force participation. >> suarez: so when you say disabled and holding option, you mean people who might be disabled aren't as quick to go back to work. >> no, no, just the opposite. they really fit the definition of disabled but they prefer to work and they have been holding on to their job. but now with the downturn in the economy they have lost their job, they have run out of unemployment, they have no other choice but to apply for these benefits. but the important point is that historically policymakers who have seen the old age portion of social security, the survivors, life insurance and the disability insurance as one. they are these separate trust fundsed. but if you simply reallocate which is what congress has done historically, they could do it next week. and if you reallocate the amount from the workers contributions and employers matches that go to social security, both programs are fine until 2033. >> suarez:

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the manufacturing job. the economy is picking up. middle age. i've been in the workforce for over the last 30 years. host: what type of manufacturing do you do? caller: well, actually, we make home products right now. i rather not say the name of the company. but we do deal with paper products. in michigan, we were making some car parts. some components that go into vehicles. and there were a lot of small manufacturers who also increasing their business. host: so tell us a little bit about as far as the current work that you do. is the work steady? are you seeing orders come in? are you seeing orders increase? that kind of thing? caller: well, actually what's missing is jobs where employers will actually invest in their employees. because there are so many temporary agencies going around it's a constant flow of the workforce. so they'll hire you at a small wage. they don't give you any benefits. but it is an opportunity to at least earn a dollar and pay a couple of bills. host: john bryson is the customers -- commerce secretary. another story following up on reasons why he believes manufacturing doe

the irony. barack obama has presided over an economy over 8% unemployment, bad unemployment numbers this week and no job numbers. we are living in an agef anxiety and fear and people are unsettled about the future. what obama is suggesting to them no matter what, i, the government will be there to take care of you. under these conditions, that is could have appeal to a lot of people if romney doesn't give them a clear alternative. >> paul: same linkage linking bob dole to newt gingrich in 1996. but paul ryan isn't newt gingrich. people don't know who he is, we do, but the people that cover politics do but most people don't know who ryan is? >> they will find out this is not a tea party budget. this is why obama has a financial advantage, he won't be able to scare grandma. under the ryan plan, they'll find out the social security won't change. they are talking about future generations and gradual changes. the tea party would be upset it doesn't balance the budget sooner. it's a gradual process of reform. >> paul: it's been criticized by some conservatives? >> in some ways that is weakness he has to make it an immediate problem for peopl

economy, and especially in san francisco. by the time you leave college, and around the age of 22, it is projected that 63% of the jobs will require a college degree. that means a majority of you need a degree, especially to stay in this wonderful city of san francisco. you need a college degree or a certificate. that is why i decided to get my college degree. it was not only getting my ticket out of cleaning toilets, but it was my ticket out of poverty. my mom could not help me to tell me how to get to college. that is what today is about. we are here to support you, help you understand how to best transition out of high school into college successfully. we need to to take advantage of this day. visit their resources affair. we have workshops happening all day long. all designed to kill to get motivated about attending college -- all designed to help you get motivated about attending college. thank you so much for being here today. we are so happy to have you. we are proud that you are here. we're proud that you will all continue your education. thank you so much. [applause] it gives me great pleasure to introduce another staunch

forty years has got away with arguing you can model the capitalist economy as if it has no banks in it no money and no debt and we've been screaming for ages from the sidelines saying hey you can't do that you just don't have the level of capitalism if you don't include those components along comes the financial crisis characters like me predicted it using models and putting money banks and there and now proven comes along and says i well i can see why i should actually bother having levels of banks that money in macroeconomics there are irrelevant they don't matter to the macro economy which frankly is somebody like me and i hope most people in the real world gobsmacked because hey we're living in the middle of a banking crisis caused by too much they're ok and so just to really hammer it home what is that real major sticking point that you guys are arguing about that that that real sticking point. well the real sticking point is where the the with you can have a macro economic model of the economy the leaves out banking and crude views that banking and that is irrelevant to america really can all mix which is frankly bizarre in the middl

along with the older, older average age in the economy, some asians track closer to non-hispanic white van to blacks into latinos. returning to the growth and distribution of the black population for a moment, this population has been a small fraction of the total population for most of the history of the united states. however, the distribution has not been even. the south has always been the dominant region. but starting in the 1920s blacks have shifted to other regions, and, of course, in the 1930s and so on with the great info migration of blacks, went to the northward jobs and for other reasons. and within the south, the top black states percentagewise are mississippi, louisiana, georgia, maryland, south carolina and alabama, all with one quarter or more of the states population. in all of the states, except for louisiana, the growth rate of the black population was positive. some people have offered the explanation for louisiana is of course hurricane katrina. but only a few of these states had growth rates above the national black growth rate of 11% shown at the bottom. these st

that's particularly urgent for many emerging economy, because of the demographics prospect that will certainly increase the average age the population. therefore increase the need to spend on pension and health-related, health-related health care. >> thank you very much. right there at the back? >> ian. dow jones. wondering if you can give us some estimation, since you outlined the -- the debt needs or the debt for most countries out several years. what italy's and spain's financing costs are for the next two years? >> a difference in cost, i don't remember by heart. you find them in the fiscal monitor. you have to look at the difference overall debt and primary deficit. that tells you the burden of interest payments with respect to gdp. so, but the overidea is that the things to the measures that have been implemented, there will be gradual decline spreads for both countries. >> and do those -- do those refinancing costs, how do thez refinancing costs for spain and italy compare to the, the fire wall that europe has put together? >> i think the question, what you're asking, what is the role of fire walls in bringing

chris: "my wife" -- yeah, "my wife tells me women care about the economy. " well, go talk to them and find out yourself the >> but the key is age. over 50 and female in this country, obama has a slight lead of seven points. if you are under 50 and female obama haze lead of 18 points over romney. chris: explain, lucy. >> of course. i'm on safe ground all over here. but the point is this is where the battle is being lost and is going to be lost and won in the election. whichever candidate can capture a large percentage margin of younger women voters is going to win in this election. >> i think the p even more important statistic is married versus unmarried. he is winning unmarried women, romney is winning -- i think women don't heart same language come at them. family issues don't as often apply to unmarried women. chris: let's jump to the more obvious. david, i think ann romney comes across as more regular than romney and that's why he uses her. >> yeah, both obama and romney struggle to come off as regular and both their wives kim off as more regular. clearly that's a help. what's complicated for romney is congress. we have a v