ROMANS: Let's get an EARLY START on your money this morning looking kind of ugly out there, folks. Asian stocks, U.S. stock futures are lower. European stocks are recovering after a report showed better than expected industrial production there. Crude oil, though, sliding, this is the big money story, six-year low. Prices have been tumbling for months and have not found a floor here. That's causing concerns about global growth. If you don't have it already, expect gas prices $2 a gallon or below. I mean, that's the good side of the oil story. The national average is $2.10. Today it's the lowest in almost six years. Gas prices have been falling for months. The average will likely fall below $2 a gallon very soon, aout half of U.S. gas stations are already selling gas for 2 bucks or less. Analysts are cutting their forecasts for the year as oil prices keep ticking down. Big news for the job market, everybody. Job openings are at the highest level in 14 years. There were almost 5 million openings in November, the most since January 2001. That means businesses feel confident enough to add employees and they are looking for workers. Look at this. There are now fewer than two unemployed people for every job opening. That's the lowest number since early 2008 before the recession. That chart right there shows you an improving job market. It shows you you've only got to beat one other person out for a job to get it. We hope that's going to mean more people will have the work they need in 2015. All right, breaking news this morning, Al Qaeda in Yemen now claiming responsibility for the Paris terror attacks. "NEW DAY" starts right now.
Stocks Are Lower Around the World