Bill O'Reilly here Wednesday, June 1, 2022, you are listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening today in America.

House Democrats move forward on gun control, confidence in the economy crumbles, gas prices

go even higher, Americans are fleeing liberal cities.

Also ahead, did Hillary Clinton get away with more alleged corruption?

The first Democrats in Congress introducing new bills to combat gun violence, eight proposals

being considered by the House Judiciary Committee.

Options include new rules on illegal sales, universal background checks, national red flag

laws, and raising the purchase age for rifles.

Any legislation would need the support of ten Republicans in the Senate to pass the

60 vote threshold there.

A new survey from Gallup shows most Americans becoming more pessimistic about the economy.

Just 14% think the country's finances are in good health.

Only 35% say the stock market is fair.

Half believe the economy is doing poorly, a whopping 77% claim the nation is moving in the

wrong direction.

As blame the bad economy on poor leadership in Washington, the average household has $9,000

less today than it did during Donald Trump's last year in the White House.

Gas prices smashing record highs again for the fourth straight week.

The national average stands at $4.65 a gallon up 120% compared to two years ago.

Caledon in California costs close to $6.50.

Prices broke the $5 mark in ten states.

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