signing. reporter: late today, her laushs responding to the news of a potential deal, saying they are not participating in the swap discussions. and that they would be really happy if brittne will be able to come home and hope it will be soon. let s get to mary bruce, live at the white house tonight. and mary, what about loved ones, the families of brittney griner and paul whelan, were they informed of that deal? reporter: the white house says they reached out to the families before making this offer public today, but it s not clear if they were actually able to reach them. the white house, though, says they ve been in constant communication with the families throughout this entire process. and as for the russians tonight, they have not publicly responded to this offer, and they say they have not been contacted yet about that call with the secretary of state. david? all right, mary bruce leading us off tonight. mary, thank you. we turn now to the economy and the major move
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left businesses struggling and workers in a position of power. this year saw the great resignation. millions quitting the workforce in recent months. 4.4 million quits in september. reporter: many looking for better jobs. there were health concerns and older americans retired. lack of child care pushed many women to the sidelines. the shortage left employers scrambling to find workers. all the companies raising wages. under armour, chipotle, walmart. thousands of canceled flights. american airlines has ca canceled 250 flights this morning as the company deals with staffing shortages. reporter: it gave the american worker leverage, leading to several high-profile strikes, hollywood sets, kellogg s and john deere, all looking for better pay and benefits. historic government aid helped millions from the pandemic. in march, congress passed the $1.9 trillion american rescue
that meant port congestion. this bottleneck of container ships as far as the eye can see. reporter: amplified by a trucker shortage. that led to items absent from shelves, missing critical parts, halting production. general motors will stop production on two of its pickups next week. speaking of higher price ises, number one, inflation explodes. ra raising costs for everything americans buy. inflation in levels not seen in 30 years. reporter: the downside of an economy bouncing back from the pandemic crash. americans paid more for clothes, cars, electronics, toys. a red-hot housing market triggered prices. but the most noticeable pinch was at the grocery store. i normally went to the grocery store to pick up whatever. now, i tend to price shop. reporter: or at the pump. you want to eat steak or fill up your tank?