Pfizers chairman admits that theyre not sure if someone can transmit the virus after vaccination. And call it a box office reset, warner bros. Will release films simultaneously in theaters and streaming platform hbo max it is a seismic change, carl, in the economics for those related to the film business and well certainly be willing to and happy to take a closer look and discuss it. Yeah. Fascinating change in the economics there. But, guys, jobs numbers, the story of the morning, jim, not just the number itself and the trend it outline, but the degree to which it is going to color the debate on capitol hill today and maybe next week. I think it is enough ammo to say, look, we have to do something, there is some areas of the economy that just are cannot be sustained. Dont forget, these numbers are ahead of what will be a gigantic eviction notice that more than maybe more than 13 Million People get in january. I think this number is just enough to be able to say, lets compromise it is
A very good wednesday morning to you. Thank you for joining us. Were halfway there through the workweek, the day before thanksgiving. Mike has a look at the commute. First that forecast. Meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. How is it looking, kari . It looks pretty good. We are all quiet across the bay area. We started out with Cool Temperatures and patches of fog particularly in the north bay. A live look in dublin, it will be cooler but comfortable for the middle of the day. We do have some cool mornings ahead. The dry weather does continue. Well talk about that in the forecast coming up. Mike, how is it looking driving through some of those foggy areas . Yes, folks might have trouble looking around them. The bay bridge for a reference, very light traffic flow. The note as we look at the north bay 29 to highway 1 up to healdsbu healdsburg, thats that warm amber blob where the fog has registered. Lower visibility there. Really no slowing on this map. Back to you. President
1000 pandemic has thrown a wrench in the works. The fact that many stores will not have in person a bed due to the pandemic, as well as millions of americans facing unemployment and a lack of another stimulus package to put cash in the pockets. Has many wondering what we can expect from this Holiday Shopping season. So lets get some expert analysis from dr. Banky shankar, director of research at the center for retailing studies at Mays Business School at texas a and m. And dr. Barbara stuart, the coordinator of retailing and Consumer Sciences at the university of houston. Thank you both for being here today. Dr. Stuart, i want to start with you. Were seeing a change in black friday due to the pandemic and stores want to avoid crowds. What are some new trends that were already seeing for the black friday this year . Well, here are 3 aspects that will make this a black friday, like, you know, rather firstly, Online Shopping has exploded 2nd playing well shopping. And thirdly, retail is i
Beyond. That first macro trends advisor mitch rishel joins me now, retailers were already offering deep discounts ahead of the start of the Holiday Shopping season despite all the advanced shopping, is there still some pentup demand . I think theres tremendous pentup demand, deep discounts went down into the summer and some retailers especially the division is offering them as black friday deals on fridays in july and august, tremendous pentup demand, i think its cabin fever, retail therapy, i think there is enough momentum to carry us through the holidays with the level of volume. Dagen is there enough money to curious into the holidays remember the extra money people were getting on their unemployment checks that expired at the end of july, is there enough money that people have socked away to really drive sales . I think so, you look at the savings rate which spiked in april and even has come down a bit, it is still two times the level of savings that americans normally do think abo
Beyond. That first macro trends advisor mitch rishel joins me now, retailers were already offering deep discounts ahead of the start of the Holiday Shopping season despite all the advanced shopping, is there still some pentup demand . I think theres tremendous pentup demand, deep discounts went down into the summer and some retailers especially the division is offering them as black friday deals on fridays in july and august, tremendous pentup demand, i think its cabin fever, retail therapy, i think there is enough momentum to carry us through the holidays with the level of volume. Dagen is there enough money to curious into the holidays remember the extra money people were getting on their unemployment checks that expired at the end of july, is there enough money that people have socked away to really drive sales . I think so, you look at the savings rate which spiked in april and even has come down a bit, it is still two times the level of savings that americans normally do think abo