it's one of the core tenets of build back better and why some lawmakers say it's time to carve this out and make it a standalone. >> we heard that from some of our guests in this half hour. steph, a business lightning round with you, if i can. a new report shows retail sales in november run 3/10 of a percent. what does that all mean? >> on the surface, you may say that's a little disappointing, but it's not. remember, people are shopping earlier this year because of shortages and supply chain issues. when you take october and november, it's a very strong retail season. and you've got to keep looking at december. we don't have those numbers yet but in the last two days, that's when free shipping ends. no longer can the delivery services guarantee christmas delivery. you'll see a big push this week. it's been a good retail sales season. americans are out there shopping and spending. >> that's interesting, you have the folks who rushed out to