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De-escalate. how embarrassing for america getting briefed and ordered around by the french. but not anymore embarrassing then america being left in the dust by the chinese. hunter biden, our overall trade deficit ballooned to an all-time high. this is shocking. $859 billion. that's a 27% increase from the year before. president biden might not know how to make americans happy, but the chinese, they got to love him, because the trade deficit with china grew 14.5% for the full year to $355 billion, reversing the decline that followed then-president donald trump's policies aimed at reducing the d...

♪ ♪ ♪ i'm so defensive, i got bongos thumping in my chest ♪ ♪ and something tells me they don't beat for me ♪ ♪ i love romance, but i got eggshells around me ♪ ♪ don't step on 'em, don't step on 'em ♪ ♪ don't step on 'em, don't step on me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ he'd better not take the ring from me ♪ time now for some of the business news you need to start your day, and we've got some good news for retailers. this year saw the biggest annual increase in holiday sales in 17 years, despite supply chain issues, and, of course, covid. the national retail federation reports that ...

$200 off at target. david, even though the deals are harder to spot and inflation is near a 40-year high, experts are predicting consumers will spend a record amount this holiday season, as much as $859 billion, up 10.5% from last year. given all that pent up demand from the pandemic. david? >> all right, rebecca jarvis, thank you. when we come back, the images tonight. the fire at a new york city apartment building. the escape from an upper floor. and the breaking headline tonight involving actor alec baldwin and the search warrant. ♪ ♪ ♪ the ride of your life is closer than you thi...

Brings a different kind of holiday. black friday. the day traditionally signifies the kickoff to holiday shopping season. this was the scene at the mall of america on friday. clothing led the way with 86% increase over last year. with supply chain bottlenecks and fears of inflation, shoppers, might find higher costs and effort shelves. alison kosik has the details. >> reporter: despite the fact that we're paying more for almost everything, consumers are shopping like crazy. the national retail federation is expecting this holiday season to see spending break records. consumers are expected to ...

Reopen later this morning. alison kosik is live in herald square in new york. allison, what are we expecting today? >> reporter: good morning, brianna. you know, it's feeling pretty festive at the macy's here in herald square. the windows are all 'em blazoned in lights and holiday themes. an hour ago macy's opened to a crowd of dozens waiting to get in. despite the fact that prices are rising at the fastest pace in 30 years, consumers are shopping like crazy. the national retail federation expects that consumers are going to go ahead and break records this holiday season, spending anywhere bet...