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Joe." i love alliteration. still ahead on today's big three, on the default lines, is the threat of a government shutdown real or merely a political game of chicken? but now, we're going to go to our ups and downs, and here's what's going down. it is actually up. the prices for flat screen tvs are continuing to drop this year. increased competition is one reason. smart money magazine says the cost of a 32-inch flat screen tv is now half of what it cost in 2011. being a country boy in west virginia is like living on a big playground. >> buck wild, west virginia's replacement for the jerse...

Of "life inc.," how we can take it back. author of "plutocrats," peter suterman, and co-owner of green light bookstore an independent bookstore in brooklyn. thanksgiving is a day set aside to celebrate family, community, your neighbors, a day to give thanksme thanks. only a few hours after this year came black friday. a different type of holiday. a time to celebrate american consumpti consumption. a time to elbow your neighbor in the eye socket for a steeply discounted flat screen tv. tens of millions shopped throughout america. but black friday has become more of a cultural symbol than an eco...

>> any stuff. i don't care. >> reporter: you just want cool gifts? >> yeah. >> reporter: door-buster at best buy is $78, flat screen tv from walmart, $100 digital cameras at target. laptop, $349 at best buy. this woman bought four flat screen tvs. >> saved $616. >> reporter: toys "r" us, walmart, sears all opened at 8:00 p.m. target an hour later at 9:00. this year, competition for limited offers is expected to be just as fierce online as in line. as soon as deals come on, hot deals, they get tweeted around or it hits the blogs, and the traffic just floods. so you get peaks within minutes. >> ...

Crews. there is not a lot going on here. midnight opening resonates with the consumers that it is easier to stay up late than wake up early and go shopping and i tell you, they lined up days ago for the red hot door buster deals. folks were camped out and best buy handed out a voucher system at 10 o'clock last night. and the first thipping to go on the list. 40 inch to should i ba flat screen tv for 180 bungs. but you didn't have to camp out over night. bunch of the door busters are still on hand. $800 for the sam sung tv regularly. 1500. andy of the 250 computers in stock and tablets and this...

Until midnight tonight. i know you and i have debated whether or not you and i would be in a stores, and that's a big no. but there are those out shopping today. what are you seeing? >> reporter: there's talk it's quite a popular thing with a lot of people this time of year. i'm not so sure there are a lot of employees of a number of these stores, because there are going to be protests at some of them. but it's a great day here in chicago. a lot of people are on the streets early this morning, not to go shopping, but to go to thanksgiving day parade here before they go home to have their feast...