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I took a peek inside one of the department stores on fifth avenue, new york, there s no shortage of watchful eyes, not only monitoring the crowds, but also on the merchandise as well. that is certainly a concern. it is certainly not stopping people from heading out and making their purchases, not just here in new york city, but throughout the country. when you look at the numbers from some of those retail experts and the forecasts that they have issued that is indicating that by the time this weekend, alone, wrapping up, they re expecting about 150 million americans to make some holiday purchases. more than half of them are expected to make those purchases in person. one of the many reasons is because of those lingering concerns about supply shortages, about the inventory shortages at some of these stores here. you get a sense that a lot of americans are hoping to go out to those retailers and purchase those items themselves. we heard from the national retail federation which is this t ....
Positive and impressive numbers that experts are expecting the hoping will come true. remember, this is happening as americans across the country are dealing with inflation. many are still spending on those holiday purchases. all right, polo, thank you very much. let s bring in cnn law enforcement analyst anthony barksdale. great to have you with us. we appreciate it. there have been dozens of these flash robberies in recent weeks. why is this happening? it s a crime of opportunity. the opportunity is there and we re seeing criminals take advantage of these locations. and some law enforcement experts are blaming a lack of real legal consequences for these smash-and-grab incidents. i was speaking with charles ramsey yesterday and he was talking about some of this some of these law enforcement expert and is analysts say the ....
Nrf. rather what they expect $843 billion that consumers will be shelling out for those holiday purchases. when you look at the previous years you can see it to be a significant increase which is why these sidewalks today are going to be quite packed. so come on down. all right. polo sandoval, thank you so much. good to see you. 843 billion. well, it is small business saturday, as polo jut mest mentioned. americans are encouraged to visit smaller local retailers. these businesses have been especially hard hit during the pandemic from having to slows up shop to labor shorts and supply chain issues. the biden administration said it is trying to help. we have the head of the small business administration. she s with us now. thank you so much, isabella for being with us. my pleasure. we have retailers like ....
Will be shopping over this thanksgiving weekend, but 46% say they started shopping earlier than usual this year. some may be shopping flush with cash this year, report that americans socked away $2.3 million more in their savings since the pandemic, but 58% will be hitting the store for deals they think are too good to pass up. you can throw the ultimate holiday bash with barbie. are you shopping for children? the survey says barbie is still the one, the most popular gift for girls and boys, it s legos. and to make ends meet, 60% with consumer debt say they re willing to put more on their credit cards if need be to make holiday purchases, but that may not include the 21% of those who say they re actually going to spend a little bit less than last year. twisted tale of what s happening to a missing tennis player in china takes a new turn and it s not putting any of the questions about her to rest. ....
Some of the delays and shortages could last for years. for this holiday season, plan ahead, buy early, and don t expect to see a lot of the big markdowns we typically see when you are making your holiday purchases. shannon: high demand. thank you. scores of southwest airlines southwest airlines passengers nationwide remain stranded tonight. as hundreds of flight cancellations and delays that mark travelers weekends spilled over into monday. these service disruptions come days after southwest announce an upcoming covid-19 vaccine mandate for employees. raising the issue of workers choosing individual freedom over potential job loss. here is alexandria half. i am not afraid. they can fire me. they are going to have to fire me. i m not going out quietly. joshua currently flies for a major u.s. airline. he has no plans to comply with his employer s vaccine mandate. feeling it violates his medical freedom and says hundreds of his colleagues are with him. ....