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85% of the people in those working groups are senior executives in various industries that are going to be affected. or they are lobbyists for those industries. they're the ones who have helped shape the deal. they're the ones who have helped determine what the deal is going to look like on the other side. and my view is when the process is rigged then the outcome is likely to be rigged. >> so you're saying the corporate interest directly involved in this and who most want the deal, even though most labor experts say they're not interested in the deal you're saying they do have the access to s...

With the team here and giving them the hours they need and looking for. >> walmart is hiring 5,000 more than last year. and toys rus 45,000 holiday helpers and macy's 83,000 and they are keeping theirs same as last year and helping to deliver the products purchased on line. amazon is hiring 70,000 seasonal workers and a 40 percent increase over last year. >> every year retailers get more comfortable with shopping on line. >> labor experts say hiring is more than a gauge of consumer confidence. u.s. unemployment hovering over seven percent. it is an opportunity to get back in the game and beef ...

Surrounding states have also gone down. but it is surprising that the unemployment numbers in alabama were down in every single county in the state, even in the counties where the rate is at 19 percent. and over the past two months, alabama has ratcheted up the pressure on companies not to hire illegals. but the labor experts point out to us look, it's going to take at least five or six months to decide and see if this, in fact, is because of the alabama immigration law, or it's just because of the economy. remember, unemployment was down nationwide. and critics say, megyn, it's also hurting f...

Movement that has taken off in recent weeks w protests spreading around the country. labor experts say uprisings overseas have empowered protesters to speak out. >> those movements, those revolutions led by young people. and i think they've been unemployed and wondering what to do. so i think that's another, let's say, inspiration for why they're sitting in now. >> we are nowhere on that same level and we're nowhere facing the same kind of opposition. but we can still be inspired by them. i think a lot of us are. >> reporter: even before the protests began, new york's mayor spoke out about tho...

Fund a local business in chicago, expand green energy initiatives in seattle. because when you're giving, lending and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen. now some headlines with your money in mind. more troubling indicators about the housing market. when a report on pending home sales is released this weekend, analysts expect it to drop anywhere from 1.5% to 2.2%. meantime, realtytrac reports 20% of homes sold last year were in distress. also this week, latest figures on new car sales, which edmunds says should expect an increase of more than 14% sinc...