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Fourth straight month. wage growth is what we're going to zero in on. it had been sluggish for a decade and shot up quickly in january. 2.9%. so that was the fastest rate increase since 2009. this quick pace, the rate of change, is what is making some investors anxious. that anxiety causing a huge sell-off across the board. when workers make more money, they can spent more on goods and services. businesses anticipate, that consumers can pay more, they raise prices. so some inflation healthy. too much can hurt economic growth. we talk about inflation like calorie. some are necessary, but too ma...

How about that. now to puerto rico. in the resort town, just 20% of homes and businesses have any electricity. the town's mayor says nearly 300 businesses are still shut down. msnbc's mar aun yaiana atencio . this is their season when they get all their business. what are people telling you? >> reporter: exactly, stephanie. this is an area known for tourism and locals tell me the tourist season is decimated. i'm at a big resort. just look at some of the boats behind me. the beaches are empty here. the wyndham hotel remains closed. and those snow birds, the tourists that come here in the wint...

Here. >> today, my sources tell me they've gone into the villages. they've gone into the rural areas, the regime. whether you're -- right now, it's sort of like a multiheaded hydra. it only goes in the same direction. looks in the same direction when it's being threatened from the outside. or even from within. right now, everyone is focused in iran from the regime, whether it's hard-liner or reformer, putting down these protests. so, you're really seeing a serious crackdown of putting people on the streets. >> do you actually buy this as the economics of iran? or do you think it's a lot more t...

Now not be able to deduct their property taxes in high tax states like new york and new jersey, his supporters here still think it's a solid plan. >> what do you say to those who look at it as offering major cuts for corporations, huge tax cuts for the wealthy? what about me, the little guy? >> it's going to have a trickle-down effect because when corporations make more money, the economy gets stronger, the economy gets stronger, wages go up. >> reporter: this waitress agrees. >> you know what, the wealthy and the corporate america are creating jobs in this country. >> reporter: this, despite ...

Short-term funding and deal with these issues in january. >> here is where we stand. the house meet at 8:00 am and major components of the continuing resolution, children's health, foreign surveillance reauthorization and disaster relief separated into a different bill. a lot to do before anyone goes over christmas. >> they should start working at 4:00 am like us instead of 8:00. thank you very much, see you later. less than 24 hours after congress passed the sweeping tax reform, americans already feeling the trickle-down effect, major companies handing out bonuses, announcing investments, dan...