before that, the last time the number was roughly this high, january 2009 with people relying heavily on credit cards during the great recession. finally, this week, the census released data showing retail sales declining 1.2% from november to december, the largest drop in more than nine years during the holiday season, no less. does all of this mean the economy is headed south? that's a big leap. some analysts are skeptical and there are a lot of good economic news out there, but after 116 straight months of growth there are warning signs emerging that could play a role in the 2020 presidential election. when we come back, end game. are we about to see a couple of big-name democrats finally enter this race? coming up, "endgame," brought to you by boeing, continuing our mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. e. is this for real? yep. we match all the cash back new cardmembers earn at the end of their first year, automatically. whoo! i got my money!