warned of weak consumer spending through the crucial holiday season and also signaled a faster than expected rise in credit card payment delays. that s really interesting because we re all looking to see what the impact of higher interest rates from the fed is on the economy. we also saw shares in dick sporting goods plunge yesterday. 24%. the company missed expectations and cut their guidance for the year. the reason problem is theft. they re also dealing with unpopular inventory. looking at the overall retailers for this earnings season one of the big themes has been focused on cost controls as they prepare for a potentially weaker consumer in the months to come. and julianna, there s big labor news. the threat of a strike from some 300,000 ups employees is now officially over. tell us how it played out. this is actually huge news because the threat of a strike from ups was massive. it would have a significant