vetting the people that are selling on their platform reporter: in a statement a spokesperson for facebook says in part, we prohibit the sale of stolen goods on our platform and use a number of tools to prevent this kind of fraud. we encourage people to report suspicious listings curtis says these crimes cost all of us. we re all paying more it s affecting all of us all the consumers who are honest vicky nguyen joining me now what are lawmakers doing about this new legislation passed the ohio state house, similar to what s already on the books in arkansas, to help prohibit and limit the sale of these stolen goods online it would require marketplaces like facebook to confirm the identity of sellers. about a dozen states are trying to pass similar legislation. all right, vicky nguyen good to have you here tonight. thank you. there are just 11 days left until christmas. if you re ordering or shipping gifts, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching. jo ling
but other than that, we are definitely doing everything that we can to make sure that we meet our commitments to all of our customers. reporter: if you miss tomorrow s deadline, there s still time but it will cost you a lot more. the next best options are this friday for first class mail and next tuesday for fedex express saver and ups three-day select. when you send off that package, do you say a prayer this holiday season? yes. and we keep an eye on ourselves as well. after that, it s a little prayer. reporter: the holiday hope that s out of their hand. jo ling kent, nbc news, irvine, california. thank you, jo, in california. as we appropriate next hour here on msnbc, we re awaiting remarks from president biden on the ground in mayfield, kentucky. you re looking at taped turnaround pictures there as he tours storm devastation there. the president is expected to speak around 4:00 this afternoon, having concluded his tour of western kentucky. we ll bring those remarks to you
our customers. reporter: if you miss tomorrow s deadline, there s still time, but it will cost you a lot more the next best options are this friday for first class mail, and next tuesday for fedex express saver and u.p.s. three-day select when you send off that package, do you say a prayer this holiday season yes, yes. we keep an eye on ourselves as well, too. after that, it is a little prayer. reporter: a holiday hope that is out of their hands. jo ling kent, nbc news, irvine, california. as we continue, nine years later, threats of violence have newtown schools closed yet again
incentivize people to go back to work? as we continue to figure out the variants we need to continue stressing people getting vaccinated, boosted, wearing matchings. reporter: it is more than that for a boutique owner in chicago. hiring for her is difficult because she has to compete with major retailers. unfortunately, if we re short staffed it affects everything. reporter: on top of that, she only has gotten 60% of what she needs to stock her shelves this holiday season. we have at least a dozen off your best sellers we have always leaned on during this time hasn t been available. reporter: how do you make sure small businesses are properly served in this pandemic when they try to get their stuff in? i think when we look at delivering of goods and services to our country, goods to the country, i don t look through the lens of the big companies and the small companies. i look to everybody s company at the same time. reporter: companies large and small, desperate for su
season is here, but this year businesses both big and small are feeling the squeeze. in an nbc news exclusive, jo ling kent spoke to the u.s. labor secretary about when we will see relief and the economic threat from the new omicron variant. reporter: for the first time labor secretary marty walsh visiting the clogged port of los angeles, filled with idling container ships. i would say the port may not be operating 24/7, but at they re certainly operating as a higher capacity reporter: when do you think the supply chain will be back to normal i don t think there s ever a normal in the supply chain. i think it s always been ups and downs reporter: the port of l.a. says the number of containers waiting to be unloaded has dropped 37% since late october, but fed chie jerome powell today laying out fears brought on by the omicron variant. greater concerns about the virus could reduce people willingness to work in person which would slow progress in the labor market and intensif