it s progress. all these things help. we have a much larger issue. it will take us a long time to unwind. by doing black friday early, it moves that inventory out and helps to clear up some of the logjam. we ll leave it there. steve, thank you very much. appreciate it. have a great morning. now i have to plan and i m not going to get any deals. you can go early. you can go to 7-eleven and cvs. maybe write me a card this year. you don t have to get me anything. that s more than you ve gotten the last two years. i think you got me booze last year. that was good. see how that ended up. all right. vaccine defiance. half of chicago s police force is at risk of being put on unpaid leave. what that could mean for a city that has seen a big spike in violent crime.