Our helicopter flew over southland mall in hayward about noon today and surprisingly there were quite a few parking spots available. Other stores report brisk business. We get more from christian in San Francisco. Lot of shoppers came in and out of these doors today. The west vil Shopping Center says retailers were offering deep discounts to bring in the customers and lots of people were willing to spend while some are de pending on sant klaus for those lastminute gifts, lot of shoppers took matters into their own hands, grabbing back after bag after goodies to bring home on Christmas Eve. Some say it doesnt feel like christmas without the adrenaline rush of shopping as the clock counts down. I like to consider myself a fourthquarter player. I step up, you know, down the stretch, and thoos what im all about, performing when its crunch time. Managers at the west field Shopping Center say i shally activity builds week by week following thanksgiving but that wubt the case this year. We ha
Federal government should be very important. Well keep an eye on that for you coming up here. Also weve got a day of heavy hitters here. Silver lakes Glenn Hutchins. Hes launching his own center on fiscal policy and monetary policy. Hr to get into with the legendary private investor in the news today as well. Royal bank of canada ceo gordon nixon will join us. His form reported earnings. Other big news, a long time chief executive stepping down next year. Hes talking to us first to tell us why. A number of canadian bankers are stepping down. Ceos of some of the big banks. Well find out why. Also a story weve been covering here on closing bell all week. Fast food workers striking today nationwide over low wages. Yesterday you talked to the official from white castle who told us that raising the minimum wage to 15 would be catastrophic, leading to mass closings, workers who walked off their paying jobs today, their low paying jobs, are coming off the picket line to talk to us here on clo