the economy, stupid. you'll have 650,000 people hired for part-time holiday jobs. those will be the highest paid jobs in a long time. it looks as though retail jobs seasonal wages will be up 54% from last year. in part because amazon is going to pay $15 an hour, walmart is paying $11, target is paying $12, but the holiday workers are in super high demand. that's something voters will be feeling. this 3.7% unemployment rate, it's a really good time to get a job. the holiday workers in particular. noncash incentives. employee discounts. paid time off. jcpenney is offering a chance to win a paid vacation. retirement benefits. i have never seen seasonal work in such demand. it's just, i think, emblematic of how strong the economy is, the labor market is for the seasonal jobs, working real hard to try to get your time and your business. for more on holiday retail and on jobs and the tight labor