government shutdown during october. but generally, people have been pretty upbeat thanks to higher home values and big gains we've seen in the stock market. this is a key reading to wall street because of what it says about the consumer. because if they're not confident, they're not going to spend money. so, it's really important for people to kind of get out there, perform their own form of economic stimulus. pay the cash, pay the credit card to go shopping a bit. >> there you go. that doesn't sound like a bad idea. well, still to come, the final countdown to legal pot sales in colorado. but is the state ready for the new rules and controversy that's schur to follow ? i'm speaking to the president of the denver city council, next. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild.