tracking this figure 17 years ago. and online sales alone were up by 11%. those talk about the explosive growth in some of the categories. apparel sales up by nearly 50% from a year ago. spending was up for jewelry, department stores, electronics, all of them much higher than a year ago. this shows two things, one americans were shopping early to get ahead of the supply chain problems that we've been talking about and that seems to have worked. two, the economy answered this period in strong shape. growth figures for the end of 2021 are likely to be very, very positive. i think the real question is what happens next, because omicron is clearly messing with the economy right now. it is getting workers and consumers sick, it is causing all of these disruptions, we've seen thousands of flights get canceled, broadway shows, college bowl games get postponed or canceled altogether. it is pushing back or mixing