lines. jobs claim will be in focus. the number of people filing claims did rise last week. they need the job picture to remain strong and intensify the rate as which they scale back economic stimulus and allow interest rates to rise. the other part will be inflation, consumer spending later today and that s expected to slow in the month of november and stocks again are up on track to close the week higher, mika and joe. unbelievable. you look at those numbers and the future, two strong days, looks like we ll start out with stronger days and shaking up in inflation fears. looks like it s all focus on omicron when the news is good on omicron. it s reflected in the markets. cnbc s seema mody, thank you so much. one wheel of fortune contestant is getting an early
the number so far with omicron? well, mika, we had last week, we saw numbers we have not seen in terms of cases throughout our response of the pandemic. good news, we also saw numbers of hospitalizations better than they were last month. so we continue to focus on for dc residents will be vaccinated and boosted and wearing a mask indoors but also in high gathering places where we know the virus transmits easily. we are going to begin requiring a vaccination to enter for patrons starting january 15th. jonathan lemire. i want to ask you about the vaccination requirements. we are seeing more cities across the country adopt similar measures. you said starting january 15th, my question is why wait that
her grandchildren get to go to school and that s progress. it is the circle of support and what we re trying to show. we are all connected. for many of the immigrant workers they have not been valued as they should be and we re hoping for change and are humanizing the individuals doing this critical work. reporter: workers in the food industry whether here on guest visa programs or undocumented could see real help from immigration proposals being shelved on capitol hill. they are disappointed by the political roadblocks but remain phone cussed on continuing to highlight stories like these to show the interdependence with the need for rights and protections. mika? thank you very much. and still ahead on morning joe, a look at the outlook for
possible multiple communications he has had with then president trump on the day of the insurrection. the panel wants to explore jordan s communications with anyone organizing or planning actions for that day as well as any discussions he may have heard about presidential pardons for those involved in january 6th activities. jordan s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from nbc news but told fox news he would review the letter. what do you think about that, mika? i just think at some point somebody will have to come forward and actually say what they know and say what they did and explain what their communications were. this was a massive attack on the people who were taking part, who were serving in part of that process. and to pretend it didn t happen or to not show up, there are a lot of words i could use for
this morning. we want to turn now to immigration reform which is on the long list of issues democrats want to tackle. but so far just can t get across the finish line. added protections for undocumented workers were stripped from the president s massive spending plan after plenty of back and forth in the senate. as morning joe reporter explains, that leaves millions of people in limbo. good morning, mika. the senate parliamentarians struck down a third attempt in the build back better legislation. i spoke with the leader focused on creating advice nlt particularly food workers this holiday season. take a look. the founder of justice, the nonprofit behind the humans who feed us for immigrant central workers across the food supply change. this project we re trying to