His first classified briefing and his historic picks as he staffs up his administration the injury over the weekend hes recovering from and the two battlegrounds delivering a new blow today to President Trumps legal fight. Severe storms barrel through several states, tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain al roker is here. Cyber monday expected to be the biggest ever how to score deals all week long. Plus, the shipping alert you need to know about. The man clinging to a capsized boat 86 miles off the coast. Tonight how he survived messages to santa in the pandemic. What kids are really asking for this year this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone the specter of a covid surge on top of a surge is almost too much to imagine. But its exactly what Public Health officials believe we may be in for as millions of americans return to their lives today, some likely bringing home from thanksgiving gatherings more than just family memories officials urging travelers to take
8 up. A bit of a conundrum, it weaker than anticipated growth number when weve got Industrial Production and retail sales beating what was going on. Graphically, there you go. Retail sales, 3. 3 to the upside and that is what has been going on in aggregate. A mixed bag, a miss on the headline gdp but certainly a beat for Industrial Production and retail sales. Yeah, the topline picture is that China Remains the only major economy that is recovering at a pace like this but nonetheless, yeartodate, growth around 0. 7 . Year, beginning of the officials had hoped to get around 6 growth for 2020. Nonetheless, the fact retail sales came in well above the estimates will for economists who say we should see a broader economic recovery in china fueled by infrastructure. Straight cap to the pandemic, there would be focus on whether or not the consumer would step up and the numbers suggest that is happening. Ubss headore from of asia economics and achieve china economist. Always great to get your
States to roll back their reopening process. And the move today in part driven by the banks. Goldman sachs, jpmorgan leading the dow lower as the Federal Reserve clamps down on dividends and buybacks amid the pandemic stress are the banks really as strong as they seem plus, the airlines are getting crushed today. Executives will meet with Vice President mike pence as we speak to ask for more aid as travel remains on eyes for most of the country. We will have more on that, kelly. But now over to you tyler, thank you so much the other big name, nike down 6 , almost 7 now after an ugly quarter. They missed estimates by a long shot revenue dropped 38 . Setting off a key debate on wall street we could be in for an earnings season of pain as Companies Struggle to get back to business we will continue to backstop any market pain if the economy remains sluggish or comes to a halt again what will take the wheel Going Forward . Bob pasani and steve diessman to debate the rising cases and the slo
Also tonight, the senate signed off on a nearly half a trillion dollars in new funding, some of it to help those struggling hospitals. Most of the money will replenish a loan program for Small Businesses that ran dry last aek. And theres about 25 billion that will pay for coronavirus tests, which governors say they desperately need before they can lift their stayathome orders. Now, protesters rallied across the country again today, demanding an end to those orders. Li and some governors, especially in the south are already lifting them, despite warnings from experts and even as cases and deaths continue to rise. Now, tonight, more than 820,000 infections have been confirmed infections have been confirmed right here in the u. S. , and the death toll has passed 44,000. Theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Our team has it all covered. Mark strassmann is going to lead us off tonight in atlanta where businesses could soon be open. Eporter after three weeks, norah, some o reporter after t
500 billion to Small Businesses, hospitals, and to fund more testing. But is it enough . And what were learning tonight about the drug touted by the president as a miracle treatment. Disease detectives we go inside the countrys most extensive effort ever to trace the virus. More than 1,000 people tracking down those who may have been infected. Why the mission in massachusetts could lead the way for other states. North korean mystery reports that dictator kim jongun is gravely ill. The new details and the big concern. What happens to the countrys 30 to 40 nuclear weapons. And well end tonight with a story of a firefighter who is now trying to spark joy with music. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with that breaking news, because the director of the c. D. C. Says he next wave ofe next wave of coronavirus expected this winter co