286,000 people filed for unemployment last week. that s a jump from 55,000 from the previous week. economists chalk most of that up to the omicron surge. many restaurants still experiencing a big slowdown, and now a democratic senator says there are bipartisan talks underway for a dining industry bailout in the range of $48 billion. in an op-ed in the new york times, atlanta restaurant owner ron sewell wrote this. the week before christmas, one member of our 4 141-person staf tested positive for covid, forcing us to close for the weekend. over two days, our restaurant lost over $38,000 in revenue. i felt a sickeningly familiar sense of uncertainty and fear. thank you so much for being with us. first i wonder, $38,000 in a weekend because one person