walmart has been threatened with protests by its employees. the company filed a complaint with the national labor relations board hoping to stop the demonstrations, but the board won t rule on it before tomorrow. diane eastabrook looks at the personal price of thanksgiving day store hours. reporter: this is the calm before the storm at a chicago toys r us. manager danny soro thinks up to 10,000 shoppers will descend on the store when it opens thanksgiving evening, forcing his 300 employees to cut short their holiday. we open at 8:00 and we re expecting lines to start from 5 pm to go pretty much throughout the plaza. reporter: walmart, kmart, and sears are also opening tomorrow at 8pm; target s opening at 9:00pm. and while opening on turkey day is expected to mean big business for retailers, it s ruffling the feathers of many employees who won t get paid overtime to work the holiday. i feel very frustrated about this situation. reporter: walmart associate charmaine g
new york city today to send a tough message back to washington get your act together. he urged lawmakers and the white house to reach a quick deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, saying it might mean next year could be a very good one for the economy. ben bernanke didn t endorse any specific tax or spending policies to solve the fiscal cliff, but he urged lawmakers to think creatively. he said an agreement on ways to reduce long-term federal budget deficits could remove road blocks to growth. on the other hand, going over the cliff might mean a recession. on top of that, worries about a deal were already causing trouble. uncertainty about how the fiscal cliff, the raising of the debt limit, and the longer-term budget situation will be addressed appears already to be affecting private spending and investment decisions, and may be contributing to an increased sense of caution in financial markets. susie: wall street and business leaders were pleased that bernanke was talking
black friday comes early this year. all across the country americans are already lining up outside stores, camping out for the earlier-than-ever start to the holiday shopping season. scenes like this are popping up in shopping mall parking lots. these tents are pitched outside a best buy in tampa, florida, where shoppers are hoping to get the early-bird holiday specials. with big retail chains opening their doors for black friday, on thursday night, there are complaints about companies putting commerce ahead of family time. walmart has been threatened with protests by its employees. the company filed a complaint with the national labor relations board hoping to stop the demonstrations, but the board won t rule on it before tomorrow. diane eastabrook looks at the personal price of thanksgiving day store hours. reporter: this is the calm before the storm at a chicago toys r us. manager danny soro thinks up to 10,000 shoppers will descend on the store when it opens thanksgivin
any thoughts on the future of child advocacy? i was one of the people who started the children s act here in washington, d.c. i know the impact that it has, positive impact it has on child victims of crime or the decision to eliminate this funding was a difficult one. deficit issues, restoring fiscal sustainability were all the consideration. the office of justice programs as i talk to them after i spoke to you has come up with ways in which they think they can prioritize some grantmaking and training to help in that regard. but i m just going, i think that if we look at the budget for the next year, that given what we get from the advocacy centers and the relatively small amount that is involved, that this has to be a part of the, you know, i m not satisfied with where we are now with what i think that was a mistake. i certainly look forward to working with you as a member of the budget committee. i think all
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