Economy
The National Retail Foundation reported that at least fifty percent of retailers are making moves to utilize technology in an attempt to foil robberies. However, the other half of retailers are buying "specific loss prevention equipment," such as the coiled wire outside the Los Angeles Nordstrom and The Grove Shopping Center.
U.S. Congress
With Christmas day a week away, members of Congress were anxious to tie up any work and head home for a long-anticipated break. However, they would confirm over thirty ambassadors appointed by the Biden Administration before Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would officially adjourn the current session.