at t the end of the year ending in t meantime, businesses are watching to see if these tax cuts expxpirecvince them to make investments or r hire people. which could be a year-long economomic doldrums. members of ngress have been questioning how much financialal say we should have over the city if we cannot keep ourur councilmembers out of jail or having to resn. we have not talked to you since kwamae brown stepped won. >> it is chaos but ty have brought in the at-large council member f for a s special election in novembe there is no investigation. he is clear a save. i think people in terms of gegetting the council in o order, , i think people feel cfident he is the guy to do it. of course, kwame brown's exit means we have a lot of shifting onon the council. i think iwill take some time to reorganize and make sure everything is inin place to co as you said cannot get the council's house e in oer. it i is cha. >> thahat is what i i want to get too in a momoment. i nt to talk about wt this ans for the mayor. the business comnity was divided in the mayoral election. there were some who str