taylor: wanted to talk about all the flips they do of cirque du soleil -- on cirque du soleil. at least here in new york, all home sales has been this migration pattern. with rents rising again and some mortgages so low, not only with the labor and wage dynamics. sort of all of this folds in together. or we can just talk about flips on cirque du soleil. jon: whether it's the jobs mark or the mortgage realities, there has been a lot of demand for that housing. let's get some perspective from jonathan miller. obviously it's a combination of things between employment and mortgage rates. just the fact that inventory seems to be on the market for a pretty short amount of time before it gets gobbled up. >> one of the biggest challenges to the u.s. housing market is inventory supply is still going to be chronically low. inventory is so low right now that even if we see a pop in inventory, it is still going to be significantly inadequate. that's why 2022 we are going to continue to see price growth. maybe not 40% or 25% numbers in different parts of the country but certainly will above

if you thought that zipline was thrilling wait till you see what they let me do with cirque du soleilall headlining their own performances. but no showmanship compares to the spectacular experience that is cirque du soleil whose shows are once again filling theaters every night of the week drawing tourists from all over the globe. how do you describe those feelings, that energy, that excitement that you now get to see back in these theaters? >> well, it's driven by people, right, and it's palpable. you can feel it in the theater. entertainment is synonymous with vegas and so is cirque. >> reporter: cirque gear up to re-open "ka" from the makeup to the costumes, outfitting performers from head to toe. >> these costumes are absolutely gorgeous. they're really reflecting the richness and the detail that cirque du soleil prides itself in in the making of their costumes. >> this is a piece of art. >> yes, it really is. >> i don't think this would fit me but it looks about strahan's size. this theater is a character of its own within the show.r show. >> reporter: with over 1900 seats every

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>> i mean a diplomatic boycott, i'm going to call that cirque du soleil. it is political theater.s. it means we're not sending over representatives but we're still completing. so what kind of a stand are we really taking? in terms of the business community they should have woken up a long time ago we need to get tough with chinas and rethink our relationship f the last two years have not proven that, for big business i'm not sure what will. at the end of the day china is run by a communist party and they will continue to act like communists that means they are not going to take into account individual rights including human rights. that is something big businesses should be really focused on. charles: i love it. carol, great seeing you. coming up folks, what you need to know ahead of the final hour of trading. also, white house messaging, we kind of talked about it a moment ago. it really is a mess. the mainstream media is making things european worse. why more honest approach is the medicine that americans are craving right now. ♪. new projects means new project managers. you nee