dan suzuki. a high stakes face-to-face meet between president biden and xi jinping this week and what a successful summit could look like for each company and why american companies are back to doing business in beijing. we'll talk about that next. plus, is it time to say good-bye to monthly government data and hello to realtime stats from corporate america? we'll get the latest spending data from cnbc's new retail monitor ahead. as we head to break, here's a look at the markets fluctuating today and turning into gains throughout the session. the dow is up 72 points right now. "the exchange" is back after this. ♪ ♪ >> this is "the exchange" on cnbc. your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. chinese president xi jinping meeting with the u.s. president on u.s. soil for the first time in six years