the second problem, though, is this is a political finger-pointing dec bacdeb back bocal. and we have to face the tackling tough challenges or we're going to fail. >> tom: maya macguineas has been watching it all. thank you. >> susie: will americans take to the malls, now that washington has moved beyond the fiscal cliff? still ahead, the outlook for consumer and business spending. here on wall street, the dow posted its biggest point gain ever for the first trading day of the year. the blue chip index surged 308 points or more than 2% to close at 13,412. the nasdaq did even better, up 3% for a gain of 93 points, while the s&p 500 tacked on 36. but the nation's fiscal hangover continues in the new year. suzanne pratt takes a look at how much it could hurt investors. >> reporter: the new year's holiday may be over, but stock investors continued partying on the first trading day of 2013. they were celebrating a resolution to the fiscal cliff, after weeks of uncertainty clouded the outlook for the stock market and the economy. big board trader jonathan corpina says investors