tom: thank you so much, helen dickinson with british retail consortium.e dollar, rebecca patterson of bridgewater. this is bloomberg. good morning. ♪ ♪ this morning, quiet in the markets with equities near record highs. inflation expectations continue to surge. less so in europe and the united kingdom. the stimulus talks are not going well. could there be a partial government shutdown? the heart of the matter, what role should washington play in crisis? of she will oversee 1/5 america's land. take route 66 west. biden picks a native american for interior. "bloomberg surveillance" from new york, from london as well. we are looking at the bloomberg world on markets, and guess what? the battles of politics never, ever end. it will kill us in this hour to continue this debate forward. at this moment, we've got some important interviews coming up. i try to get an update on this weekend in brexit

let's speak to helen dickinson, chief executive of the british retail consortium.ny tailors on this important run—up to christmas. on so many tailors on this important run-up to christmas. indeed. you don't me —— you don't need me to tell any of your listeners that december, the run—up to christmas is such a crucial time for many retail businesses. and our own build—up to the gift—giving which is such a critical part of christmas, so it is devastating news for those businesses that are affected in the new tearful areas and in different parts of the country where further restrictions will be applied. do you wa nt to restrictions will be applied. do you want to the government has taken this decision? i wasjust talking to one of the cabinet earlier this afternoon. the big message certainly to retail businesses is that all the investment that they have made in safety critical over the past month, so this is not about saying that nonessential retail is not safe, this is about encouraging us all as members of the public in those areas to stay—at—home. and that things hav