they make antennas that are omni-directional. >> again, we've had hundreds of cases and they've all been bi-directional antennas. you've said they were bi-directional. >> two weeks ago was a tri-discretional. only two were activated. when we say bi-directional the industry means two opposite directions 180 degrees apart. >> it's the first time we found it has the capability of going tri. the next question is how many people ask for the readings or of the antenna? >> people have asked for the readings? >> it's not required but we'll do that if we can schedule it so the people there at the time of testing we go in and i put the meter in the tenant's hand and they go in their house and measure the wireless router and a variety of things. >> commissioner: thank you. >> i was told the district supervisor is always advised in the noticing and i have to take exception the d.t.a.s report clearly says each antenna is tri-directional and has a condition if we ever add an additional direction we have to go back to you so it's clearly on the report. it's just the way the antenna's manufactured. it c

so if these guys don't have a good omni-channel strategy then the physical store doesn't need to existed to exist i think they'll be partnered up with an online strategy an not running their own omni-channel strategies amazon has demonstrated why having this sort of scale makes sense. >> in discretionary and in the upper demographic -- >> is the upper demographic dillard's? >> it's a place where you're going in there -- it's not low -- >> aren't you talking more brands >> this is not t.j. maxx, this is a different customer. >> we're going to a different department store guy, drop it or shop it. >> what does it mean again shop it, shop it, shop it. >> shop it you buy it, drop it you don't. >> really? the valuation is a little ridiculous and you're right. but i thought it was an overreaction in the quarter, the stock traded down 7% two and a half, three weeks ago, the stock has rebounded. comps are disappointing but their online business is really stng to kick in. inventories were down almost 2% in my opinion with that sales groweans margins get better next quarter so i think the stock g

rescission package to cut money that the taxpayers would want us to do, that it couldn't deal with the omni. he said if you had one, two, three years in these committees just sat there. here is a program that has brs -- $4.2 billion. what was the car company that took the money as well? $4.7, nothing has been done. i took him at his word and we worked with the administration and brought the largest rescission package because yes, we want to take care of this debt. we think it's the responsibility of everybody here. but no, those words rang hollow that day. there wasn't a vote for that, but we were able to pass it. but i look at the economic cycle research institute in october, 2016, their numbers. it was a 2% average deproth under obama versus 2.7% under bush. the g.d.p. growth, this is the slowest expansion on record. the numbers prove otherwise of what you say, but the most important thing proves people are working. people care about the security of their jobs and security and safety of the country. and i feel very thankful that next week, our president will be sitting down with the leade

so i think this has been a great example of how that partnership, that the only me bus -- omni bus talks about between the universities and national laboratories can help to have an impact in real time on these kinds of situations. >> chairman, if i may, might i address the congressman's question? >> go ahead. he needs all of the help he can get. >> congressman, there are some very specific items that we are working with the labs on putting into puerto rico that are cutting edge that we're basically looking to accelerate the commercialization of them and, therefore, utilization of them, and so things which is the use of the black fiber, the optical ground wire, which is on their transmission system is one idea. and using correlation through this high fidelity sensing capability to enable opt mages of their -- opt mages of their grid is another that will be used with the development of sophisticated microgrids that have the capability to expand and contract, similar to work that is being done at the electrical power body at chattanooga with the oak ridge national lab so there are some spe

judge jeanine: this money appropriated in the omni bus budget.t's not allowed for an actual concrete wall or any of the prototypes they had. why is paul ryan and mitch mcconnell, why are they not supporting the president? why are they into this lawless scenario? >> it's mandate for president trump to build the wall. as an army officer i helped construct the wall and served down in yuma for a year and a half. it's not a 14-foot wall. trump is building a 30-foot plus wall that's impenetrable. judge jeanine: "street justice" is still on deck. if you are a regular viewer of justice you know this man usually battles it out with the pantists this time this week. but this week i decided to take on chris hahn solo. hi.i just wanted to tell you that chevy won a j.d.power dependability award for its midsize car-the chevy malibu. i forgot. chevy also won a j.d. power dependability award for its light-duty truck the chevy silverado. oh, and since the chevy equinox and traverse also won chevy is the only brand to earn the j.d. power dependability award across

judge jeanine: this money appropriated in the omni bus budget.not allowed for an actual concrete wall or any of the prototypes they had. why is paul ryan and mitch mcconnell, why are they not supporting the president? why are they into this lawless scenario? >> it's mandate for president trump to build the wall. as an army officer i helped construct the wall and served down in yuma for a year and a half. it's not a 14-foot wall. trump is building a 30-foot plus wall that's impenetrable. judge jeanine: "street justice" is still on deck. if you are a regular viewer of justice you know this man usually battles it out with the pantists this time this week. but this week i decided to take on chris hahn solo. don't miss it. harbor. i'm gonna regret that. with new car replacement, if your brand new car gets totaled, liberty mutual will pay the entire value plus depreciation. liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. ♪ now that i'm on my way ♪ do you still think i'm crazy standing here today ♪ ♪ i couldn't make you love me applebee's 2 for $20,

in the fy '18 omnis, congress provided significant funding to address wildfires. we also provided some new authorities, not necessarily at the level that i believe are necessary, but what we could characterize as a start. the agencies wanted th authorities, so we certainly expect them to put them to good use. so, no excuses there. i want to end by saying effectively fight fires and manage the lands, you must rid your agencies of sexual hament, bullying, and retaliation. workplace misconduct cannot be tolerated, especially on the fire lines in the field. focus on the mission, and be professional about it or be ready to face the consequences. withthat, a, i would like to w c cki christnson, and the director of the office of wildland fire athertme ofter r, jeff rupert, the committee. i thank you both for being with us today. i look forward to our discussion this morn as we work to reduce wildfires across the country. senator cantwell. >> thank you, madam chair. d thank you for that very strong statement. i wholeheartedly agree with you on the issue of sexual harassme

. >> what is your theory, your thesis maybe on what's happening in omni channel retail right now? this idea of blending the real world and the digital world? we're seeing that more and more across the regulatory environment and also what companies are doing acquisition wise trying to deal with things like taxes, avilara, adobe, magento what do you think is happening here and what's it extra teenstl going to take for companies to succeed? >> i think it's a mixture. just look at the success this year of restoration hardware in sonoma right there they have both strategies and both those stocks have done well both investors have woken up to the businesses aren't going away because of amazon. we think that, you know, it's a mixture. you want to be able to go to amazon and order things. you also want to be able to walk into bhowhole foods and pick something up for your family on a short-term basis as it relates to what adobe is doing, we think adobe was late, sales force.com was early with demandware it's a long overdue acquisition that they needed you're looking for something you actua

hums ] >> anthony: i'm all swollen up like the michelin tire dude and ready to burst in a livery, omni-directionalskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ theseare heading back home.y oil thanks to dawn, rescue workers only trust dawn, because it's tough on grease yet gentle. i am home, i am home, i am home ♪ >> anthony: how canadian is quebec? are they truly one entity or two? this is a question that has been wrestled with for some time. quebec is certainly part of canada, but in many ways, th cuurally, spiritually, and linguistically, it's very much anotheing tirely. there's a lot of history, much of it contentious. go back far enough and you get a clearer picture of why. the french arrived on the shores of quebec city in the early 16th century, but succumbed to the military might of great britain in the mid-18th. thus began a gradual but steady persecution of all things french. the québécois have struggled mightily to hang onto their f

and i think a lot of retailers in the last three or four months, they're figuring out the omni channele different ways. it helps them as well. yesterday kroger -- which is supposed to be ted after the amazon/whole foods thing -- was the best performer in the market. why do you think so many businesses apparently lobbied for this. >> it is the big businesses because they know they can afford the lawyers to be able to deal with it. it's these small guys that are just going to get creamed. but i think one thing to look for going forward is you're going to see state and local governments salivating over the opportunity to tax. states like connecticut, massive pension liabilities. this is a big win for them. and i think the supreme court -- charles: they're going to spend more than they take in no matter what it is. >> absolutely, they are. and it's really sad and unfortunate. i mean, i think the supreme court interpreted the law correctly on this, but it's really difficult to get a legal fix in a lot of these states where they're just spending like crazy. members of congress are going to b

the ones that perfected omni channels using the internet, using their fephysical presence.tes are big winners, too. amazon is a big winner. now what we have are the big names that will further future competition. >> neil: if you can stay there. i want to bring in some guests. i have a different view. i want to -- forget about the revenue raised. forget about trying to reign in spending this is more money to have more spending. heetha and melissa what do you think that this is a green light for getting more money, whatever the means and not doing anything to look at your spend something. >> that's the problem. listen, we spend a lot in taxes. if you live in new york, you're taxed in the city and the state. the problem i have is the way they spend it. they're not thoughtful. look at california. the state is going bankrupt. they have all of this money coming in and they're not going to care as much as how they spend it. >> and i'm thinking, you know, it wasn't long ago that online gambling tax that's been approved and all of a sudden that will mean money to new jersey. they we

as you go forward, you're going to see more and more of this omni geography across the two.k ma talked about this with retail 2.0, right? and the new e-commerce not only domestic within each country but also globally. i believe jack has talked about delivery of packages globally within 72 hours, no matter where you are. you'll only see this move further and further. >> satya nadella told us that the way to look at this is that the future belongs to the u.s. and china together, moving forward, kind of connected so that needs to be taken into conversation the alternate point of view is that china is stealing u.s. technology there needs to be a fight to make sure that china is held at bay. what gets lost, perhaps, if satya nadella is right, that there needs to be more of this diplomatic compromise position and if that's not the road to take. >> i think it is a fine line from being able to work together and also making sure that your ip is safe and quite honestly the news the last 72 hours is about national security, making sure that's our top priority there are ways to work tog

existentially challenged like department stores >> those retailers who have invested in the past, maybe the omni channel is at a point where it's somewhat competitive, at least it a level where it can get the stocks higher. someone on twitter points out sears and jcpenney, a gain for macy's and others. >> you'll have another good quarter because the weather this quarter has been pretty poor, rainy in most parts of the country. so what do you do? you go shopping when that happens. >> you're also seeing the improvement in apparel lululemon is an all-time high. nike >> urban outfitters is a name, anthropology franchise >> under armour had this incredible turn. >> you scoffed in the past in apple and under armour we finally had somebody inside buy stock, which is what we were waiting for, right 14,000 shares and you went -- whatever i would like -- okay, here we go again. >> you were talking about it being kevin plank. >> i would like it to be kevin plank, but i would like insider. at least it was an insider it wasn't kevin plank. >> 37% ina month for under armour >> at 19 when i bought it. >> what

competition with china and both the strategic and economic competitor is you remember that it was part of an omni bus trade act, an act that gave the president tools to open markets. so, you know, i think it is good that we're focused on firma, but it can't be taken in isolation. it has to be part of a broader, come -- competitive strategy and your point of d. o.d. expanding the budget, everything is so silent, we're looking at critical technologies and foreign investment and even chinese investment which may be net positive from on a lower end, lower scale technology, enables people to shift costs so they can focus on higher end technology here in the u.s., those are all benefits, but it needed to be tied to a comprehensive strategy that includes investing in creating ph.d.s and investing many rand d. and -- w&d. and where is the u.s. strategy? this was something tucked into a larger, strategic vision on how we were going to compete with the rising japanese economic front. >> and what is interesting and it looks like it is going to pass. >> yes. >> and look, i don't disagree with that. in fact,

that's where they have interesting experiments with omni channel see online and go in store jewelry isegory. when we come back, a tight labor market and business could face a series of challenges, namely, a slowing economy. joining us next for insights on the u.s. and global economy, former imf chief economist ken rogoff >>> wall street's biggest bull tony dwyer says stocks can really 16% from current levels find out what has them pounding the tae.bl tradingnation.cnbc.com more "squawk on the street" in just a moment. at crowne plaza, we know business travel isn't just business. there's this. a bit of this. why not? your hotel should make it easy to do all the things you do. which is what we do. crowne plaza. we're all business, mostly. captured lightning in a bottle. over 260 years later as the nation's leader in energy storage we're ensuring americans have the energy they need, whenever they need it nextera energy. chicago. rick santelli with the santelli exchange and a special guest rick >> yes, that's correct, sara professor, doctor, ken rowgoff, welcome. >> thank you >> listen, we

i have to say mcconnell, the leader, would have included this in the omni but the democrats objected to that. >> mr. chairman, i will guarantee you this. if mitch mcconnell will put on the floor the bipartisan pieces of legislation that have been negotiated to stabilize the market, you will pass that by -- i can't imagine there's any democratic that would vote against that. i don't know what the negotiations are on these magic rooms that none of us get to see. the same place the tax bill was done. the same place appropriations bills were done. we don't get to see what is going on. i don't know what is going on. >> that's what happens. >> well, i'm not sure what happened, mr. chairman, because we're not allowed to be told or we don't see. with y but i know this, that the president is proud tt they have gutted this. and i want to offer into the record a very important document, which is a document that was received and it's not been made public before. back in 2010 when the house was investigating the way preexisting conditions were handled before the aca protection. mr. chairman, i wo

rescission package to cut money that the taxpayers would want us to do, that it couldn't deal with the omni. he said if you had one, two, three years in these committees just sat there. here is a program that has brs -- $4.2 billion. what was the car company that took the money as well? $4.7, nothing has been done. i took him at his word and we worked with the administration and brought the largest rescission package because yes, we want to take care of this debt. we think it's the responsibility of everybody here. but no, those words rang hollow that day. there wasn't a vote for that, but we were able to pass it. but i look at the economic cycle research institute in october, 2016, their numbers. it was a 2% average deproth under obama versus 2.7% under bush. the g.d.p. growth, this is the slowest expansion on record. the numbers prove otherwise of what you say, but the most important thing proves people are working. people care about the security of their jobs and security and safety of the country. and i feel very thankful that next week, our president will be sitting down with the leade