My mail inbox is empty

Just got my brand new MacBook Air today, and I am configuring the mail application. But somehow my inbox appears to be empty. It says I have 343 unread mails, but it won't show them.
What am I doing wrong?
Instead my mails are listed under a GMAIL folder under my inbox. I want all my mail in my inbox and to be able to see them.

I also show incorrect counts on received and sent emails. 141 received and really only got 12. Sent showing 15 didn't send any messages.
somewhat frustrating and odd.

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