A “much more budget-sensitive” holiday shopping season

Update: 2024-12-23

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Retail sales went up 3.7% in the year through November, suggesting shopping is running strong this holiday season. But a Gallup survey finds that middle-class families are spending less. We’ll take the pulse of shopping for this year’s holiday season. Also, we’ll hear a brief bio of Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick for chair of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, and head to Zagreb, Croatia to learn about one doozy of an Advent celebration.

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A “much more budget-sensitive” holiday shopping season

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne

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A “much more budget-sensitive” holiday shopping season

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne

A “much more budget-sensitive” holiday shopping season