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Article NPR Economy

Holiday spending expected to be up despite low consumer confidence

NPR Economy December 26, 2025 · 9:40 am Read Original
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Holiday spending was higher than expected this year, despite low confidence in the economy and many people reporting tightening their budgets.

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Source NPR Economy
Published Dec 26, 2025 · 9:40 am
Article ID hd2gko2
Original URL Open source
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Pessimistic -49.2
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