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Mike 03

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6. This is interesting.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 04:06 PM

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There may be what appears to be a bump in holiday spending year-over-year, but an informal survey of just people I know and a strong suspicion tell me that the spending happening right now is more about getting ahead of tariffs, and also stocking up on various staples and retail supplies--something I think began as far back as late Summer over election fears.

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