What holiday shopping revealed about the economy
Shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, but they favored low-cost options....
Dec 31ABC Newseconomics
Shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, but they favored low-cost options....
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2025 was the year of tariffs and a global shift in economic power....