By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed
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[0:00] And I got to tell you, we were both covering the election and various other
[0:03] things, so I'm sure we've missed a lot. So, Lisa, catch us up.
[0:06] There's been a lot. Okay.
[0:06] So have you been to the store, like a Target or Walmart or any of the stores?
[0:09] Holiday music is playing. Yes it is.
[0:11] That time there was a running driver down my street blasting Mariah Carey,
[0:16] and I was like, it is too early for Mariah, but I forgot back in her box.
[0:20] She comes out after Thanksgiving. Lisa.
[0:22] So the shopping season has begun. People are out there.
[0:26] But the thing is, the list on your Christmas list could be shrinking the
[0:29] number of people on it. That's because Business Insider says
[0:32] Americans are getting more choosy about who receives a present this year.
[0:37] There's higher prices. Everything costs a lot, right?
[0:39] So this an Ipsos poll. Two thirds say they intend to buy fewer
[0:42] gifts. Overall, 46% said they're getting gifts
[0:45] for fewer people. Fewer, fewer people.
[0:48] Um, they're also cutting back on things like, you know, going out during the
[0:51] holidays, like for dinners. They're not hosting the holiday parties
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