Cautious Shoppers Seek ‘Cozy’ and ‘Festive’ Gifts This Season

Small businesses are seeing trends in holiday shopping.

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Fed charts more cautious path for rates as high prices persist

US central bank poised for another cut as it weighs risks posed by stubborn inflation
Financial Times - 16h
Stock traders are seeing more reasons to be cautious about the market.

Positive seasonal conditions prevail — though small caps have yet to rally.
MarketWatch - 2d
Economic Data Points to Fed Rate Cut Next Week, and a Cautious 2025

Persistent inflation probably won’t stop a December rate cut, but it could affect the course of monetary policy for the next two years.
Inc. - 3d
Only 16% of holiday shoppers plan to spend more this season because of inflation, CNBC survey shows

Participants in the CNBC All-America Economic Survey say that prices for holiday gifts are higher this year than last. That may be affecting spending patterns.
CNBC - 4d
Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season
ABC News - 5d
How to win New York’s festive season

Insider tips on how to keep the magic alive — and avoid the crowds, the cost and the cold
Financial Times - 6d
The stock market is about to gift investors with two holiday season rallies

December brings both the ‘Santa Claus Rally’ and the ‘January Effect.’
MarketWatch - Dec. 7
What our expert shoppers are buying this Cyber Monday

Here are our editors' favorite Cyber Monday deals this year, from 100% cotton throws to marked down monitors.
NBC News - Dec. 2
Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set new records

Cyber Monday could mark the biggest day in sales for e-commerce this year. CBS News' Nancy Chen is tracking the consumer news as the holiday shopping season begins.
CBS News - Dec. 2

Cautious Shoppers Seek ‘Cozy’ and ‘Festive’ Gifts This Season

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