Dec 22, 2022

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The FCC is proposing a fine of more than $300 million against an international operation that has made billions of robocalls. The FCC is saying that laws were broken. Diane Swonk of KPMG offers up market analysis amid news of revised economic growth. Also, holiday ads have gotten emotional in the face of inflation.

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As inflation hangs over the holidays, advertisers target feelings over products

by Kristin Schwab

Dec 22, 2022

Instead of displaying abundance of materials, ads are leaning into things like family time.

Some advertisers have shifted their focus away from the material this holiday season.

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