Dec 3, 2024

How is it that we’re still spending so much?

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Folks in America are spendy this holiday season — especially online. We'll unpack the data.

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Let's do the numbers for online shopping

by David Brancaccio

Data on consumer spending this holiday season is all over the place. Adobe Analytics calculates we spent nearly $11 billion online; Salesforce puts it at $17.5 billion. Let’s discuss with Sucharita Kodali, vice president of research and advisory firm Forrester.

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What's behind the "soft girl" movement

by Maddy Savage

Some social media trends are niche; some reflect wider trends; others are spin, if not propaganda. In the U.S., you’ll see #TradWife, an embracing of women as homemakers and men as breadwinners. A similar trend is afoot in Sweden.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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