Nov 2, 2022

Your credit cards could be overheating in a few hours

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The Fed is raising interest rates at a brisk pace, and is expected to do so again. The effects are showing. Susan Schmidt helps us parse through some new employment data. We speak to an expert about how inflation has affected the kind of holiday ads we'll be seeing.

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Economic Pulse

This year, holiday ads speak to economic uncertainty

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang

Nov 2, 2022

Messages focus on offering savings and a good deal, says Ad Age's Jeanine Poggi. Even if the economy slows, ad budgets may not shrink.

In the lead-up to the holidays, brands are focusing their messaging on savings and good deals for consumers.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

Nick Esposito Media Producer

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