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Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure released Tuesday.

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Americans spent more during the holidays despite some financial anxiety (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    This year's sales are in line with what is typical during the holiday season.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure released Tuesday.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure.

  4. KSDK

    Americans spent big during holidays amid inflation (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    The big concern is whether shoppers will pull back sharply after they get their bills in January.

  5. Voice of America

    Holiday Spending Up in US, Despite Financial Anxiety, Higher Costs (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.1%, a slower pace than the 7.6% increase from a year earlier, according to one indicator

  6. CBS News

    Americans opened their wallets for holiday spending, defying fears of a pullback (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. economy continues to plow ahead, as holiday shoppers shell out more on gifts this year than predicted.

  7. Newsweek

    Americans' holiday spending falls short of last year's spike (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    While Americans' holiday shopping this year was up by 3.1 percent, the numbers behind that show a different story.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite financial anxiety, higher costs (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season, even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Americans ramped up spending during the holidays (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure.

  10. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    NEW YORK — Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure.

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