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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 11 MIN

The Why: Why is Christmas a bad indicator of the state of the economy?

from The Chris & Joe Show

Holiday spending is often treated as an economic scoreboard, but Christmas is a uniquely distorted snapshot. Gift-giving is driven less by confidence and more by obligation, guilt, and tradition, making December a terrible proxy for how people are actually doing financially.

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