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Retail expert, Katie Thomas, looks through clothing inside Ross Park Mall near Pittsburgh. She leads the Kearney Consumer Institute, a think tank inside a consulting firm where they make sense of our messy consumer economy.

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What will holiday shopping say about the state of America? An expert hunts for clues

by Alina Selyukh November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans’ shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation’s future.

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More deals, more spending: What Black Friday has in store

by Alina Selyukh November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. A new survey finds people plan to spend $771 on average.

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