American consumers won't save the economy in 2024 and their wild holiday spending spree was a 'last hurrah', Wells Fargo says

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Shoppers have their receipts and carts checked by an employee as they exit from a Costco store in Alhambra, California, on August 19, 2019/
Shoppers have their receipts and carts checked by an employee as they exit.

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I compared TJ Maxx locations in the suburbs and the city. The prices were the same, but the shopping experiences couldn't have been more different.

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TJ Maxx.

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Hallmark-style holiday markets are tiny examples of how much better our cities could be

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People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.
People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.

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Walmart workers reveal the best and worst parts of working the holiday season

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A Walmart employee staffs the cash register.

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I went holiday shopping at Five Below with a $50 budget and now understand why the store is expanding rapidly

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Five Below.

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Working retail for over a decade made me hate everything about the holidays. Here's why.

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A sale isn't worth it anymore unless you're getting 40% off

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Black Friday sale
If looking for a good deal, look for 40% off or more.

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US gas prices have tumbled for 2 months to notch their longest streak of declines in over a year

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Gas prices at a Shell station on September 19, 2023 in Burbank, California.

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TJ Maxx and other discount retailers could be the big winners in an otherwise bleak holiday shopping season

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TJ Maxx and other off-price retailers could benefit the most this holiday season.

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We ranked the best holiday store windows on Fifth Avenue. See the winners.

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Pedestrians stop to take in the windows at Bergdorf Goodman.

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