While the pace of growth slowed, spending stayed strong because of robust job growth and strong wage gains.
Category: Christmas
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Espíritu navideño en el establo: las vacas de una granja escuchan villancicos
Cada diciembre, los cantantes de villancicos acuden a una granja lechera en Nueva York para dar una serenata a las vacas. Según un estudio, la música podría estimular la producción de leche.
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In the ‘Christmas City,’ Yuletide Weddings Are the Main Event
For couples looking to recreate a Hallmark Christmas movie setting, the Historic Hotel Bethlehem has become a popular destination for holiday nuptials.
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Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say
The comedian, actress and singer’s year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, which started 18 years ago, have been going strong, giving one of New York’s unique voices a chance to sound off.
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At 93, Teaching Me About Possibility
When I abandoned “grayspeak” — talking to elders like they are toddlers — my conversations with my grandmother finally began.
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Readers Share Their Favorite Holiday and Christmas Movies
There’s no “Bah, humbug” here.
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Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’
Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.
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10 Festive (and Brand-New) Holiday Songs
New tunes from Brandy, Cher and the Philadelphia Eagles may find their place among classics in your holiday playlist.
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Christmas Carolers Sing to Cows at This New York Farm
Every December, carolers flock to a dairy farm in New York to serenade the herd.
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in France and Switzerland, sipping mulled wine along the way.
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in France and Switzerland, sipping mulled wine along the way.