@cbseveningnews: Even as a new survey found that consumer sentiment is at a three-year low, the nation’s largest retail trade association expects Americans to spend more this holiday season than the last. #economy #consumer #retail #holidays

oplkabgufobc :

I can’t afford sentiment. I need food

Lindsey Michele :

I’m sorry wage growth is greater than inflation? Me looking around for those wages

bumbelina :

Propaganda. We're not spending, they just want us to think we should.

Steph :

I have nothing to spend this year

CHITWOOD :

Spending more, getting less.

Star Wars Legends ✨️ :

News is so out of touch

mdgirl :

I agree, it’s because of the cost of said items, not necessarily buying more

Constance Rainey :

Nope not me, bye Christmas

Katerina💙💛🇬🇷 :

More spending but for less stuff

Amanda :

What universe is this??

AutumnLover143 :

the only thing in buying is food and barely that.

Breeze I-/ :

I'm pretty much only thrifting and buying from small and local businesses this year. yeah and way less than that per person

Chevrolé vanderbooben :

we’re spending more because the price of everything is dramatically increasing

Hollister Anne Sprinkles :

Where are you getting this? I’m spending way less this year

Who knew :

This is the first year ever I’m not going all out on gifts but ok

Dan-man :

I'm not into conspiracy theories, but I'm thinking this is just a story to try to convince us to spend, try to make us feel all warm & cozy inside, try to relax our true fears, the government is so unstable the best thing we can do is hoard our money, what this year has taught us is; that we are unable to guess what lies next for us, so we need to prepare for an emergency, whatever that may be.

Jessica B. :

We have 6 kids. We usually budget about 200-300 a kid and this yr we can only afford 50-100 per kid. 😩

WhipgameJoe :

Quality over quantity!

Deano :

yeah, we don't plan to spend more, actually less.

goal0x :

per person?! what! i only spent $112 total on 11 people!

Krisp Jenner :

Wages outpace inflation? Who’s he kidding 🤨 don’t gaslight me to my face like that

Liz :

That group is crazy... 800.00 per person..yeah right. Im sure they miscalculated....5 and below here I come! Screw Black Friday!💙

Americanvolk :

because the prices have all driven up while everyone's pay checks have stayed the same

Jessie Breternitz :

holidaze are canceled this year

DK :

When the prices continue to increase, yeah, people will spend more. Duh. 🙈

Jess B :

that's a big nope for our family. we're spending way less.

Shardae :

Remember.. when they’re LOOKING at data.. the top 10% of income is doing 50% of economic spending.. they not talking about us.

Trulooloo :

Grayson Parks :

I am not spending any money this year!

.whereismyphone :

Lies lies lies!!!

timbrewster0 :

I ain’t buying not one holiday anything

jen :

Getting a MacBook for a 3 year old? What?

어둠 _79ST :

💚💚💚

Idreamoutdoors :

Look at that dudes stache…what is up with that?

Panda_strength :

I’m thinking about going no gifts this Xmas. The costs of things are just ridiculous and consumerism is out of control.

kittensdomain238558 :

Actually it is. As someone who works in retail… it definitely does. Our foot traffic is down so bad because the price in store is too high, they won’t match online sales, and took away package deals. We are being out priced by other stores too because they’re following the lower budget trend. Online is killing our in store buying.

Madradder :

They’re going to be really disappointed when the actual sales underperform projections.

Dawn Christmas :

They're gonna be disappointed

deli_83 :

You’ll get dollar tree and a few black Fri things

Simmer down 👽 :

At this point I think all we know how to do is spend

PureMagic :

wage growth is an absolute lie. we are spending all our extra on food and necessities. not buying from stores this year.

Lolly Y :

They’re trying to gaslight ppl into spending money

Kim :

Blackout the system! Nov 25th-Dec 2nd. MASS BLACKOUT Nov 25th - Dec 2nd It's not Left vs. Right - It's Up vs. Down - Their strength is our spending! No Spending! No Streaming! No Restaurants! No Travel! No Work! Stay Home! https://www.blackoutthesystem.com/

bradmichael101 :

blackouts market Google it

Paper Shea :

goodness, my wallet is closed.

Karaaaaaaa :

Absolutely not.😂

Faith73 :

Um sir where are this wage growth???? Its definitely not where I live