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What You Need to Know About the U.S. Economy on Black Friday

E.Garcia3 months ago

Millions of Americans are headed to stores on Black Friday.

Here's a round-up of recent Journal coverage of the economy and the holiday shopping season.

Retailers are navigating through a holiday season in which shoppers aren’t splurging as much as they have in recent years.

Here's what some leading retailers have said about the holiday season and the state of the consumer this year.

At a macro level, the latest economic data and surveys suggest spending, hiring and sentiment have cooled. Some broader data on the state of the U.S. consumer.

From Heard on the Street: Americans say they are worried about the economy, and there certainly are reasons to question the staying power of consumer spending. That doesn’t mean they won’t spend heartily this holiday season.

Americans hitting the road or taking to the air are paying less for fuel than last year. (And here's a roundup of which current travel deals to take—and which to ignore.)

And here's a historical—and visual— look at Black Friday shopping .

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