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Economic Pulse: Week of 12/6/24

Black Friday spending rose by 3.4%.

According to Reuters, retail sales on Black Friday, excluding automotive, were up 3.4% over last year’s level, despite a slight drop in the total number of people who did retail shopping online and in stores during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Click here for the latest Lehigh Valley Economic Review.

Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 12/6/24)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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