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    • Alicia Wallace
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      Alicia Wallace is a senior writer for CNN Business covering the economy and topics such as cannabis.

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    • Shoppers at The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, hunt for bargains on Black Friday, the symbolic start of the holiday shopping season, on November 25, 2022.  Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis for CNN.

      The mall where Black Friday refuses to die

    • Consumers continue to lack confidence in the US economy ahead of holiday shopping season

    • Latest weekly jobless claims jump to 240,000

    • Inflation remains painfully high. How will it impact your holiday shopping plans this year?

    • Everyone from the vet to the barber is hiking prices. And there's no relief in sight

    • The '12 Days of Christmas' gifts will set you back a lot more this year

    • Retail sales surged by 1.3% in October as consumers continue to spend despite inflation

    • Some retail store credit cards now carry APRs of more than 30%

    • Yet another key economic report is showing inflation pressures are easing

    • Slower pace of rate increases could be coming 'soon,' says Fed vice chair

    • Americans are feeling worse about the US economy

    • A better-than-expected inflation report sends stocks surging