Consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of the US economy, so the holiday shopping season is an important measure of economic recovery. This year, it started early, and the big question is, how long will it last?
Holiday Shopping, China and Economic Recovery
Credits
Guests:
- Kelli Grant - Senior Consumer Reporter, SmartMoney.com
- Derek Thompson - Staff writer, The Atlantic - @DKThomp
- Karen Dynan - Co-Director of the Economic Studies Program, Brookings Institution
- David Leonhardt - New York Times - @DLeonhardt