AP Poll: Not a Very Merry Season for Consumers

AP Poll: Not a Very Merry Season for Consumers
This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. Pictured: people shop at the Christmas Village in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2025. (Matt Rourke/AP)
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