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Nov 16, 2021

Some are skipping holiday spending this year

Also today: The impact of inflation has reached food banks and pantries, which have had to alter their inventories as well as how they distribute to people. We look at how the labor market is interacting with the growing movement to salary transparency.

Consumers return to retail shopping at the a mall in Glendale, Arizona, in June. Holiday shopping will be mostly online this year due to the pandemic. — Consumers return to retail shopping at the a mall in Glendale, Arizona, in June. Holiday shopping will be mostly online this year due to the pandemic.
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How are new state salary transparency laws working in this economy?
by Harriet Jones
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Employers say they are scrambling to set pay ranges in a hot hiring market.
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Food pantries are feeling squeezed by inflation, just like those they serve
by Amanda Peacher
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food Bank For New York City
High costs are changing how pantries distribute food.
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Not everyone is planning to spend money on gifts this holiday season
by Caroline Champlin
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A Deloitte seasonal survey finds the percentage of people who say they are not planning to buy gifts or pay for holiday experiences is at a 10-year high.
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Some are skipping holiday spending this year