Wage gains are stalling, and inflation has been heating up. That’s straining American consumers.
Based on this week’s jobs report, growth in average hourly earnings slowed to 3.5%, while price inflation is heating up.
Most seasonal workers go to the mall. But if you’re willing to brave cold nights on the street, the gig of tree seller could be more lucrative.
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!["[New York City] is a town with a lot of people who work overnight and work late nights, and they're buying Christmas trees too," said June Hagin, who works at Uptown Christmas Trees in West Harlem.](https://img.apmcdn.org/4c30cbda1f1968e486d7b7b3c37b6583768840ff/widescreen/a50b07-20251217-a-person-carries-a-christmas-tree-webp2000.webp)