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Dec 17, 2025

The life of a Christmas tree seller

Today, we chat with a night worker at a West Harlem Christmas tree lot. But first, retail sales were unexpectedly flat.

The life of a Christmas tree seller — Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images

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David Brancaccio Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Erika Soderstrom Associate Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ashley Rodriguez Assistant Producer
Emma Condon Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Rachel Brees Audio Engineer
Tessa Bloch Audio Engineer