Workers looking to pick up a seasonal job may have a harder time getting one this holiday season amid signals the red-hot job market may be cooling off.
Why it matters: The holiday hiring season serves as an annual end-of-the-year litmus test for how companies like retailers — which are constantly studying consumer behavior — are feeling about the broader economy.
Why it matters: Nov. 24 is expected to be one of the most popular shopping days of the holiday season and year in stores and online, according to holiday predictions from the National Retail Federation and Sensormatic Solutions.
Why it matters: There's an epic battle to control consumers' wallets during the super-lucrative end-of-year holidays and the new game is expected to drive football fans to cut in-store shopping short.
Food banks squeezed by high levels of need and fewer donations are bracing for a tough holiday season.
Why it matters: High grocery prices mean consumers are less likely to donate food this holiday season — putting nonprofits in a tough spot for Thanksgiving and Christmas, newly released data shows.
The big picture: Most of the nation's largest retailers from Costco to Walmart will keep doors closed on the holiday while CVS and Whole Foods Market are open with reduced hours Thursday.
Here's what's new on Paramount+, Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV+ this Thanksgiving weekend.
What we're watching: The sequelof a hit Nickelodeon movie, a show about Black history told through food, and a real-life version of the Squid Game are among the new releases.
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