The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation, and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online and making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation reported this year an estimated 166.3 million people visited stores from

If you read the Journal's Economic Outlook, it doesn't sound like 2023 is going to include much in the way of glad tidings of comfort and joy. Forecasts in the late 2000s and early 2010s certainly were worse, but pre-pandemic prognostications were a