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# Holiday Shopping 2021: Poorer Americans Plan Not to Spend This Season
- URL: https://werd.io/holiday-shopping-2021-poorer-americans-plan-not-to-spend-this/
- Published: 2021-10-21T01:49:32.000Z
- Updated: 2021-10-21T01:49:32.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

“The survey, released Wednesday, shows that 11.5% of U.S. holiday shoppers say they plan not to spend anything on gifts and services this holiday. That’s up from 4.9% in 2020 and 2.9% the previous year. It’s the highest in at least 10 years.” Reflective of a giant, terrifying gap between rich and poor.

\[[Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-20/lower-income-americans-starting-to-opt-out-of-holiday-spending)\]