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Giving Thanks and Going Shopping: Not What It Used to Be
This is "the American weekend," a day of thanksgiving normally followed by the biggest shopping day of the year. But these are not normal times. Retailers are bracing for a tough sales season and consumers are re-thinking what they buy and where they buy it. Also, more Obama appointments, and protesters have closed down Bangkok's international airport after four months of unrest. Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenThis is "the American weekend," a day of thanksgiving normally followed by the biggest shopping day of the year. But these are not normal times. Retailers are bracing for a tough sales season and consumers are re-thinking what they buy and where they buy it. Guest host Sara Terry asks if these are short-term responses to the economy or the beginning of long-term changes in lifestyle. Also, more Obama appointments, and protesters are bringing Thailand to a halt. Thousands are stranded at the airport in the latest development of a four-month-long protest against the government.
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