The 2024 holiday shopping season appears to be shaped by the presidential election results, as consumer sentiment diverges sharply along political lines. Shoppers in Republican-leaning states show increased optimism following Donald Trump's victory. Democratic states saw an average decline, with concerns about economic policy dampening holiday enthusiasm. Analysts agree that while Trump's victory offers some economic optimism, lingering inflation concerns temper expectations for a robust holiday season.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02The 2024 holiday shopping season appears to be shaped by the presidential election results,
00:07as consumer sentiment diverges sharply along political lines. Shoppers in Republican-leaning
00:12states showed increased optimism following Donald Trump's victory. Democratic states saw an average
00:17decline, with concerns about economic policy dampening holiday enthusiasm. Analysts agree
00:23that while Trump's victory offers some economic optimism, lingering inflation concerns temper
00:28expectations for a robust holiday season. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.