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Graphic Truth: Thanksgiving got cheaper!
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Thanksgiving got cheaper!

Santa does his holiday shopping
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Santa sees holiday sales surge, Ukraine scores a win at sea, Catholic monasteries busy brewin’ beer, Opposition candidates cry fraud in Congo

3.1: The Christmas spirit proved stronger than inflation this December, with American retail sales rising 3.1 percent over the same period last year.

Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York on Black Friday.
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Exclusive polling data: Is inflation turning Americans into Grinches?

We’re excited to unveil a new exclusive polling partnership with the survey firm Maru Public Opinion. First up: How much are Americans reaching for their wallets this holiday season?

COVID-19 holiday update: The latest on the Omicron variant
by ian bremmer

COVID-19 holiday update: The latest on the Omicron variant

A Q&A with Eurasia Group public health expert Scott Rosenstein.

The shipping container shortage that’s wreaking havoc on the global supply chain
GZERO World Clips

The shipping container shortage that’s wreaking havoc on the global supply chain

Spare a thought for the poor shipping container, responsible for most of the world's trade. It's had a rough year that started with the gargantuan Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal. Now the Suez traffic jam has gone global.

Inflation nation: What’s driving US prices higher?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Inflation nation: What’s driving US prices higher?

As the holiday shopping season gets underway, consumers are facing empty shelves and sky-high prices. What explains the supply chain crunch and how is it related to the highest levels of inflation in the US in 30 years? Ian Bremmer is joined by economist Larry Summers, who served as the Treasury Secretary under President Clinton and as the Director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama. Also on this episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer: the plight of the lowly shipping container.