The Daily Chart: Christmas in Data

In a cynical mood, when Christmas materialism comes to the fore, this strikes me as accurate (just as “Presidents Day” in February is now the occasion for nationwide mattress sales):

But a few other things perhaps worth knowing:

And here’s a lesson in how to mislead with statistics. On the surface it appears consumers might have spent more for clothing than electronics last year than this year, but of course electronics cost more, so these charts to no contradict each other or mislead. (Though I expect some smart-aleck will ask, “What about ‘wearables’?”) Heh.

Chaser—because I can’t help myself:

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