Joel Waldfogel talked about his book Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays (Princeton University Press; October 25, 2009). In his book he argues that Americans end up wasting billions of dollars on presents during the holiday season every year. He says that consumers are spending a smaller share of their income on holiday shopping than in previous decades.
Joel Waldfogel talked about his book Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays (Princeton University Press; October 25, 2009). In his book he argues that Americans end up wasting billions of dollars on presents during the holiday season every year. He says that consumers are spending a smaller share of their income on holiday shopping than in previous decades.