Costly carol: '12 Days of Christmas' gifting sees an overall increase in 2024
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The English carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," is not only a song to celebrate the holiday, but a whimsical way to track inflation – particularly in regard to unique gift ideas.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
PNC’s Christmas Price Index indicated the overall cost of the song’s gifts increased 5.4% since 2023, totaling just under $50,000. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Meanwhile, the Texas-based business company Swyft Filings noted in 2023 that costs would also vary depending on each state. Taxes, regulations and other factors would be the most likely variables. The company found California, Hawaii and Washington to be the most expensive and Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama to be the least expensive, given that variation. Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.
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