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	Podcast:		Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio
	Episode:		The life of a Christmas tree seller
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:06:28
	Publish Date:		2025-12-17 13:20:00
	Description:		It's an annual tradition in New York City: Each December, pedestrians fight for walking room on sidewalks populated by lush firs and frasers. Staffed by seasonal workers, these Christmas tree lots are often open 24 hours a day. We visited one of these tree stands on a sidewalk in West Harlem just after midnight to learn about the biz. But first, holiday season retail sales numbers out yesterday from the Census Bureau were unexpectedly flat.
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