Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
Larry Gurnee carries a $55 Christmas tree he selected with his wife, Libby Gurnee, background, at a Rotary Club tree sale, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in South Portland, Maine. Inflation has Americans cutting back on spending in some areas this holiday season but Christmas trees is not one of them, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For all the worries about inflation and the economy, Americans aren't scrimping on a centerpiece of many celebrations this holiday season: the Christmas tree.
Retailers from Home Depot and Lowes to mom and pop operations raised their prices on trees — but people are still buying them...
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