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Back-To-School Shopping Expected To Hit A Record $37 Billion This Fall

NPR

Published July 28, 2021 at 1:33 PM EDT

Americans are expected to spend a record $37 billion on back-to-school shopping this year.

Last year it was all about desks and headphones. Now it’s time for clothes and shoes — and more electronics.

NPR business correspondent Alina Selyukh has more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.