Yes, Virginia, There Is A Recession

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For a glimpse of shopping trends this holiday season, consider Deborah Niemann-Boehle. The Joliet (Ill.) teacher says she "used to be one of those parents who spent $1,000 at Christmas and had presents sticking out from under the tree for a couple of feet in every direction." This year, instead of getting Xboxes or iPods, her three teens will receive clothes from Kohl's or J.C.Penney. She's crocheting hats and mittens and making goat milk soap for everyone else.rnLast year in Boston, single mother Sonia Paz gave daughter Triana, 7, an electronic keyboard; this year it's turtlenecks and sweaters from Target. And Danville (Calif.) writer Leigh Chronister plans to buy her two young boys socks and underwear with their favorite cartoon characters.