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DECEMBER 4 Big 12 Championship Arlington, TX 4 Liz Cooper Coast Is Clear Festival Key West, FL
6 Last night of Hanukkah
6-10 The Night We Stole Christmas Chicago 8-12 Ullr Fest Breckenridge, CO
10 National Lager Day 10 November CPI data
11 Santacon NYC
14 November PPI data
14-15 Fed (FOMC) Meeting
20 National Sangria Day
21 Winter Solstice
25 Christmas
CPI & PPI Data The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) are key economic indicators published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and used to measure inflation in the United States. While both indexes measure price-change trends month by month, each serves a distinct purpose. The CPI tracks goods and services—including imports—purchased by urban U.S. households. At a more granular level, it measures price changes in food, housing, medical care, and personal goods and services. The PPI, on the other hand, tracks the entire marketed output of U.S. producers—including manufacturing, agriculture, natural gas and electricity. National Sangria Day Little is known about National Sangria Day, including when it originated or why the summery drink-themed holiday is celebrated in December. But far be it from Luckbox to complain about a good thing. Here’s a seasonal twist on the classic sangria:
The Luckbox Holiday Sangria 1 bottle of merlot 1 cup of bourbon ¼ cup Grand Marnier ½ cup sparkling water 2 Granny Smith apples 1 sliced orange Cinnamon sticks for taste > Slice the fruit, add to large pitcher > Add the spirits and cinnamon,
26 Kwanzaa
allow to sit for one hour > Refrigerate for two hours > Before serving, add ice and top
with sparkling water
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31 New Year’s Eve
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