![]() ![]() It was produced by James Sneed with an assist from Emma Peaslee and edited by Jess Jiang. And we look to economics to help solve the perennial Thanksgiving dilemma: Where should each dinner guest sit? Who should sit next to whom? This episode was hosted by Erika Beras and Jeff Guo. We also reveal what is counted (and not counted) in the ways we measure the economy. ![]() So what's going on? The answer has to do what might be special about supply and demand around the holidays. But data shows, the price of whole turkeys actually falls around the holidays it goes down by around 20%. And when turkey demand is so high, you might think that the price of turkey would also go up. Around the holidays, demand for turkey at grocery stores goes up by as much as 750%. Today, we host a very Planet Money Thanksgiving feast, and solve a few economic questions along the way. Join us for a very Planet Money Thanksgiving : Planet Money Here at Planet Money, Thanksgiving is not just a time to feast on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles and pie(s). ![]()
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