https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2010/12/30/the-nyt-spins-the-christmas-retail-numbers/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:51:29 -0400<![CDATA[As Tom Blumer writes at BizzyBlog, &#8220;It seems that the answer to &#8216;How do we spin Christmas shopping season?&#8217; at the New York Times depends on which party occupies the Oval Office in Washington.&#8221; Tom spots the New York Times reporting that &#8220;Americans are splurging as if it&#8217;s 2007.&#8221; But then going back through how the Gray Lady actually reported those numbers back then, he finds they weren&#8217;t exactly impressed by the Christmas retail figures in 2007&#8230;0r 2006, 0r 2005.]]>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:57:46 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2010/12/30/the-nyt-spins-the-christmas-retail-numbers-n253111