Retailers launched holiday promotions earlier this year, but discounting remains more restrained, with the lowest markdown levels since pre-pandemic times.

SenesTech, which reduces rodent birth rates without poison, had 43% revenue growth and huge catalysts. It has $10.2 million in cash, worth 68% of the SNES stock price - enough to cover its burn until cash flow positive.

Overall, the 2025 Thanksgiving Cost Index describes a holiday environment that feels more stable than the tumultuous early 2020s but still more expensive than Americans were accustomed to before the pandemic.

Gold is now in the drivers seat as central banks and financial systems make a drastic shift at scale.