Weekly Roundup: From Santa’s Salary to Holiday Spending

This week’s economic news summary includes Apple’s corporate taxes, Santa’s GDP connection, seasonal spending, the gender gap and the brain and shopping.

What We Know About Santa’s Salary

Although BLS data indicates what Santa’s salary could be, because it is unpaid work and comes from the North Pole, it is excluded from the GDP.

How Much Would Santa Earn If We Paid Him?

If they tried to include the work that moms and dads do at home, national income accounting statisticians would have a tough time quantifying unpaid work.