QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you spending more this Christmas?
![Mid-Missouri authorities say holiday decorations could cause house fires.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2019/12/christmas-decor.png)
With Black Friday coming many households have already planned their Christmas spending.
And for many, the economic downtown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means this Christmas will include less money for gifts. Last week, nearly 800,000 American workers filed unemployment claims.