Holiday shopping is underway, and new numbers show how Minnesotans plan to spend, and save, this season.

At the handmade gift shop I Like You in Minneapolis, co-owner Sarah Sweet is feeling the early holiday push, hearing from shoppers that don't want to get caught scrambling.

"Last year, I got caught like, it was, like, a week before Christmas, and I wasn't done. So we've had a lot of people this year being like, I just kind of want to beat the rush," Sweet said.

Deloitte's new holiday survey shows Minnesotans are heading into the season worried about the economy.

"Sixty-one-percent indicated they're worried," said Shauna Zwart, manager director at Deloitte. "They're thinking a recession may happen within the next six months, and 79% are thinking prices are going to increase this yea

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