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WS More or Less: Wedding gift economics

How much should spend when a couple get married?

Can economics help us work out the perfect amount to spend on a wedding gift? Our reporter Jordan Dunbar is in a tricky situation-he鈥檚 heading to an old friend鈥檚 wedding and needs to figure out how much to give as a gift without breaking the bank. Luckily, economist Maria Kozlovskaya is on hand to talk about her findings on what factors we need to consider for gift giving, as well as preserving Jordan鈥檚 friendship and wallet.

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