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PBS Newshour

How did pumpkin spice become synonymous with the holidays?

Season 2024 Episode 334 | 6m 00s

While this season’s politics and headlines may lead to heated exchanges over the Thanksgiving table, economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the history of a different controversy that is ubiquitous during the holidays: pumpkin spice.

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