December 2021

CALENDAR

DECEMBER

4 Big 12 Championship

Arlington, TX

4 Liz Cooper

Coast Is Clear Festival

Key West, FL

6 Last night of Hanukkah

6-10 The Night We Stole Christmas

Chicago

8-12 Ullr Fest

Breckenridge, CO

10 National Lager Day

10 November CPI data

11 Santacon NYC

14 November PPI data

14-15 Fed (FOMC) Meeting

20 National Sangria Day

21 Winter Solstice

25 Christmas

26 Kwanzaa

31 New Year’s Eve

PHOTOGRAPHS: SHUTTERSTOCK

CPI & PPI Data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) are key economic indicators published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and used to measure inflation in the United States. While both indexes measure price-change trends month by month, each serves a distinct purpose.

The CPI tracks goods and services—including imports—purchased by urban U.S. households. At a more granular level, it measures price changes in food, housing, medical care, and personal goods and services.

The PPI, on the other hand, tracks the entire marketed output of U.S. producers—including manufacturing, agriculture, natural gas and electricity.

National Sangria Day

Little is known about National Sangria Day, including when it originated or why the summery drink-themed holiday is celebrated in December. But far be it from Luckbox to complain about a good thing. Here’s a seasonal twist on the classic sangria:

The Luckbox Holiday Sangria

1 bottle of merlot 1 cup of bourbon ¼ cup Grand Marnier ½ cup sparkling water 2 Granny Smith apples 1 sliced orange Cinnamon sticks for taste

> Slice the fruit, add to large pitcher > Add the spirits and cinnamon, allow to sit for one hour > Refrigerate for two hours > Before serving, add ice and top with sparkling water