From Swiftie beads and Barbie to Beyonce, girls ran the world economy in 2023

Photo caption: Cynthia Bailey, Eiza Murphy, Kenzie Ziegler, Brittany Broski, Drew Afualo, Meena Harris, Ally Love, Ariana DeBose and Raven Ross attend the SoFi Beyoncé Renaissance Tour Pre-Party at The Shay on Sept. 2 in Culver City, Calif. Photo credit: Presley Ann / Getty Images for SoFi. Article by Pallavi Gogoi. NPR – December 27, 2023.

If the 21st century does belong to women, then 2023 might stand out as the year when girls unleashed their economic power. Female spending became a powerful force this year, impacting the economies of cities and entire countries. In May, Beyoncé single-handedly raised inflation in Sweden when adoring fans from all over showed up for the kickoff of her Renaissance World Tour, […]

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