03-12-2017 14:35 via 10tv.com

Christmas tree shortage's roots go back to 2008 financial crisis

CLIFTON, N.J. -- 'Tis the season for picking out the perfect Christmas tree. But for many shoppers, it's coming with a bit of sticker shock."It was higher than I was expecting," Kristina Uban told CBS Los Angeles. "And we paid about the same for a bigger tree last year."The National Christmas Tree Association says prices are on the rise around 5 to 10 percent in many states. It's being blamed on a Christmas tree shortage in certain parts of the country."And so speaking to my grower, he said, 'Jo
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