Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed. E-Commerce, Discount Selling, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Shopping and Retail, Inflation (Economics), Delivery Services, MasterCard Inc, Fedex Corporation Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed. NYT > Business