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Spending for St. Patrick's Day is expected to hit a record $5.9 billion in the U.S. this year, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. More than 149 million Americans plan to celebrate the holiday on March 17, up from 139 million people last year, per the NRF. Spending in 2017 set...