'Tis the season to be confused, at least among businesses considering whether to give out holiday bonuses.

Primarily, these employers are uncertain and perhaps even pessimistic about holiday sales, surveys tell us, and fewer of them are planning to give their employees bonuses this holiday season than last year.

In fact, just 27 percent of small businesses are planning to offer holiday bonuses this year, compared to 35 percent last year, according to an American Express survey.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.