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Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
Consumer Finance // September 01, 2017

The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate of inflation moved at the slowest rate in more than a year and a half. That’s according to news from...

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Teen Workers Rejoin Restaurant Workforce

April 09, 2019
With store closures in retail making fewer jobs in the space for teens, teen workers are returning to the workforce for restaurants. Just under 2 million — or 1.7 million — teens worked in restaurants last year per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was the same level as in 2007 before the recession, CNBC […]

Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations

September 01, 2017
The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate of inflation moved at the...