What’s Hot and What’s Not: Retail Trade Employment vs Food Services and Drinking Places
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What’s Hot and What’s Not: Retail Trade Employment vs Food Services and Drinking Places

Inquiring minds may be interested in how the retail sector employment is performing vs food services and drinking places employment. Let’s take a look.
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Inquiring minds may be interested in how the retail sector employment is performing vs food services and drinking places employment. Let’s take a look.

by Mish

Retail Trade vs Food Service and Drinking – Percent Change from Year Ago

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Retail trade is not where you want to be right now, and it will get worse when the next recession hits.

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