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Tight labor market vexes retailers looking to hire for holidays

Marielle Segarra Jul 20, 2018
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Tight labor market vexes retailers looking to hire for holidays

Marielle Segarra Jul 20, 2018
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The number of people filing for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest point since 1969, according to data released by the Labor Department Thursday. These numbers are another sign of a tight labor market. And they’ve got retailers thinking about the holiday season.

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