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One thing to count on in the labor market? Help will be wanted. A lot.
Jan 7, 2022

One thing to count on in the labor market? Help will be wanted. A lot.

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A "Now Hiring" sign is posted in the window of a San Francisco FedEx store on Sep. 16. Last week was the first week with fewer than 300,000 initial unemployment claims since March 14, 2020. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
Also today: While inflation has been seen as a kind of economic dark cloud by many, some marketing possibilities might exist within it. The BBC reports on steel tariffs in the United Kingdom.

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Jobs abundant, workers remain in high demand

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 7, 2022
The December Jobs Report will be closely watched for signs that employers added more jobs at the end of 2021.
A "Now Hiring" sign hangs near the entrance to a Winn-Dixie Supermarket in Hallandale, Florida. The need for workers has remained a sign of consistency in the labor market.
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Are there marketing opportunities in inflation?

by Matt Levin
Jan 7, 2022
One fast food business says rising grocery prices give it a reason to focus ads on cost.
Instead of shying away from the words "inflation" in the '70s, Campbell Soup chose to use it a corny ad campaign.
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