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Teenagers are flooding the hot summer job market

by Minju Park
Jul 19, 2021
Many employers are turning to younger people to fill labor shortages as business reopen. Two teenagers share their work stories.
The number of 16- to 19-year-olds who work jumped to 31.9% in June from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Why this South Carolina county is seeing an investment boom

by Kai Ryssdal and Minju Park
Jul 12, 2021
Spartanburg County is receiving more investment this year than in the last four years, much of it in manufacturing.
About 36% of Spartanburg County jobs are auto-related, said David Britt, chair of the county's economic development committee. The local economy is enjoying what he calls "Earth-shattering numbers."
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A nearly 200-year-old sweet shop stood the test of time. How is it weathering the pandemic?

by Minju Park
Jul 5, 2021
The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World has witnessed wars and other strife from its location in northern England.
“We stock many traditional sweets,” says Ben Howie, owner of the Oldest Sweet Shop in the World, located in Pateley Bridge, England.
Courtesy Elizabeth Hotson (BBC/Marketplace)
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At this dim sum restaurant, challenges remain as customers return

by Minju Park
Jul 2, 2021
Eateries returning to dine-in service may face staffing problems, higher costs and the need to transform their business models — again.
Golden Unicorn restaurant in New York’s Chinatown serves traditional dim sum. It's trying to adapt to changing conditions and higher costs.
Courtesy Darren Liu
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Those people working from home? Many of them aren't home

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 25, 2021
Restaurants, hotels and even retail outlets have grabbed a business opportunity to attract remote workers with their space.
Many people enjoy the flexibility of working from home, but are they home?
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Why you might not want to rush back into the office

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jun 24, 2021
"We will be able to have more effective team meetings in a virtual and remote world than we did in a physical world," says author Keith Ferrazzi.
“We will be able to have more effective team meetings in a virtual and remote world than we did in a physical world," says author Keith Ferrazzi.
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Making gelato e-commerce friendly is like starting a new business

by Sean McHenry
Jun 18, 2021
Uli Nasibova of Uli's Gelato in Los Angeles, sees her future online, but getting there could mean some trial and error.
"I spent the first six or seven months creating an e-commerce solution for shipping my gelato, and the economics of that already aged," says Uli Nasibova, owner of Uli's Gelato.
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Congress wants to give restaurants $60 billion more in aid

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 14, 2021
Supporters say the original Restaurant Revitalization Fund wasn’t enough.
Restaurant owners, who face more costly goods and a labor shortage, say they need financial aid even as pandemic restrictions ease and businesses reopen.
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Will the pandemic make the U.S. more of a vacation nation?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 11, 2021
It's profoundly changed how Americans think about work and life, one sociologist says.
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What happens to consumer demand when products are scarce?

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 11, 2021
Do you wait? Change your plans? Buy something else?
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