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A possible recession isn’t spooking restaurant CEOs just yet

Chief executives of Domino’s and Starbucks both say the consumer is strong, even as economic concerns worry investors.

Financing

Restaurants added 16,900 jobs in May

The industry has added 300,000 jobs over the past year, but a slowdown in overall job growth has spurred fears of a slowing economy.

Topics

Restaurants keep adding jobs as unemployment falls to 49-year low

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2019

The industry added 25,000 jobs last month as the economy continues to expand.

Financing

Restaurant job growth returned in March

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2019

The industry has added more than 300,000 employees over the past year.

Financing

Restaurants added just 1,600 jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 08, 2019

A bad winter likely chilled job growth and put an end to the strong recent run of industry expansion, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Are consumers trading their burgers for steak?

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 25, 2019

The diverging performances of chains such as Outback Steakhouse and Steak ‘n Shake show an economy heading in two directions, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Restaurant job growth surged again last month

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2019

The industry has added more than 80,000 jobs over the past two months despite rising labor costs.

Financing

Restaurants added 41,000 jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2019

The hiring came as the overall job market appears to be accelerating.

Financing

What happens when the economy slows?

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 04, 2018

Stocks fell Tuesday amid economic concerns, which only adds to potential problems facing restaurants, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

A strong economy, but weak consumers

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 12, 2018

Despite low unemployment, real wages simply haven’t grown all that much, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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