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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.

Financing

The economy is booming, but there are big risks

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 26, 2018

Improving wages and tax cuts are yielding more spending, but consumers' lack of savings makes for a shaky foundation.

Workforce

Restaurants added 17,600 jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 01, 2018

But the industry’s rate of hiring has slowed in recent months.

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