Peter Romeo
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Peter Romeo
Page 32Workforce
Restaurant and bar employment unexpectedly slips in June
New government data show a decline in the employee head counts of eating and drinking places. Hotels, in contrast, accelerated their hiring.
Food
Restaurants dodge another pork squeeze—for now
A federal court is expected to delay enforcement of a Massachusetts law that, together with a new California regulation, would have put an extreme crimp in the supplies of ribs, bacon and other pork supplies.