Tepid May for shoppers hits retail gains
Retailers report a 2.6 percent rise in revenue at stores open at least a year for May, the second straight sluggish month. ICSC chief economist Michael P. Niemira notes a fragile, roller coaster recovery with weak consumer demand amid job worries and a late Easter.
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Job hopes rise on economic reports
Washington reports show improving job prospects with fewer layoffs and more hiring. Productivity slowed more than expected in Q1 after the government revised growth. Initial jobless claims fell for a second week but stay high for the year. A service-sector index signals job growth in May for the first time in 28 months.
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Time banks offer weddings paid with time dollars in Lehigh Valley
In Allentown Maria Villacreses used time dollars to pay for a wedding makeover and a seven layer cake through Community Exchange. Time banks operate on credit for services, with one time dollar per hour, expanding across the nation as a cashless support network.
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