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WEATHER OR NOT Commenting on recent weekly chain store sales: “Temperatures turned warmer from coast to coast over the past week, but sales remained subdued as consumers enjoyed outside activities rather than shopping,” said Michael Niemira, ICSC vice president of research and chief economist. Home Depot: US comps were +4.9% with total comp growth driven … Read more
Slow Jobs Growth Stirs Worry Over Recovery A hiring chill hit the U.S. labor market for the second straight month in January, reflecting employers’ reluctance to take on new workers despite some of the nation’s strongest economic growth in years. U.S. payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 113,000 in January after December’s lackluster gain of 75,000 jobs, … Read more