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Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases

Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
August 31, 2021  |  Economy

Millions of unemployed workers will be kicked off federal pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) on Saturday (Sept. 4), even though the return to work is backsliding...

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Today In Food Tech: Labor Struggles Challenge Franchisees, Drive Innovation
Today In Food Tech: Labor Struggles Challenge Franchisees, Drive Innovation
August 26, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, an automat restaurant expands across the United States, while a grocery chain becomes the first to deploy artificially...

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Labor Shortages Challenge QSRs’ Franchisee Relationships, Threatening Sales And Loyalty
Labor Shortages Challenge QSRs’ Franchisee Relationships, Threatening Sales And Loyalty
August 26, 2021  |  ResTech

For quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the challenging labor market right now is not an obstacle for only corporate headquarters, but also for franchisees. Without full access...

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New Jobless Claims Inch Up As Delta Soars And Labor Shortage Continues
New Jobless Claims Inch Up As Delta Soars And Labor Shortage Continues
August 26, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims are up 4,000 for the week that ended Aug. 21 for a total of 353,000, according to the weekly report from the...

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Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
Restaurants Adapt For Workforce With Fewer Humans, More Robots
August 25, 2021  |  ResTech

The restaurant labor shortage does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. The underlying issues that have caused the crisis — low wages, poor...

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NFIB: Labor Shortage Hurts SMBs’ Optimism
NFIB: Labor Shortage Hurts SMBs’ Optimism
August 10, 2021  |  SMBs

American small businesses are feeling less optimistic in the face of ongoing labor shortage and supply chain hiccups, according to a new report from the...

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AI Is Retailers’ Favorite New Tool To Help Combat Labor Shortage
AI Is Retailers’ Favorite New Tool To Help Combat Labor Shortage
July 30, 2021  |  Retail

With “Help Wanted” signs still plastered on storefronts across America and new headlines announcing hiring hiccups each week, it’s hard to avoid the fact that...

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New Jobless Claims Drop Amid Variant Rise, Vaccine Unease
New Jobless Claims Drop Amid Variant Rise, Vaccine Unease
July 29, 2021  |  Economy

Applications for initial jobless claims dropped 24,000 to 400,000 for the week that ended July 24, according to the Thursday (July 29) weekly report from...

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