The U.S. hiring freeze isn’t just affecting adults; it’s giving teens the cold shoulder too. The teen job drought USA Today reports a sharp slowdown in teen summer hiring this year, with fewer positions and fewer applicants than in recent years. Following the pandemic, there was a hiring frenzy that welcomed teenagers looking for work. […]
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Dollar Tree is officially cutting ties with Family Dollar in a $1 billion sale, closing hundreds of locations and offloading the rest. Family Dollar was acquired by its discount competitor in 2015 for $9 billion, resulting in a significant loss for Dollar Tree, according to CNN. Neil Saunders, an analyst at GlobalData Retail, said this
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