New Labor Department numbers signal rough retail economy through holiday season
Unemployment numbers for October will be released today, and analysts predict they will pop the bubble of Americans jubilant after the presidential election. Meanwhile, the auto industry is self-destructing and retail sales are at an all-time low. The Takeaways looks at the economic climate headed into the holiday season.
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