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As Demand Increases, Restaurants And Retail Hiring May Lag

With COVID-19 restrictions lifting as more Americans get vaccinated, economists say U.S. employers could have trouble staffing for the increased demand.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s “Full Disclosure,” about what this means for consumers and job seekers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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