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Australia’s retail boom slows as Omicron spreads | Retail

Australia’s retail boom slows as Omicron spreads | Retail

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[ad_1] Retail sales slide in December due to COVID surge after two months of big gains. Australian retail sales slid in December as payback for two months of spectacular gains and a further slowdown was likely this month as a surge in coronavirus cases led to a self-imposed lockdown by many consumers. Figures from the […]

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Expect a Post-Omicron Boom as Americans Binge on Services. Labor Is the Wildcard

Expect a Post-Omicron Boom as Americans Binge on Services. Labor Is the Wildcard

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[ad_1] The U.S. is headed for a surge in economic activity over the late winter and early spring as the Omicron variant wanes and Americans across the country—many armed with either triple or quadruple vaccinations or heightened immunity due to infection—return to offices, schools, and in-person leisure activities.  The rush back to normalcy is likely […]

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