So, who exactly is traveling?
Tags: economy, economy and entertainment, economy and travel, job loss, jobless, laid off, unemployment
December’s just-announced unemployment stats were so predictable that another month of whopping job loss across North America hardly raises an eyebrow.
However, buried in the Associated Press story today I came across a stat that really did surprise me.
In reporting the various industries that slashed jobs in December, leisure and hospitality were at the bottom of the list. Seriously?
Here are the U.S. stats for December’s job cuts by those industries that did major damage:
Construction companies: 101,000 jobs cut
Factories: 149,000 jobs cut
Professional & business services: 113,000 jobs cut
Retailers: 67,000 jobs cut
Leisure & hospitality: … Continue Reading
