The Typical Retail Trade Employee's Near Miss

The following chart shows the 12-month moving average of weekly hours worked by production and nonsupervisory retail trade employees.


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This is your captain. I have good news and bad news.

First, the good news. Although it appeared to be a sure thing, I am pleased to report that we averted the disaster of hitting the median. The plane stalled just in the nick of time.

Now, the bad news. Similar to the period from 2003 to 2009, we are once again screaming towards the ground again. Please assume crash positions.

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Source Data:
BLS: Employment