Visits to U.S. stores, restaurants stall as concern over economic recovery grows

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Foot traffic to U.S. restaurants and stores showed little improvement last week, high frequency data show, and signs emerged of deepening stress for small businesses as economists worry the recovery from coronavirus lockdowns continues to slow.

FILE PHOTO: Bubble tents are set up outside Cafe Du Soliel following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Many U.S. businesses tapped federal programs for help early in the pandemic, but with the health crisis now likely to extend into next year, the stress may be too much. That finding is consistent with recent U.S. Census surveys of small businesses showing a decline in September in the percentage of firms that had enough cash on hand for more than a month of operation.

Some economic policymakers worry that the larger-than-expected job gains from May through August will mark the high point of the recovery. The economy clawed back about half of the 22 million positions lost in the spring's pandemic shut down, but few expect that pace to continue. Jobless claims unexpectedly increasedAfter hitting a pandemic-era high of 14.7% in April, the unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August.

 

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Restaurants have to recoup the money lost in lockdown so the fudge the guidelines and allow more diners. Reports then surface of diners getting COVID-19. People stay away from that restaurant. Nothing will change until public health is a top concern for gov’t and business

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