September’s retail sales were stronger than expected

October 16, 2020

Retail sales rose 1.5 percent in September, excluding autos, as books, clothing, music and sporting goods showed the biggest monthly gains. Economists were expecting a 0.7 percent gain for the month.

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Waffle House workers in Conyers, Georgia, are now on their third day of striking over what they call the company’s unfair policies. Led by the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Waffle House employees are demanding an end to the mandatory “meal credit” deductions from their paychecks, along with better wages and improved working conditions.