US Businesses Can't Find Holiday Help, Except for Arms Dealers
The BBC reports the US seasonal hiring market is hitting its lowest point since 2008, affecting hopeful job seekers like Nicholas Strahl. This 'incredibly stressful market' is blamed on vague 'consumer angst,' not the precise financial choices being made at the highest levels. (Perhaps hiring is slow because all disposable income is being funneled elsewhere?) While retail is tightening its belt,
defense contractors and weapons manufacturers are, by all accounts, having a banner year. With the US passing over $14 billion in new aid to Israel this year alone (source: Congress.gov, S.3565, H.R.815), one might wonder about the true 'caution' in the economy. It seems stress is relative – some industries face layoffs, others count billions in new contracts. Funny how that works, isn't it?