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Jobs growth remained sluggish in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Oct. 8. Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 95,000, as government employment dropped…

While most major global foodservice markets continued to experience negative traffic trends, increased spending per visit had some markets returning to positive sales growth, according…

The U.S. economy managed 2% real growth of gross domestic product in the third quarter, according to the advance estimate from the federal Bureau of…

Improved sales and traffic and a significant increase in operator optimism pushed the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index back into positive territory in September.…

While many foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers have told FER Fortnightly they plan to raise prices later this year or early next, Kent Motes, CEO…

“Everyone at every level of the materials supply chain is trying to raise prices,” says Tom Stundza, senior analyst in the Pricing and Purchasing Group…

With prices for key metals and other commodities running 25% to 35% higher than a year ago, many suppliers of foodservice equipment and supplies have…

The forecasts for continued slow growth of the U.S. economy and for a painfully slow recovery of employment are holding. The more than 50 macroeconomic…

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A number of restaurant-activity indicators released during the past couple weeks show a pronounced positive trend for commercial foodservice. Data from The NPD Group on…