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Jun 2021
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398,000 More Women Employed in May than ...

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As the pandemic winds down, more women are entering the workforce. Europeans are cutting spending on retail goods. And a look at the average hourly wage in leisure and hospitality. Host: Matthew Klein. Producer: Katie Ferguson. 
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