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Bars and Restaurants Are About to Go on an Epic Post-Covid Hiring Spree

Signs of life emerge as restaurants, salons begin staffing up
Goldman economists see 4.1% unemployment rate by year’s end

U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.2 Percent, As Many Restaurants And Bars Start To Reopen — Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Leslie Patton, and

March 18, 2021, 11:00 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 18, 2021, 2:16 PM UTC

The U.S. economy is set for a hiring boom in the months ahead as the coronavirus pandemic recedes. There are signs it’s already underway.

Kevin Vaughan, the owner of six bars and restaurants in the Chicago area, including the Emerald Loop Bar & Grill downtown, says he plans to double the size of his 90-person staff in the coming weeks. He’s already brought back about 40 workers in the past month as the city reopened indoor dining at 50% capacity.