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Small Businesses Say Hiring Is Still Brutal

No letup on inflation or labor.
A jobseeker arrives for the WNC Career Expo job fair in Fletcher, North Carolina, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberg
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