Southeast Missouri job losses mount in the first quarter of 2009

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Southeast Missouri mirrored the national economy in the first three months of the year as job losses mounted, increasing demand for safety net services and cutting into sales at many retailers. And more robust businesses can attribute part of their success to the misery of others -- restaurant and hotel receipts showed strong growth in Cape Girardeau at the same time areas to the south were caked in ice.

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