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average weekly earnings rose by 1.5 per cent over the year. The data highlights why consumption growth remains fairly modest. The increase over the year mostly reflects higher average hourly earnings but also a 0.3 per cent rise in the average work week. eports on the number of paper bags given out, how much money the store receives for those bags  Hermes birkin 40and efforts to promote reusable bags. To help ease the transition, the city plans to hand out about 1 million reusable bags in low-income areas. Participants of SNAP, WIC and EBT programs will get reusable bags or recyclable paper bags free-of-charge.

 The data overnight gives the Federal Reserve plenty to think about. The timing of the tapering is ex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, a former Los Angeles city councilman, was defeated in May. Activists from environmental organizations such as Heal the Bay say a ban on the non-biodegradable plastic bags will lead to cleaner beaches, storm drains, rivers and other public spaces. Representatives of plastics companies counter that it will cost jobs, while others contend reusable bags are prone to germs and pose a health risk. The local ban takes effect Jan. 1 for stores that gross more than $2 million a year or are housed in a retail space that is 10,000 square feet or larger. Starting July 1, the ban will include liquor stores, and independent markets that

 carry limited groceries but have staples such as milk and bread. dependent on conditions in the labour market but they must also be convinced that the broader recovery is sustainable. Payrolls data was surprisingly strong in October but improvements in labour market conditions are also Hermes birkin 30 felt through both inflation and retail spending, and the Fed would be hoping to see a bit more activity in the retail sector in order to be confident about the recovery. It is unclear to what extent the government shutdown affected consumer spending. Certainly spending picked up a little in October but the counterfactual – what would have occurred? – is always unknown. Consumer sentiment rebounded in November so it may be the case that retail spending is a little stronger than the October data indicates but like I sai