More consumers, workers shoplift as economy slows (USA Today)
Story date: 2008-06-18 07:14:09
Added on: 2008-06-18 21:09:40
Retail and law enforcement experts agree that they've seen an increase in store theft during the current slowdown and not only from customers. "Wages aren't keeping up with inflation, especially the price of food and energy," says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. "It just leaves less money for everything else, and that breeds a lot of temptation."
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