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Economy Down – Shop Lifting Up

November 16th, 2009 · No Comments

The global recession isn’t just making jobs scarce and tightening spending, it’s also turning more people into thieves. Incidents of shoplifting rose nearly 6% over the past year, representing about $9 billion in losses for businesses. A surprising finding was the number of new shoplifters; outwardly reputable people walking off with French cheeses, quality meats, [...]

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Tags: criminality · economy · survival