US Salon Trends Indicate Looming Recession

“It’s feeling a lot like 2008,” said Christy Powers, who’s worked through three economic downturns since 1999. Operating out of Frederick, Maryland, a commuter-train ride from Washington, Powers said more and more of her clients — especially the large swath of federal workers — are “coming in telling me how stressed they are.” Others are halting services altogether to save cash.

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