service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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Many Asian Americans are small-business owners or work in health care or the service industry or for international companies.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has echoed Trump’s call for no taxes on tips, making a pledge that would apply to hospitality and service industry workers at a Nevada rally of her own two months after her GOP opponent’s announcement.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Poorer Health As anyone working in the service industry can attest, tips are a volatile source of income.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In June, Trump announced his promise to end taxing tipped wages at a Las Vegas rally in a move to court workers in the service industry.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has echoed Trump’s call for no taxes on tips, making a pledge that would apply to hospitality and service industry workers at a Nevada rally of her own two months after her GOP opponent’s announcement.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Poorer Health As anyone working in the service industry can attest, tips are a volatile source of income.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In June, Trump announced his promise to end taxing tipped wages at a Las Vegas rally in a move to court workers in the service industry.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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