Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
September 03, 2021  |  Economy

President Joe Biden on Friday (Sept. 3) pinned the lackluster August jobs report — which showed 235,000 new nonfarm jobs added in the month, according...

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As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
As Summer Winds Down, Grocers Have the Opportunity to Earn Consumers’ Food-at-Home Loyalty
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

As the vacations and social events of summer give way to the steadier autumn months, grocers have an opportunity to win back consumers’ food spending...

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Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
September 03, 2021  |  CFPB

Two organizations representing lenders have expressed reservations about a new rule proposed Wednesday (Sept. 1) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The rule, if finalized, would require lenders to disclose...

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Today In Retail: Amazon and Walmart on Hiring Sprees; Retailers Look at Mall-Based Fulfillment to Scale Logistics
Today In Retail: Amazon and Walmart on Hiring Sprees; Retailers Look at Mall-Based Fulfillment to...
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, the two largest private employers in the U.S. are looking to hire tens of thousands of new workers, while retailers...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: eGrocer Cajoo Raises $40M; California to Shed Light on Delivery Pricing
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: eGrocer Cajoo Raises $40M; California to Shed Light on...
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, France’s 15-minute delivery eGrocer brings in tens of millions of funding, and California lawmakers attempt to bring more...

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F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
F6: Four Factors Forming Fast-Casual’s Future with Freddy’s
September 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Fast-casual is the quickest-growing category in the restaurant sector, with studies finding that the segment is currently growing about 8% each year, compared to the...

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Consumer Desire for Choice in Payments, McDonald’s Shift from Dine-In and BNPL’s Global Growth Top This Week’s News
Consumer Desire for Choice in Payments, McDonald’s Shift from Dine-In and BNPL’s Global Growth Top...
September 03, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw PayPal expand its debit Mastercard availability in four new countries, and Twitter unveiled its Super Follows feature on iOS...

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69% of Restaurants See 2021 Pacing or Exceeding 2019 Levels
69% of Restaurants See 2021 Pacing or Exceeding 2019 Levels
September 03, 2021  |  ResTech

The pandemic winds on, but restaurants see their fortunes improving – enough so that owners and operators are cautiously optimistic about the near-term future. Get...

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CBO: Biden’s IRS Proposal Could Yield About $200B in Revenue
CBO: Biden’s IRS Proposal Could Yield About $200B in Revenue
September 03, 2021  |  Taxes

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says it has concluded its analysis of a proposal by the White House to increase spending on IRS enforcement activity...

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