How can a country tell which travelers have been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19? In many cases, they need to rely on paper documents, which are easy to forge and tough to validate. A digital solution may be the answer, but where will it...
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The unlucky “Ides of March” — referring to the assassination of Julius Caesar on or about March 15, 44 BCE — renewed its myth millennia later when, on March 19, 2020, the first statewide COVID-19 shutdown in the U.S. was ordered. Within a month, American stores were...
New jobless claims dropped to new lows for the third consecutive week as coronavirus cases continue falling and vaccine rollout gains momentum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The U.S. House of Representatives gave the final OK on Wednesday (March 10) to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill championed by President Joe Biden, who plans to sign the bill on Friday, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The nation’s small businesses are facing an ignominious anniversary: nearly a year has passed since the first round of pandemic-related closures kicked off last year in California on March 19. What started in California quickly echoed out through all 50 states as state and local...
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Restaurant Rescue Plan, which sets aside $25 billion for restaurants impacted by the pandemic as part of the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan stimulus package, the bill headed to the Senate. On Saturday (March 6), the Senate...
A consortium of 19 consumer and financial industry organizations, including The Clearing House (TCH), has asked Congress to protect the next round of stimulus payments from garnishment. The payments, which may be sent out as soon as the end of this month, can total as much...
While the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations means a global economic recovery is in sight, the pace of inoculating populations must increase if the economy is to rebound, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a Tuesday (March 9) press release. Get the...
