Janet Yellen, who has been nominated by incoming President-elect Joe Biden to head up the Treasury Department, thinks the government should “act big” for its next COVID-19 relief package, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
San Francisco’s budget has been hit hard by the pandemic restrictions that have many people working remotely, with some moving to other places with lower costs of living. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Sales of alcohol soared during the early weeks and months of the pandemic, but a wellness vibe seems to be taking hold as “mocktails,” once a meager category, experiences a major growth spurt, according to the Financial Times and other news outlets on Friday (Jan....
The latest installment in PYMNTS’ ‘Pandenomics’ study series is Mapping Digital-First Consumers’ Return to the Physical World, the “Why Digital-First Behaviors Are Here to Stay” edition. It explores correlations between COVID vaccines and the consumers who will (or won’t) take them. Get the Full Story...
The pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of virtually every institution that underpins daily life — perhaps none so much as the U.S. healthcare system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
President-elect Joe Biden will push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
In America’s antebellum south, mosquito-borne yellow fever was the COVID-19 of its day. There was no vaccine. People built up socially valuable “immunocapital” by catching the disease and surviving it. Once established, a person’s immunity became a passkey to opportunity. Get the Full Story Complete...
As the pandemic, eventually, moves to the rearview mirror — we might move from post-COVID to an era to be defined as post-convention. It’s no secret that the meetings and events industry has been hit hard as in-person events have shuttered, as seen this week with...
Scuttlebutt is circulating that Florida — among the first states to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone over 65 — is getting a rush of medical tourists seeking vaccinations, the Associated Press reported on Thursday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
