Beyond the devastating global health impacts, on top of the sweeping economic trauma, the coronavirus will also go down in history for ushering in a number of unprecedented lifestyle changes, many of which have been well-received and are likely to stick — at least to...
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think the $600 per person individual stimulus payments are enough, and his demand to increase them to $2,000 could delay the relief bill and the individual payments, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
More states are imposing the most stringent restrictions on gatherings since the spring, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is extending assistance to local restaurants and small businesses by way of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, ABC reported on Wednesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Personal income and disposable personal income both fell about 1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Wednesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
As the vaccine for COVID-19 is now in circulation, and the debate are underway about who will get the vaccine and when, an interesting side conversation is springing up among workers: can their workplaces compel them to get a vaccine even if they don’t want...
Jobless claims are slightly down for the week ending Saturday (Dec. 19), with 803,000 initial claims, a decrease of 89,000 from the previous week’s revised level, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Wednesday (Dec. 23). Forecasts anticipated 880,000 new claims for unemployment benefits. Get...
President-elect Joe Biden said he wants to pass another COVID-19 stimulus relief soon after he gets into office in January, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the second quarter’s 31.4 percent COVID-related tumble. That’s an even larger Q3 rebound than the 33.1 percent annual rate that the...
