September was the fifth consecutive month that U.S. personal income went up, posting an increase of 0.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Friday (Oct. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Anecdotally speaking, the physical world of work is feeling like a pretty lonely place these days. 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 to our daily...
COVID-19 is unfortunately seeing a new wave of infections. Outside of the health concerns and personal toll the disease is taking, the new developments are adding rocket fuel to the digital-first economy. This new acceleration of cases comes at a time when consumers are becoming...
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday (Oct. 29) that real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 33.1 percent in Q3 2020 as part of its “advance” estimate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. 24, some 40,000 lower than the previous week’s revised levels, according to the Thursday (Oct. 29) report from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). That’s the lowest level since the pandemic began, although...
The hopes may have been that consumer spending had been on the rebound, entrenched enough to stay positive, enough to save the holiday shopping season, and maybe beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
To fight a rise of COVID-19 infections, authorities in both Germany and France have opted to institute a partial lockdown for a month, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
It’s been a week of all the wrong kinds of COVID-19 records getting set all over the world. In the United States, the average number of new daily cases hit another record on Monday (Oct. 26), as 36 states reported an alarming spike in new...
