Main Street shops and restaurants are preparing to reopen in the safest way they can conceive of — with things like masked staff, temperature checks, gloves and frequent sanitizing sessions. But small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners like Chris Purcell, owner of Firehouse Subs in Elizabeth...
Idaho is betting cash bonuses will be enough to lure workers back to their jobs amid coronavirus anxiety and untypically generous unemployment benefits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Beginning March 23 and tracking more than 14,000 U.S. consumers to date to assess changes in attitudes and activities during the pandemic, PYMNTS’ latest installment in our Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic series, The Great Reopening: Shifting Preferences, shows that more people want to head outdoors,...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Concertgoers are receiving the option to get refunds for tickets to postponed events. Get the Full Story Complete the...
In times of crisis, we mortgage what we have to get to where we need to be. 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...
Michael Flor may have more lives than a cat. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...
White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said in a CNN interview that the $600-a-week funds that Americans receive on top of regular unemployment benefits might end on July 31 as previously planned. However, he said President Donald Trump is mulling a measure that would offer...
24 Hour Fitness, the privately owned gym chain, announced Monday (June 15) that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In an interview with “Face the Nation,” Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he expects some recovery in the unemployment rate this year, although it will still likely be very high at the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...