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Automotive Industry Market Cap Defies Consumer Appetite for Buying New Cars
November 22, 2021

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Remote and Ready: Online Shift Stands as Bright Spot Amid Austrian COVID Lockdown Fears
November 19, 2021

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Paysafe Stock Sinks Amid Weak Digital Wallet Performance
November 11, 2021

Shares of the online payment processing platform Paysafe plunged to a record low Thursday (Nov. 11) after disappointing third quarter revenues were reported, due in part to challenges in the digital wallet business, and lowered its profit forecasts for the year.  Get the Full Story...

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US Inflation Rate Surges Past 6%, Highest Since 1990 
November 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact U.S. consumers as the cost of nearly everything has increased dramatically over the last 12 months. In all, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. skyrocketed to 6.2% in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That...

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US Adds 531K New Jobs as Unemployment Drops 4.6%
November 05, 2021

Hiring bounced back last month, with the Friday (Nov. 5) Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing 531,000 new jobs added, beating the 450,000 forecasted by economists polled by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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ADP: Leisure, Hospitality Drive Job Growth in October, US Adds 571,000 Positions
November 03, 2021

U.S. hiring bounced back in October after a couple of lackluster months, with a run on new workers in the leisure and hospitality sector highlighting 571,000 new jobs for the month, according to payroll processing firm ADP Wednesday (Nov. 3). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Follow Pre-COVID Street Route
November 01, 2021

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be back to its pre-pandemic glory this year, including a full route through Manhattan, balloons with handlers and crowds back in place, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Rising Inflation, Higher Prices Push Spending Up As Incomes Fall
October 29, 2021

Inflation is continuing to weigh on consumers as higher prices inched September spending up by 0.6 percent and household incomes dropped 1% as stimulus funds and enhanced unemployment ended, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday (Oct. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Pandemic at 18 Months: Economic and Lockdown Fears Are Eclipsing the Contagion
October 25, 2021

Across 18 months and 12 studies surveying more than 24,000 U.S. consumers, PYMNTS’ Pandenomics report series has tracked the arc of consumer sentiment, from early months when fear of contracting COVID-19 was topmost, to the present moment, where things have flipped. Get the Full Story...