The U.S. economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to the December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Get the Full Story Complete...
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to haggle over what should be in the next coronavirus stimulus bill, with the question of whether jobless workers should be entitled to months of retroactive employment checks likely to be one of many sticking points. Get...
Amid growing COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York, officials are revising indoor dining guidelines to include new restrictions if the rate doesn’t stabilize. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
One of the nation’s largest financial institutions (FIs) is quietly pushing for another round of stimulus funding, with the focus on helping jobless workers and low-income families. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Airbnb has launched a new nonprofit — Airbnb.org — to offer assistance during this time of crisis and extend temporary housing to frontline workers, refugees, asylum seekers, evacuees and relief workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A little under a week after gaining approval for use by U.K. authorities, the United Kingdom will officially begin offering up doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to its citizens on Tuesday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The U.S. Senate may as early as Monday take up a new $908 billion stimulus package that includes help for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and state and local governments but will not include checks to U.S. households, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the...
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday (Dec. 4) that America added 245,000 nonfarm jobs in November — a continued improvement since the pandemic economic crash, but far lower than the 440,000 job gains that economists had expected. Get the Full Story Complete the...
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