The Dow may just have crossed 30,000, but U.S. consumers are growing gloomier as a dark coronavirus winter settles in, as shown in a new Consumer Confidence Survey report released by The Conference Board Tuesday (Nov. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Nothing’s set in stone yet, but as the Biden administration settles in, we’ll get some clearer indications about what’s ahead for monetary policy — which impacts the economy, of course — and for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says international travel likely won’t be able to get back to normal without compulsory vaccinations, a report from 9Now says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A letter from over 125 economists, including former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Alan Blinder and Jason Furman, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during President Barack Obama’s administration, calls on U.S. lawmakers to act on new funding, saying the need for more stimulus funds...
The eurozone economy is backsliding amid a second lockdown in Europe triggered by a wave of new COVID-19 infections, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit released on Mondsy (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
U.S. taxpayers stand to absorb a hit of about $435 billion from borrowers’ failure to repay student loans currently on the federal government’s book, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (Nov. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Consumers freed by a COVID-19 vaccine from the last eight months of disease-related restrictions could unleash enough spending on services such as travel and dining to drive inflation to levels not seen in years, economists told the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete...
A growing wave of coronavirus cases and related restrictions could trigger a decline in first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), J.P. Morgan economists said in a new forecast, CNBC reported Friday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The airline industry is once again taking a beating as accelerating coronavirus cases prompt the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ask that people stay home for Thanksgiving, leading to a drop in reservations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...