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Coronavirus Refund: Doobie Brothers Postpone Tour, Let Fans Request Refunds
May 26, 2020

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Rock bands are offering reimbursements for concerts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
May 26, 2020

Sales of new single-family homes were up 0.6 percent in April compared to March, but they fell by 6 percent compared to April 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Millennials Face Their Second ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Economic Crash
May 26, 2020

The data on millennials’ lifetime earnings potential were already fairly grim long before the word “coronavirus” became part of everyone’s daily conversations – and before the U.S. economy all but shut down to slow that pandemic’s spread. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
May 26, 2020

In the first quarter, the economies of the major industrial countries declined at the sharpest rate since the Great Recession’s financial crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25), pending that there isn’t a second wave of the virus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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A Month Into Reopening And Georgia Jobs Have Yet To Return
May 25, 2020

Two out of five people in Georgia — 40.3 percent of its workforce — have filed for unemployment since the state reopened its economy on April 30, the first to do so. But people are still staying close to home, making it harder for jobs...

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Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
May 25, 2020

As the U.S. begins procedures to tentatively reopen, the entire country has seen only a few across-the-board trends: namely, that people are filling up their gas tanks more and are still not going to schools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Why ‘Dining Out’ Is About To Become A Much More Literal Term
May 23, 2020

Memorial Day weekend is upon us – which means here in the United States, summer is officially setting up to begin. Sort of. With the outbreak of an international pandemic, our summer plans have been rather modified, as consumers seem to be considering what the safest...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Jimmy Buffett Fans To Get Reimbursement Option For Tour
May 22, 2020

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Rock bands are offering reimbursements for concerts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...