Economy

Economy
Feb Retail Sales Drop As Consumers Curb Spending
April 01, 2019

Retail sales fell in February, as consumers curbed their spending and the stimulus from the tax cuts began to disappear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Care.com Removes 70 Percent Of Daycare Listings From Site
April 01, 2019

Care.com, the internet-based childcare marketplace, had removed more than 46,000 daycare center listings from its website ahead of a Wall Street Journal investigation into its practices earlier this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Lower-Income Households More Confident In Economy
March 31, 2019

Consumer sentiment improved in March as Americans felt better about the economy and the potential to earn money. 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...

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UK, US To Work Together In Event Of No-Deal Brexit
March 31, 2019

Market regulators in the United States and the U.K. have finished working on two potential agreements in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a report in The Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Revised Lower
March 28, 2019

In spite of the $1.5 trillion tax cuts put into place at the end of 2017 by President Donald Trump, the economy slowed more than anticipated at the end of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
March 21, 2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Thursday (March 21) that a no-deal Brexit poses risks to the financial sector and the customers these firms serve, a news outlet has reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Study: Trade War Squandered $7.8B In GDP Last Year
March 18, 2019

A new study by a group of economists found the trade war being waged by the White House has cost the economy in the U.S. $7.8 billion in lost gross domestic product last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Retail Data Points To Tough Sledding For US Economy — Or Vice Versa?
March 14, 2019

GDP growth is slowing, and retail numbers show lumpiness. Amid wage growth, full employment, a Fed keeping rate boosts in check, are things as good as they get for retail and the consumer?

Economy
Parliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit
March 14, 2019

It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. 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...