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Data From Decades Past Show That Restaurants Need Not Worry About Inflation
January 18, 2022

With rapid inflation, many consumers are growing acutely aware of rising costs. 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...

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Target CEO: Inflation Will Take Bite out of Store, Restaurant Trips
January 16, 2022

Top executives at Target say U.S. customers plan to drive less and combine their shopping into fewer trips, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Jan. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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US Factory Production Drops as Auto Industry Struggles
January 14, 2022

Production at American factories saw a surprise drop at the end of 2021, helped along by a decline in motor vehicle manufacturing, which was itself caused by the continuing semiconductor shortage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UK Economy Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
January 14, 2022

The U.K. economy surged past its pre-pandemic level for the first time in almost two years in November when it grew 0.9% in the month, in part because shoppers decided to start their holiday gift hunts earlier than they had in the past, according to...

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New Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb to 230,000
January 13, 2022

Initial unemployment claims for the week ending Jan. 8 unexpectedly increased to 230,000, the most since the middle of November but still below pandemic averages, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday (Jan. 13). It’s the second week in...

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Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
January 12, 2022

Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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JPMorgan CEO: 2022 Economy to See ‘Best Growth’ in Decades
January 10, 2022

J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. would have the “best growth” in decades in 2022, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 10). 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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December Payrolls Miss Forecasts as Hiring Slows Before Omicron’s Impact
January 07, 2022

Hiring missed economists’ payroll forecasts, with just 199,000 jobs added in December, lower than November’s meager gains of 210,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on Friday (Jan. 7). The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% from November’s 4.2% Get the Full...

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IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
January 05, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is postponing its World Economic Outlook by about a week until Jan. 25 to account for the more recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...