With the world economy slated to grow around 6 percent this year according to Oxford Economics, the U.S. could play a central role, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
The Senate has passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill touted by President Joe Biden, and it will now go back to the House, where it’s expected to be approved in the coming days, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Senate Democrats agreed to reel in jobless benefits and back off from a minimum wage hike in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (March 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
With a bit of wind at its back — in the form of December’s $900 billion U.S. stimulus package — the economy took a step toward a pandemic recovery in February. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday (March 5) that total nonfarm...
New jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 27 came in at 745,000, up from last week’s revised level of 736,000, according to the Thursday (March 4) weekly report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The previous week’s level was revised up by 6,000...
The economy in the U.S. is looking up, business owners say, with more vaccines and better employment levels going a long way towards improving conditions, according to the most recent Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
In the service sector in the U.S., things were looking up in February. 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....
Jobs are up 117,000 in the private sector according to the February ADP National Employment Report, a drop from January’s 195,000 upwardly revised level and missing the Dow Jones estimate of 225,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
A new coronavirus relief bill proposed by some lawmakers would allow for more recurring stimulus checks and automatic unemployment insurance extensions, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
