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Travel Industry Coalition Predicts Business Travel Rebound By 2025
February 02, 2021

An annual report by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) analyzing the business travel sector predicts business travel will rise toward the end of the year and will fully recover by 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Government Aid Expected To Spur Economy To Pre-COVID Peak In Mid-2021
February 01, 2021

A new report predicts the U.S. economy and jobs market will take years to recover from the coronavirus economic crash. However, gross domestic product (GDP) will return to pre-COVID levels, in part due to government stimulus packages, by mid-2021. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Stimulus Essentials: A Week Of Congressional Negotiations Begins
February 01, 2021

A new presidential administration has begun, a new House and Senate have been sworn in, and more stimulus, it seems, is going out. How much more? That remains a subject for debate on the floor of Congress this week. It’s yet to be determined exactly...

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BEA Report Shows US Personal Income Up More Than Expected
January 29, 2021

U.S. personal income in the month of December rose more than anticipated, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Friday (Jan. 29), while personal spending went down a bit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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US Economy Sees 4 Pct GDP Gain In Q4 Of 2020
January 28, 2021

Gross domestic product (GDP) went up 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, slightly below economists’ forecasts of 4.3 percent, according to a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday (Jan. 28).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Jobless Claims Down Slightly To 847,000
January 28, 2021

Another 847,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, down from 914,000 claims the week before, according to the weekly Department of Labor report on Thursday (Jan. 28). The number was better than Wall Street forecasts of 875,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BofA CEO Bullish On Consumer Spending
January 26, 2021

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the U.S. economy is on better footing than earlier in the pandemic, but more stimulus aid will be needed, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements
January 26, 2021

The White House has signaled it could be open to modifying its next round of stimulus checks in order to target them to lower-income populations only, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Yelp Report Shows Local Businesses Slowly Recovering From Pandemic Lows
January 26, 2021

The U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery, with more than 230,000 local businesses reopening in late 2020, according to a new survey by Yelp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...