Economy

Economy
Could COVID-19 Cause A Banking And Commercial Real Estate Crisis?
November 12, 2020

Twelve years after the housing and mortgage markets’ collapse threw the United States into financial distress not seen since the Great Depression, market watchers are again on the lookout for a possible new banking crisis spawned by upheaval in the U.S. commercial real estate sector....

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K
November 12, 2020

Another 709,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits the week ending Nov. 7, a decrease of 48,000 over the prior week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Fed’s Rosengren Looks To Second Half Of 2021 For ‘Robust Growth’
November 11, 2020

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said he doesn’t think the next few months will be necessarily easy on the economy in spite of the recent uplifting news regarding a possible COVID-19 vaccine, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Philly Fed Chief: Workers Need New Skills For Economic Growth
November 10, 2020

Job retraining and new skill sets are necessary in order to promote economic growth in the U.S., Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, told Bloomberg on Tuesday (Nov. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Who’s Starting An SMB Amid The COVID Crisis?
November 10, 2020

The late Roy Ash, financial adviser to U.S. presidents and instrumental in establishing the government’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quoted as saying, “An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.”...

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Goldman Sachs: Biden Victory, Vaccine Prospects Point To ‘V-Shaped’ Recovery
November 09, 2020

The combination of the Joe Biden presidential victory and the prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine points to a rebounding global economy, according to a CNBC report on Monday (Nov. 9) citing forecasts by Goldman Sachs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Stocks, Vaccine Data Anticipate Return To ‘Normal’ For Consumers
November 09, 2020

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Passenger Airlines Increase Cargo Space To Replace Passengers
November 08, 2020

Airlines that for decades augmented international passenger travel businesses with freight operations using space in the bellies of aircraft are trying something new because of the pandemic: cargo-only flights, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Countries That Rely On Exports, Manufacturing Faring Better In Pandemic
November 08, 2020

Companies that manufacture products are weathering the pandemic more easily than companies that sell services or experiences, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...