By the numbers, Main Street merchants are feeling a little bit better these days than they were six months ago when the pandemic began, according to the latest PYMNTS Main Street business survey. Some 54 percent now report feeling confident they’ll survive through the outbreak’s...
While most sectors have suffered from the pandemic, global trade has proved remarkably resilient. 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...
The University of Michigan Survey of Consumers reported that its Index of Consumer Sentiment registered a 78.9 result for September 2020 based on preliminary data, up from 74.1 in August 2020 but still below September 2019’s 93.2 level. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Most office buildings are still dark in the U.S., six months and counting since the pandemic started, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. labor market has a long way to go to meet the central bank’s maximum employment goal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
First-time claims for jobless benefits fell slightly last week to 860,000, lower than predictions by Dow Jones economists. 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...
The impending demise of the Hilton in Times Square is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what experts believe will be a wave of hotel closures across the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
U.S. House Republicans are proposing legislation that if adopted by the Democrat-controlled body and GOP-run Senate would codify the payroll tax cut President Donald Trump granted through an executive order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
