Economy

Pizza Hut To Shutter Up To 300 Locations
August 17, 2020

NPC International, the largest Pizza Hut and Wendy’s franchisee in the U.S., plans to close as many as 300 Pizza Hut restaurants after a deal was reached to pave the way for a sale of the company’s remaining pizza locations, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Airlines Prepare For Layoffs, Flight Cuts As Benefits End
August 13, 2020

Robin Hayes, JetBlue‘s CEO, is adding his voice to the chorus of airline officials in need of more federal help for the airline industry, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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US Jobless Claims Fall Below 1M For The First Time Since March
August 13, 2020

The number of Americans who filed for jobless benefits fell below one million for the first time since late March, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fed Officials: Economy Unlikely To Recover Before Vaccine Is Available
August 12, 2020

Federal Reserve officials said they don’t think the economy is coming back in full until the pandemic is contained, Reuters reported. 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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Extension Of Unemployment Benefits Could Run Out In Weeks, Report Finds
August 12, 2020

An additional $400 a week in jobless benefits extended by President Donald Trump through an executive order may run out much sooner than anticipated, a new report finds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Companies See COVID-19 Furloughs Becoming Permanent
August 11, 2020

Some big companies that trimmed payrolls in recent months as what were billed at the time as emergency responses to COVID-19 are making the job cuts permanent, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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US Spent $250B On Weekly Jobless Aid
August 10, 2020

The extra unemployment aid, totaling $600 a week for everyone who successfully filed for benefits, cost the federal government a total of $250 billion, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NY Fed: Tough July Gives Consumers Sour Outlook On Jobs, Finances
August 10, 2020

Consumers in the United States began to feel a bit more pessimistic in July about their prospects, in the latest sign that the recovery from the coronavirus downturn may be losing steam. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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White House Ready To Increase Amount Of New Stimulus
August 10, 2020

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House will resume COVID-19 stimulus negotiations with Democrats and is willing to provide more dollars to reach a compromise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...