Consumer Spending

US Personal And Disposable Income Slid In November As PPP Loans Wound Down

US Personal And Disposable Income Slid In November As PPP Loans Wound Down
US Personal And Disposable Income Slid In November As PPP Loans Wound Down
December 23, 2020  |  Economy

Personal income and disposable personal income both fell about 1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Wednesday (Dec. 23). Get...

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Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the...

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US Consumer Confidence Drops In December As COVID Cases Surge
US Consumer Confidence Drops In December As COVID Cases Surge
December 22, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer confidence fell in December, declining to 88.6 of a possible 100 points from 92.9 in November, according to a Consumer Confidence Survey from The...

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Revised US Report Says Economy Grew 33.4 Pct In Third Quarter
Revised US Report Says Economy Grew 33.4 Pct In Third Quarter
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

An update to the U.S. government’s economic report boosted its earlier estimates of growth up by a bit. The economy, as measured by gross domestic...

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Consumers Can Now Pay With SNAP EBT For H-E-B Curbside, Home Delivery
Consumers Can Now Pay With SNAP EBT For H-E-B Curbside, Home Delivery
December 22, 2020  |  Retail

Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B will now let customers pay for groceries for curbside or home delivery using SNAP benefits online or via a mobile phone,...

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Why Making Incentives Smart Could Just Kill The Coupon
Why Making Incentives Smart Could Just Kill The Coupon
December 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The standard coupon experience isn’t great for either the consumer or merchant. The customer has to keep track of a piece of paper or code...

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eMarketplace StockX Nets $275 Million For Expansion
eMarketplace StockX Nets $275 Million For Expansion
December 17, 2020  |  Investments

Resale eCommerce firm StockX has raised $275 million in a Series E funding round, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021
Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021
December 16, 2020  |  SMBs

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone – consumers, businesses, government officials and healthcare workers – but the pain has been far from evenly...

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Congress Calls For New Pandemic Stimulus Round ASAP
Congress Calls For New Pandemic Stimulus Round ASAP
December 16, 2020  |  Politics

Democratic congressional leaders are looking to approve a second stimulus check as part of the next coronavirus relief bill, the Wall Street Journal reported on...

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