Consumer Spending

House Greenlights Biden COVID Bill

House Greenlights Biden COVID Bill
House Greenlights Biden COVID Bill
March 10, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. House of Representatives gave the final OK on Wednesday (March 10) to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill championed by President Joe Biden,...

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WandaVision Helps Put Disney+ Over 100 Million Subscribers
WandaVision Helps Put Disney+ Over 100 Million Subscribers
March 10, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Disney+, the Disney-owned movie and TV streaming service, has surpassed 100 million subscribers as of Tuesday (March 9), CNBC writes, just 16 months since its...

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Retailers Will Be Major Beneficiaries Of Third Stimulus Check And Extended Unemployment Benefits
Retailers Will Be Major Beneficiaries Of Third Stimulus Check And Extended Unemployment Benefits
March 08, 2021  |  Retail

As the third federal stimulus package works its way through Congress and closer to President Biden’s desk, retailers and industry trade groups are poised to...

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Consumer Credit Card Debt Hits Lowest Point Since 2017
Consumer Credit Card Debt Hits Lowest Point Since 2017
March 08, 2021  |  Debt

U.S. credit card debt dropped to its lowest point since 2017 as borrowing fell off in January for the first time since August, the Associated...

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Dorsey Sells Twitter’s First Tweet As NFT; $2.5 Million Bid
Dorsey Sells Twitter’s First Tweet As NFT; $2.5 Million Bid
March 07, 2021  |  Blockchain

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is auctioning off the first-ever tweet as digital memorabilia, Reuters reports. The tweet, from Dorsey, reads “just setting up my twittr”...

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Apparel And Travel Pack Up For A Comeback
Apparel And Travel Pack Up For A Comeback
March 05, 2021  |  Retail

It was a little too much to hope that the world would somehow magically revert back to the way things were a year ago when...

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Whole Paycheck: Walmart Chases A FinTech Future As More Touchless Amazon Go Stores Roll Out
Whole Paycheck: Walmart Chases A FinTech Future As More Touchless Amazon Go Stores Roll Out
March 05, 2021  |  Retail

With the fourth-quarter earnings season safely behind them, the country’s top two retailers have gone back to executing the plans they just updated. The battle...

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Spring Break Travel Dips To 12 Percent Of Americans
Spring Break Travel Dips To 12 Percent Of Americans
March 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The spring break season, usually a major U.S. travel period for college students, now looks desolate as the pandemic continues, with only around one in...

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