Consumer Spending

Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital

Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital
Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital
January 07, 2021  |  Retail

The new year is here, and the grocery business gets to finally close the book on a difficult and complicated 2020. But while the year...

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New York City’s Economic Recovery Is Years Away, Fiscal Watchdog Says
New York City’s Economic Recovery Is Years Away, Fiscal Watchdog Says
January 07, 2021  |  Economy

The new Fiscal Outlook from the New York City Independent Budget Office finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has likely made it so the city’s economy...

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Shipping Rates Soar As Pandemic Demand Surges
Shipping Rates Soar As Pandemic Demand Surges
January 06, 2021  |  Economy

Shipping giant Maersk last fall predicted a rebound from the COVID economic crisis for the industry. Now, the company says it’s already full steam ahead. Get...

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Driving Digital: Four Auto Sales Trends To Watch In 2021
Driving Digital: Four Auto Sales Trends To Watch In 2021
January 06, 2021  |  Retail

If the massive and diverse U.S. auto industry was a car, you could say its ride on “route 2020” was a bumpy one, with lots...

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Inflation Could Be Poised To Take a Bite From Consumer Spending
Inflation Could Be Poised To Take a Bite From Consumer Spending
January 05, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation may be on the horizon, coming more quickly than many observers might assume. And when it’s here — when it’s more expensive to borrow,...

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NRF Economist: Stimulus Will Help With Ongoing Recovery
NRF Economist: Stimulus Will Help With Ongoing Recovery
January 05, 2021  |  Retail

While economic difficulty caused by the pandemic will continue this year, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in a press release that the stimulus...

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Stimulus Round 2: Will Consumers Save Or Spend?
Stimulus Round 2: Will Consumers Save Or Spend?
January 04, 2021  |  Economy

After months of dispute, debate and eventually compromise, the second round of stimulus is in the process of going out to Americans. Already Venmo announced...

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Congress Eyes New AML Rules For Antiquities Trade
Congress Eyes New AML Rules For Antiquities Trade
January 03, 2021  |  AML

New legislation passed by Congress will implement new regulations on the antiquities trade in order to hopefully crack down on the possibility of money laundering...

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