COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

(source: cdc.gov)

Congress Still Debating Over Size Of Individual Stimulus, Unemployment Checks
Congress Still Debating Over Size Of Individual Stimulus, Unemployment Checks
December 17, 2020  |  Economy

Lawmakers are still debating the size and scope of proposed individual payments and enhanced unemployment benefits in the estimated $908 billion economic stimulus package being...

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Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
December 17, 2020  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims for the week that ended Dec. 12 were up 23,000, hitting a high of 885,000 versus 853,000 expected, the U.S Department of...

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Study: 69 Percent Of Consumers Say They Want Subscription Bundles
Study: 69 Percent Of Consumers Say They Want Subscription Bundles
December 17, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription bundles are making a comeback, especially as consumers spend more time at home under lockdown measures as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to...

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Pandemic Brings Digital Angle To Corporate Incentives And Loyalty Programs
Pandemic Brings Digital Angle To Corporate Incentives And Loyalty Programs
December 17, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Like so many things that are viewed through a pre-COVID vs. post-COVID lens, the current process of incentivizing loyal customers and rewarding employees has been...

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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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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
December 16, 2020  |  Delivery

With eCommerce volume way up for the holiday shopping season, we knew it was going to be a tricky year for gift shipping. The reports...

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Study: 67 Percent Of Main Street SMBs Say They’ll Do More Business Online Post-Pandemic
Study: 67 Percent Of Main Street SMBs Say They’ll Do More Business Online Post-Pandemic
December 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations are underway in the United States, and businesses are growing more optimistic about the future than they have been...

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Goldman Sachs: Some 90 Pct Of Businesses Have Depleted PPP Monies
Goldman Sachs: Some 90 Pct Of Businesses Have Depleted PPP Monies
December 15, 2020  |  Loans

Small firms recently surveyed by Goldman Sachs indicated that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are desperately in need of another round of emergency Paycheck Protection...

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Economists Predict Post-COVID Rebound, But Many Digital Shifts Will Remain 
Economists Predict Post-COVID Rebound, But Many Digital Shifts Will Remain 
December 15, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

This week’s start of U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations has economists predicting a big rebound for 2021, but PYMNTS data show that plenty of consumers’ pandemic-era changes...

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