Economic Recovery

American Companies Like Starbucks, Ralph Lauren Bet on China’s Post-COVID Recovery
American Companies Like Starbucks, Ralph Lauren Bet on China’s Post-COVID Recovery
February 26, 2023  |  Investments

American companies in several industries are banking on increased post-pandemic consumer demand from China. A report Sunday (Feb. 26) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
November 15, 2022  |  SMBs

The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has...

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New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
April 21, 2022  |  SMBs

With 130,000 permanent closures in 2020, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered economic impacts early on in the pandemic. Today, the SMBs that typically drive...

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New Survey Shows Main Street Businesses Fighting Economic Uncertainty With 3 Key Investments
New Survey Shows Main Street Businesses Fighting Economic Uncertainty With 3 Key Investments
March 15, 2022  |  SMBs

Main Street U.S.A. business owners have endured two years of false starts and lost sales due to the pandemic, but many are optimistic about putting...

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Two-Thirds Of US Main Street Businesses Show Optimism Despite Inflation, Economic Uncertainty
Two-Thirds Of US Main Street Businesses Show Optimism Despite Inflation, Economic Uncertainty
January 12, 2022  |  SMBs

Successful Main Street business owners have always had to be resourceful and quick-thinking, but these capabilities have been tested more than ever during the past...

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Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
August 26, 2021  |  Pandenomics

One in four. That is how many of the small and mid-sized businesses on Main Street U.S.A. say their local communities are back to where...

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Poll: Economists Predict Two-Plus Years For US Economy To Recover
Poll: Economists Predict Two-Plus Years For US Economy To Recover
July 27, 2020  |  Economy

As lockdowns resume in many U.S. states from a surge in coronavirus cases, a poll suggests the economic recovery has slowed. In a Reuters survey,...

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UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential...

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UK Moves To Support Jobs, Boost Economic Recovery
UK Moves To Support Jobs, Boost Economic Recovery
July 08, 2020  |  Economy

The British government will provide cash bonuses and other incentives to employers that re-hire workers who were laid off as a result of COVID-19, Chancellor...

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