economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.
58% of Consumers Cut Back on Nonessentials Due to Rising Grocery Costs
58% of Consumers Cut Back on Nonessentials Due to Rising Grocery Costs
March 01, 2024  |  Economy

The rising costs of groceries continue to pressure U.S. consumers to reconsider how they shop — and what they shop for. As PYMNTS Intelligence reported last year,...

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Paying Over Time for Groceries Will Continue Amid Disposable Income Pressures
Paying Over Time for Groceries Will Continue Amid Disposable Income Pressures
March 01, 2024  |  Economy

Recent economic data from this week give ammunition to the argument that paying for groceries over time will be a long-standing trend. As noted in...

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Consumers Cool on Spending Even as Inflation Slows
Consumers Cool on Spending Even as Inflation Slows
February 29, 2024  |  Economy

The headlines Thursday (Feb. 29) trumpet the fact that inflation rose in January at the rate most people expected — by 3% month on month....

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Thrasio’s Bankruptcy Spotlights Aggregators’ Decline as Ecosystems Take Shape
Thrasio’s Bankruptcy Spotlights Aggregators’ Decline as Ecosystems Take Shape
February 28, 2024  |  Aggregators

It was a highly successful business model, at least for a while. But the recent filing of Thrasio Holdings for Chapter 11 this week points...

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Worldline Projects Cooling Growth After ‘Consumption Slowdown’
Worldline Projects Cooling Growth After ‘Consumption Slowdown’
February 28, 2024  |  Earnings

French payments firm Worldline is projecting slower growth this year as European consumers reduce spending. “With a strong focus on the execution of the transformation plan in...

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As GDP Growth Decelerates, All Eyes Are on Consumer Spending
As GDP Growth Decelerates, All Eyes Are on Consumer Spending
February 28, 2024  |  Economy

The latest readings of gross domestic product (GDP) have been revised down — at least a bit. And though the fourth-quarter GDP still logged some...

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Lowe’s Projects Falling Sales as Consumers Put off Remodeling
Lowe’s Projects Falling Sales as Consumers Put off Remodeling
February 27, 2024  |  Earnings

Consumers are forgoing big-ticket home projects, a fact that is cutting into Lowe’s revenue. The home improvement retailer released earnings Tuesday (Feb. 27) that showed sales for its most...

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Durable Goods Orders Dropped 6.1% in January
Durable Goods Orders Dropped 6.1% in January
February 27, 2024  |  Economy

New orders for manufactured durable goods declined by 6.1% in January. Orders dropped by $18 billion to $276.7 billion during the month, the U.S. Census...

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BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
February 26, 2024  |  Loans

A Bank of England official is calling for more research into non-bank lenders. This effort would help prevent a “credit crunch” that could result from a pull-back by hedge...

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