economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.
Report: Salesforce to Lay Off 700 Employees, Redirect Spending
Report: Salesforce to Lay Off 700 Employees, Redirect Spending
January 26, 2024  |  Personnel

Salesforce is reportedly laying off 700 employees, or about 1% of its workforce. The cuts are being made across the company, The Wall Street Journal...

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Capital One Sees Positives in Consumer Segments Despite Charge-Off Challenges
Capital One Sees Positives in Consumer Segments Despite Charge-Off Challenges
January 25, 2024  |  Earnings

Card delinquencies and charge-offs offer evidence of consumers struggling to meet their financial obligations. And credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer...

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GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
January 25, 2024  |  Economy

America’s economy grew 3.1% in 2023 amid continued consumer spending on vehicles and electronics. That’s according to figures released Thursday (Jan. 25) by the Commerce Department,...

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Disposable Income Rises in Q4, but Will Consumers Keep Spending?
Disposable Income Rises in Q4, but Will Consumers Keep Spending?
January 25, 2024  |  Economy

Headline numbers reveal that the United States economy keeps growing, outpacing expectations. Although the pace of growth has been tempered a bit, there are some...

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Klarna CEO Teases US IPO
Klarna CEO Teases US IPO
January 23, 2024  |  IPO

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the Swedish FinTech company is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.  It is “very likely” that Klarna will launch...

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Consumers Turn to Social Media Platforms for Secondhand Products as Resale Partnerships Surge
Consumers Turn to Social Media Platforms for Secondhand Products as Resale Partnerships Surge
January 19, 2024  |  Retail

As the economy continues to grapple with rising prices and inflationary pressures, consumers are adjusting their purchasing habits to cope with the erosion of their...

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Consumers Feeling Better About Inflation — Will They Feel Comfortable Spending?
Consumers Feeling Better About Inflation — Will They Feel Comfortable Spending?
January 19, 2024  |  Economy

Headed into the new year, consumers are confident about the economy, and about overall trends in inflation. As reported by the University of Michigan’s survey of...

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Regions Financial Sees Soft Loan Demand Due to Cautious Customers
Regions Financial Sees Soft Loan Demand Due to Cautious Customers
January 19, 2024  |  Earnings

Regions Financial saw loan demand remain soft in the fourth quarter as customers continued to be cautious. Average and ending loans decreased “modestly” compared to the...

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Deliveroo CEO Expects Wage Growth to Outpace Food Inflation, Drive Demand
Deliveroo CEO Expects Wage Growth to Outpace Food Inflation, Drive Demand
January 19, 2024  |  Earnings

As restaurant delivery services around the world have seen demand impacted for years by ongoing food inflation and other financial challenges, Deliveroo expects that wage...

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