economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Main Street Business Index Shows America’s SMBs Bouncing Back From Pandemic

Main Street Business Index Shows America’s SMBs Bouncing Back From Pandemic
Main Street Business Index Shows America’s SMBs Bouncing Back From Pandemic
April 12, 2022  |  Economy

The pandemic fog of war is lifting, and with it the prospects for business recovery in America’s downtown districts as new data points to strong...

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Retailers Enjoy Relief Rally on Hope That Inflation May Have Topped
Retailers Enjoy Relief Rally on Hope That Inflation May Have Topped
April 12, 2022  |  Retail

Compared to retailers, economists are lucky. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Prices Surge 8.5% in March, Highest in 40 Years
Prices Surge 8.5% in March, Highest in 40 Years
April 12, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March compared to 2021, the biggest surge in 40 years as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to drive energy prices...

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Wall Street’s Enthusiasm Wanes for Bonds Backed by Risky Consumer Debt
Wall Street’s Enthusiasm Wanes for Bonds Backed by Risky Consumer Debt
April 12, 2022  |  Investments

Runaway inflation and a shaky economy are setting the stage for financial uncertainty, igniting fear in Wall Street investors that bonds and other investments backed...

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Economists Increase Chances of Recession to 28%
Economists Increase Chances of Recession to 28%
April 11, 2022  |  Economy

Economists are forecasting that there is a 28% probability that the country could fall into a recession sometime during the next 12 months, up from...

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Rate-Sensitive Retailers Getting Rocked by Rising Borrowing Costs
Rate-Sensitive Retailers Getting Rocked by Rising Borrowing Costs
April 11, 2022  |  Retail

They have survived COVID, sidestepped the supply chain, and have — so far — been able to manage their way through a multigenerational bout of...

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Russia Turns to BRICS for Sanctions Relief in Payment Systems
Russia Turns to BRICS for Sanctions Relief in Payment Systems
April 11, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

As Russia is still under the thumb of Western sanctions, it’s called for the BRICS group of emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...

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Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
April 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

After two years of veering between apocalyptic events punctuated by moments of optimism, it appears that a real recovery is now underway, although high hurdles...

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