economy

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

Worldwide M&A Projects Shatter Records with $5T in Deals

Worldwide M&A Projects Shatter Records with $5T in Deals
Worldwide M&A Projects Shatter Records with $5T in Deals
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships

This was the year for closing deals, with merger and acquisition (M&A) activity around the world tallying $5.63 trillion and shattering records set 15 years...

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40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
December 17, 2021  |  Economy

Consumers’ perception of the economy has darkened since the spring. While 32% of consumers were pessimistic about the economy in May, that figure rose to...

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Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
December 17, 2021  |  Loans

February 2022 looms as a red-letter month for individuals and consumers with student loans – and, by extension, signals pressure for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers. Get the...

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Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
December 17, 2021  |  IPO

We’re at the very tail end of 2021, and depending on where — and when — you look, the SPAC sector is either dead or...

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Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
December 16, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The early months of the pandemic saw businesses close their doors, putting millions of people out of work. At the same time, there was a...

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Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
December 15, 2021  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales numbers show that the Grinch is creeping into the room — in the form of inflation — threatening to...

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Slumping Department Store and Electronics Purchases Cut Nov Retail Sales to 0.3%
Slumping Department Store and Electronics Purchases Cut Nov Retail Sales to 0.3%
December 15, 2021  |  Retail

Total retail sales slowed to a much weaker than expected 0.3% in November, as sharp declines at department stores and electronics and appliance dealers pulled...

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Senate Committee Hearing Puts Airline Chiefs in Hot Seat Over Cancellations, Staffing Shortages
Senate Committee Hearing Puts Airline Chiefs in Hot Seat Over Cancellations, Staffing Shortages
December 14, 2021  |  Economy

CEOs for the airlines American, United and Southwest are slated to come before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday (Dec. 15), Seeking...

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