economy

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

Wholesale Prices Make Fastest Jump on Record in November

Wholesale Prices Make Fastest Jump on Record in November
Wholesale Prices Make Fastest Jump on Record in November
December 14, 2021  |  Economy

Wholesale prices increased 9.6% in November compared to the same time in 2020, marking their biggest year-to-year jump on record and presenting another sign that...

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Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. rose to 70.4 for December of this year, a slight improvement from the 10-year low logged last month. Get the...

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WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

The World Health Organization sounded a hopeful-yet-cautious note this week on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

It’s Omicron’s turn to capsize buoyant predictions and plans of recent months — or is it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 39-year high, with the consumer price index (CPI) up 6.8% in November over the previous month in 2020,...

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Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
December 08, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Healthcare Drives PYMNTS’ Main Street Index to All-Time High, Despite Drag of Retail and Restaurants
Healthcare Drives PYMNTS’ Main Street Index to All-Time High, Despite Drag of Retail and Restaurants
December 07, 2021  |  Economy

Nineteen months into the COVID era, and the nation’s economic recovery continues to produce a mixed set of record results that are as complex as...

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Is the ‘Great Resignation’ a Myth or Reality?
Is the ‘Great Resignation’ a Myth or Reality?
December 05, 2021  |  Personnel

While much has been made of “the great resignation,” or the phenomenon this year of workers everywhere quitting their jobs en masse, a piece from...

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