economy

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

Lending Club: Millennials’ Quest For Financial Freedom Hindered By Bad Debt, BNPL

Lending Club: Millennials’ Quest For Financial Freedom Hindered By Bad Debt, BNPL
Lending Club: Millennials’ Quest For Financial Freedom Hindered By Bad Debt, BNPL
August 16, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

With new PYMNTS data showing 60 percent of U.S. millennials currently living paycheck to paycheck, it could be argued that this oft-analyzed demographic is badly...

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US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
August 15, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

A leading measure of U.S. consumer sentiment is at a 10-year low, the University of Michigan, which assembles the data, reported in a preliminary release....

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Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
August 13, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Friday (Aug. 13) paid more than $15 billion to families for the almost...

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Data Shows Employees Tried 65 Million Times To Export Source Code In Q2
Data Shows Employees Tried 65 Million Times To Export Source Code In Q2
August 12, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Employees at various companies are increasingly taking sensitive computer code with them as they quit their jobs, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full...

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Expanded Child Tax Credit Gives Retailers Hope Amid COVID Concerns
Expanded Child Tax Credit Gives Retailers Hope Amid COVID Concerns
August 11, 2021  |  Retail

With continuing labor shortages, tangled supply chains, increased costs and renewed concerns about COVID-19 because of the Delta variant, it would be easy to assume...

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‘Great Reopening’ Theme Hits Speed Bumps On Wall Street And Beyond
‘Great Reopening’ Theme Hits Speed Bumps On Wall Street And Beyond
August 11, 2021  |  Economy

The Delta variant heralds a new wave of restrictions, which may not bode well for companies (and stocks) that have been moving toward reopening as...

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Visa Index Shows Hot July Discretionary Consumer Spending
Visa Index Shows Hot July Discretionary Consumer Spending
August 11, 2021  |  Economy

People are still spending money on non-essentials, with Visa’s U.S. Spending Momentum Index (SMI) up 0.8 points over June to reach 112.5. When the SMI...

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US Senate OKs $1T Infrastructure Bill, Includes Funds For EV Charging Network
US Senate OKs $1T Infrastructure Bill, Includes Funds For EV Charging Network
August 10, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The $1 trillion Senate-approved, bipartisan infrastructure bill will help to improve the nation’s internet services, roads, bridges, pipes and ports, a Washington Post report says....

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