economy

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

Bigger US Stimulus Checks Blocked As McConnell Digs In

Bigger US Stimulus Checks Blocked As McConnell Digs In
Bigger US Stimulus Checks Blocked As McConnell Digs In
December 30, 2020  |  Economy

A bid by President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats to peg the new round of pandemic recovery stimulus checks at $2,000-per-person has failed, at least...

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US Pending Home Sales Decline For Third Month
US Pending Home Sales Decline For Third Month
December 30, 2020  |  Real Estate

Pending home sales dropped 2.6 percent in November, the third consecutive month during the pandemic that activity dropped off in the real estate market, according...

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Today In Payments: Mnuchin Says Stimulus Check Distribution Underway; Most Christmas Activations Were Older iPhones
Today In Payments: Mnuchin Says Stimulus Check Distribution Underway; Most Christmas Activations Were Older iPhones
December 30, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, stimulus check distribution began Tuesday, and 9 out of 10 Christmas phone activations were iPhone models. Plus, a “K-shaped” recovery is...

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Today In B2B: Businesses’ K-Shaped Recovery; Avalara Acquires INPOSIA
Today In B2B: Businesses’ K-Shaped Recovery; Avalara Acquires INPOSIA
December 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, businesses are expected to see a K-shaped economic recovery, and Avalara acquires INPOSIA. Plus, Lendio reintroduces its PPP lending solution, TradeSquare...

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Vaccine Distribution Issues Put Economic Recovery Hopes On Hold
Vaccine Distribution Issues Put Economic Recovery Hopes On Hold
December 30, 2020  |  Economy

As anyone who has ever been through a long and agonizing wait knows, the longest part of any waiting period is always the end. With...

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COVID-19 Stimulus Check Distribution To Start Today, Mnuchin Says
COVID-19 Stimulus Check Distribution To Start Today, Mnuchin Says
December 29, 2020  |  Disbursements

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the $600 individual checks passed by Congress will start going out by Tuesday evening (Dec. 29), CNBC reported. Get the...

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Report: ‘K-Shaped’ Recovery Divides Corporates, SMBs
Report: ‘K-Shaped’ Recovery Divides Corporates, SMBs
December 29, 2020  |  Economy

The biggest brands in the U.S. — think Amazon, Starbucks, McDonald’s and Walmart — are expected to get even bigger post-pandemic, while small- to medium-sized...

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Senate Battle Erupts Over Trump’s $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Senate Battle Erupts Over Trump’s $2,000 Stimulus Checks
December 29, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired the first shot Tuesday (Dec. 29) in what is likely to be weeklong battle over a proposal to send...

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