economy

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

A Month Into Reopening And Georgia Jobs Have Yet To Return
A Month Into Reopening And Georgia Jobs Have Yet To Return
May 25, 2020  |  Economy

Two out of five people in Georgia — 40.3 percent of its workforce — have filed for unemployment since the state reopened its economy on...

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Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
May 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the U.S. begins procedures to tentatively reopen, the entire country has seen only a few across-the-board trends: namely, that people are filling up their...

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Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
May 25, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

European consumers are stockpiling savings as a way to be prudent during the pandemic, but that isn’t having a positive effect on the country’s lagging...

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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
May 25, 2020  |  SMBs

Following the frantic dash among small businesses for a portion of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, small businesses were faced with some difficult...

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Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
May 25, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic was unprecedented when it showed up in February and March; the phases of its aftermath will also be without a reference point. While...

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JPMorgan Chase Forecasts Minimum 10 Pct Unemployment Up To Q1 2021
JPMorgan Chase Forecasts Minimum 10 Pct Unemployment Up To Q1 2021
May 22, 2020  |  Economy

As they lowered their 2021 growth outlook and forecast an unemployment rate at 10 percent at a minimum through the first quarter of that year,...

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Democrats, Republicans And A Tale Of Two Stimulus Packages
Democrats, Republicans And A Tale Of Two Stimulus Packages
May 22, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy is starting its walk back toward recovery, with all 50 states having publicly issued plans to begin reopening businesses after some eight...

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Big-Box Retail CEOs Say Stimulus Checks Boosted Sales
Big-Box Retail CEOs Say Stimulus Checks Boosted Sales
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, who...

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IMF Report: Banking Profits Might Not Exceed Cost Of Equity In 2025
IMF Report: Banking Profits Might Not Exceed Cost Of Equity In 2025
May 22, 2020  |  Banking

A large share of the banking sectors of nine advanced economies, by assets, may not be able to bring in profits higher than their cost...

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