economy

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

Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs
Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs
May 08, 2020  |  Retail

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. Government program subsidies and loans have been snapped up by...

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Reopening The Economy Following COVID-19 Restrictions
Reopening The Economy Following COVID-19 Restrictions
May 08, 2020  |  Today In Data

COVID-19 has taken an unprecedented toll on the livelihoods and wellness of consumers. But many policymakers are making a push to lift the restrictions that were...

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Jobless Rate Hits 14.7 Pct; 20.5M Nonfarm Jobs Lost
Jobless Rate Hits 14.7 Pct; 20.5M Nonfarm Jobs Lost
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

The latest jobless report illustrates the devastation caused by COVID-19, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the worst unemployment numbers in the nation’s history....

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Earnings Reports from FIS to PayPal Herald Point of Sale’s ‘New Normal’
Earnings Reports from FIS to PayPal Herald Point of Sale’s ‘New Normal’
May 08, 2020  |  Earnings

For companies like Fiserv, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), PayPal and others, selling terminals, offering payments platforms and designing checkout buttons, top and bottom lines...

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Helping SMBs Step Up And Scale Securely In The New Digital Economy
Helping SMBs Step Up And Scale Securely In The New Digital Economy
May 08, 2020  |  Podcasts

Winston Churchill is often credited with the expression: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” It is up for debate whether he actually coined the...

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Data: Luxury Goods Sales May Drop 35 Pct This Year
Data: Luxury Goods Sales May Drop 35 Pct This Year
May 07, 2020  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus’s bankruptcy filing on Thursday (May 7) may go unnoticed by many consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The New Digital Normal Rewards Peloton As Gyms Dim
The New Digital Normal Rewards Peloton As Gyms Dim
May 07, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Surveying more than 12,000 U.S. consumers since March, PYMNTS has assembled the most comprehensive statistical view anywhere of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on...

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Does Airbnb Have An Edge When It Comes To Travel’s Recovery?
Does Airbnb Have An Edge When It Comes To Travel’s Recovery?
May 07, 2020  |  Retail

While 2020 has taken its toll on the majority of businesses, few players have been hit harder than those in the travel vertical. Shelter-in-place orders...

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Unemployment Filings Top 3.1M Across US
Unemployment Filings Top 3.1M Across US
May 07, 2020  |  Economy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the U.S. economy, another 3.169 million people filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 2. Total...

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