economy

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

Retail Sales: Rough Days Ahead At The Register?

Retail Sales: Rough Days Ahead At The Register?
Retail Sales: Rough Days Ahead At The Register?
September 17, 2020  |  Retail

Four consecutive months into positive consumer spending trends, one wonders if there might be — indeed must be — a lull, a pullback that might...

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US Airlines Use Loyalty Programs As Debt Collateral
US Airlines Use Loyalty Programs As Debt Collateral
September 16, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Frequent flyer programs may carry U.S. airlines through the pandemic financially, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lenders Brace For Wave Of Hotel Closures
Lenders Brace For Wave Of Hotel Closures
September 16, 2020  |  Economy

The impending demise of the Hilton in Times Square is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what experts believe will be...

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Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
September 16, 2020  |  Economy

While some types of businesses have adapted and survived amid the pandemic-triggered economic crisis, restaurants and retailers have especially struggled. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Exile On Main Street: Six Months Into COVID, SMBs Signal Optimism
Exile On Main Street: Six Months Into COVID, SMBs Signal Optimism
September 16, 2020  |  SMBs

America is reopening, with consumers and businesses popping out like the buds of May, only five months late. As the COVID-19 summer turns to fall,...

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Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
September 15, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

Whether Congress and President Donald Trump agree on a second round of U.S. government stimulus for consumers and businesses has been a moving target in...

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Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
September 15, 2020  |  Economy

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Get...

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Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates With SAP
Today In The Connected Economy: Facebook Launches ‘Watch Together’; Visa Expands Click-To-Pay; Social Selling Integrates...
September 15, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the connected economy: Facebook enhances Messenger for social streaming, Visa pushes Click-to-Pay into Canada, and TVPage integrates its social selling apps with SAP....

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