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

US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct

US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
September 04, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. added 1.4 million jobs in August while the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent, down from 10.2 percent in July, the U.S....

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New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
September 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to...

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Hilton Times Square Closure Bruises NYC Tourism Rebound
Hilton Times Square Closure Bruises NYC Tourism Rebound
September 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

It sounds so nice they had to name it twice: New York, New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Execs Cite Salary, Benefit Costs As Top Concerns
Execs Cite Salary, Benefit Costs As Top Concerns
September 03, 2020  |  Personnel

Employee compensation and benefit costs were the No. 3 concern identified by more than 1,000 C-Suite executives recently surveyed by the Association of International Certified...

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Jobless Claims Fall, But SMBs (And Jobs) Still Walk A Pandemic Tightrope
Jobless Claims Fall, But SMBs (And Jobs) Still Walk A Pandemic Tightrope
September 03, 2020  |  Economy

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US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 881,000, Lowest Level Since Pre-Pandemic
US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop To 881,000, Lowest Level Since Pre-Pandemic
September 03, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for jobless claims fell to its the lowest number since the pandemic began in March, better than analysts’ expectations,...

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Hilton To Permanently Close Its Hotel In New York City’s Times Square
Hilton To Permanently Close Its Hotel In New York City’s Times Square
September 03, 2020  |  Economy

The Hilton Times Square is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. In a filing with New York’s State Department of Labor, the managing director...

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Apple’s App Store-Related Jobs Rise By Nearly 300K
Apple’s App Store-Related Jobs Rise By Nearly 300K
September 02, 2020  |  Economy

The iOS app economy has created nearly 300,000 new jobs since April 2019, “helping to provide opportunities” for business and employment growth even during the...

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