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Retail Foot Traffic Dips As COVID Cases Rise
Retail Foot Traffic Dips As COVID Cases Rise
July 06, 2020  |  Retail

In the past two weeks, shopping levels have fallen again as coronavirus cases surge in the United States, CNBC reported. Up until then, retail levels...

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OCC: Lockdowns Could Challenge Stability Of Banking System
OCC: Lockdowns Could Challenge Stability Of Banking System
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

Brian P. Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, said in a series of letters that some states’ long-term efforts to curb the coronavirus could lead...

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Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
Croatia Awaits Tourists, But Finds Few Takers
May 27, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Owners of yachts and campsites on Croatia’s scenic Adriatic coast are hoping their isolation in the Mediterranean country will attract tourists, Reuters reported. The nation’s lockdown eased in...

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Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
May 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Plans across the world to reopen economies and re-enter public life are being thwarted by new flare-ups of the coronavirus. In South Korea, Germany and...

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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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North Carolina Is Latest State To Loosen Lockdown
North Carolina Is Latest State To Loosen Lockdown
May 06, 2020  |  Economy

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to ease his stay-at-home order as evidence suggests that COVID-19 cases have stabilized. The governor’s executive order, effective on...

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India Reopens Some Areas To Nonessential eCommerce, Ride-Hailing
India Reopens Some Areas To Nonessential eCommerce, Ride-Hailing
May 04, 2020  |  International

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has given the green light to Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, Uber and others to resume their services in some parts of...

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Why Consumers Aren’t In A Rush To Reopen The Economy
Why Consumers Aren’t In A Rush To Reopen The Economy
May 04, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Economists, policymakers and epidemiologists have been modeling the cost/benefit of reopening the U.S. economy since governors began asking their citizens to #stayathome in mid-March, and...

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WH Adviser: Fourth Round Of Stimulus Funds May Not Be Needed
WH Adviser: Fourth Round Of Stimulus Funds May Not Be Needed
April 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett thinks a fourth economic stimulus package may not be necessary if states can safely and successfully reopen in due...

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