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Mitch McConnell: ‘Final’ COVID-19 Relief Bill Coming In A Month

Mitch McConnell: ‘Final’ COVID-19 Relief Bill Coming In A Month
Mitch McConnell: ‘Final’ COVID-19 Relief Bill Coming In A Month
May 29, 2020  |  Economy

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Congress will decide whether to pass another COVID-19 relief package soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Main Street’s Digital Shift, ATM Innovation, PPP Loans Top This Week’s News
Main Street’s Digital Shift, ATM Innovation, PPP Loans Top This Week’s News
May 29, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World
Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World
May 29, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is introducing the world to Venue, an app designed to offer at-home users a digital second-screen experience at live events. Get the Full Story...

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Survey: Despite Pandemic, 1 In 4 Americans Say Their Wallets Are Fatter
Survey: Despite Pandemic, 1 In 4 Americans Say Their Wallets Are Fatter
May 29, 2020  |  Economy

While the number of laid-off workers who filed for jobless benefits exceeded 40 million last week, 1 in 10 Americans say COVID-19 has boosted their...

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Google Withdraws Offers To More Than 2,000 Contract Workers
Google Withdraws Offers To More Than 2,000 Contract Workers
May 29, 2020  |  Google

More than 2,000 people who had signed employment agreements with Google as temp and contract workers had their offers rescinded, The New York Times reported....

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Lawmakers Ask FTC To Examine Instacart, Delivery Platforms Tipping Protocols
Lawmakers Ask FTC To Examine Instacart, Delivery Platforms Tipping Protocols
May 29, 2020  |  Delivery

After reports that eCommerce delivery platforms are allowing consumers to “tip bait,” four U.S. senators are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look at...

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Democrats Skeptical Of Second Round Of Stimulus Checks
Democrats Skeptical Of Second Round Of Stimulus Checks
May 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

House Democrats who had hoped to provide Americans with a second $1,200 stimulus check are facing opposition from members of their own party in the...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Recovery Insights Tools; Starling Notches $49M In Funding
Today In Payments: Mastercard Introduces Recovery Insights Tools; Starling Notches $49M In Funding
May 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard introduces Recovery Insights tools, Google is mulling a purchase of a share of Vodafone India, and British digital bank Starling...

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SBA Data Shows $20B+ Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
SBA Data Shows $20B+ Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
May 29, 2020  |  Loans

A minimum of $20 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have been canceled — many by small businesses afraid they can’t spend the money...

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