pandemic

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.

President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
March 02, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Biden administration wants congressional approval for a $1.6 billion plan tackling COVID-related fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Grocery Store Sales Set for SNAP Shock in March
Grocery Store Sales Set for SNAP Shock in March
February 22, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Grocers may want to brace for a slump as most states cut back food stamps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
December 06, 2022  |  Economy

Despite the holiday cheer, American consumers are growing increasingly anxious about the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
October 11, 2022  |  Economy

An economic trifecta of runaway inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine and pandemic after-effects lingering from China are leading to gloomy projections of slow global growth...

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Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
September 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18)....

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Peloton Co-Founders Foley, Kushi Step Down From Company Roles
Peloton Co-Founders Foley, Kushi Step Down From Company Roles
September 12, 2022  |  Fitness

Chairman John Foley and chief legal officer Hisao Kushi are stepping down from Peloton as the down-and-out maker of exercise equipment they both helped to...

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Europe’s High Street Retailers Feel Loss of Chinese Luxury Shoppers
Europe’s High Street Retailers Feel Loss of Chinese Luxury Shoppers
August 26, 2022  |  Retail

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Chinese tourists — once the darlings of luxury spending on European high streets — have been such...

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The Future of Connected Fitness Is Headed in-Store and Outdoors
The Future of Connected Fitness Is Headed in-Store and Outdoors
August 12, 2022  |  Technology

The workout — once the province of the home or the gym — is now, fully and perhaps forever, omnichannel. Get the Full Story Complete...

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China’s Lockdowns to Have a Negative Ripple Effect on Last Mile
China’s Lockdowns to Have a Negative Ripple Effect on Last Mile
March 15, 2022  |  Coronavirus

We’ve been here before, circa March 2020, where lockdowns in one part of the world wind up having negative ripple effects in the rest of...

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