Pandemic news and trends

Ryder’s Quiet Logistics Arm Now Drives Half Its Revenue
Supply Chain // May 22, 2025

Not long ago, supply chain management was viewed as the silent, dusty backbone of commerce. Essential, yes, but hardly worthy of mainstream attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Consumers Haven’t Been This Gloomy Since the Pandemic and the Great Recession
Economy // April 11, 2025

You’d have to go back to the last few seismic shocks to the U.S. economy — the pandemic and the Great Recession — to find this level of economic gloom among consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

FTC Says Grocery Giants Profited From Pandemic-Era Supply Chain Problems
Economy // March 21, 2024

Large players in the grocery industry took advantage of the pandemic’s supply chain problems to raise prices and profits and keep them high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

IRS Launches Voluntary Disclosure Program for Businesses That Filed Dubious ERC Claims 
Disbursements // December 21, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new program that aims to assist businesses that mistakenly filed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and want to repay the funds they received in error.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ryder’s Quiet Logistics Arm Now Drives Half Its Revenue

May 22, 2025
Not long ago, supply chain management was viewed as the silent, dusty backbone of commerce. Essential, yes, but hardly worthy of mainstream attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes

August 25, 2023
The ability to make tough decisions quickly is often the difference between success and failure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year

March 30, 2021
With the restaurant industry hit hard by the events of the last year and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) disproportionately bearing the brunt of these challenges, consumers and businesses alike...

AI Plays Key Role In Preventing Subscription Churn

December 14, 2020
Subscription services are taking off during the pandemic, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers are no exception. Many of these solutions providers are offering key services for businesses with employees working from...

Quick Reads
Federal Reserve Nears End of Quantitative Tightening Process

October 07, 2025
The Federal Reserve reportedly may be getting close to ending the reduction of assets on its balance sheet, a quantitative tightening process that began in 2022 as the central bank sought to reverse the asset purchases it made to stimulate the economy during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

FTC Says Grocery Giants Profited From Pandemic-Era Supply Chain Problems

March 21, 2024
Large players in the grocery industry took advantage of the pandemic’s supply chain problems to raise prices and profits and keep them high. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IRS Launches Voluntary Disclosure Program for Businesses That Filed Dubious ERC Claims 

December 21, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new program that aims to assist businesses that mistakenly filed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and want to repay the funds they received...

80% of Americans See Savings Decline Since Pandemic Peak

September 25, 2023
Most Americans are reportedly facing financial challenges as their pandemic savings have dwindled. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...