Businesses of all ages are struggling in different ways to stay afloat as the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants continue to rage across the U.S. and around the world, but that hasn’t stopped business owners — both new and old — from retaining their optimism...
Consumers from different demographic groups are perceiving the economy in different ways, but their mood is generally negative, according to Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report, a PYMNTS and LendingClub collaboration based on a survey of 2,366 U.S. consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Despite the damage, disappointment and disruption caused by the latest surge of COVID-19, Main Street business owners in the United States look forward to the year ahead and hold out hope that it will bring better luck. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
With rapid inflation, many consumers are growing acutely aware of rising costs. 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. By...
Top executives at Target say U.S. customers plan to drive less and combine their shopping into fewer trips, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Jan. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Production at American factories saw a surprise drop at the end of 2021, helped along by a decline in motor vehicle manufacturing, which was itself caused by the continuing semiconductor shortage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The U.K. economy surged past its pre-pandemic level for the first time in almost two years in November when it grew 0.9% in the month, in part because shoppers decided to start their holiday gift hunts earlier than they had in the past, according to...
Initial unemployment claims for the week ending Jan. 8 unexpectedly increased to 230,000, the most since the middle of November but still below pandemic averages, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday (Jan. 13). It’s the second week in...
Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
