economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Soaring Food and Housing Costs Strain Lower-Income Households

Soaring Food and Housing Costs Strain Lower-Income Households
Soaring Food and Housing Costs Strain Lower-Income Households
September 25, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Consumer Expenditures underscores what PYMNTS Intelligence has found for months: Food and shelter, among the...

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Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
September 24, 2024  |  Economy

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Rewrite Financial Playbooks for CFOs
The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Rewrite Financial Playbooks for CFOs
September 24, 2024  |  CFO

The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest-rate cut arrived Wednesday (Sept. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bahrain’s AI Push in Middle East Could Serve as Model for Region, Experts Say
Bahrain’s AI Push in Middle East Could Serve as Model for Region, Experts Say
September 23, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bahrain, an archipelago nation of 1.5 million people, is emerging as an unlikely leader in the artificial intelligence race in the Middle East. Get the...

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S&P Global Says Companies Raising Prices Amid Increased Input Costs
S&P Global Says Companies Raising Prices Amid Increased Input Costs
September 23, 2024  |  Economy

September has seen prices rise at the fastest rate in six months, S&P Global said Monday (Sept. 23), attributing it to increasing input cost growth....

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US Supply Chain Risks Escalate With Potential 45,000-Strong Dockworker Strike
US Supply Chain Risks Escalate With Potential 45,000-Strong Dockworker Strike
September 23, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Operations at around three dozen U.S. ports are in limbo as a union strike looms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Find Budgetary Breathing Room From Rate Cuts
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Find Budgetary Breathing Room From Rate Cuts
September 23, 2024  |  Economy

The initial euphoria that greeted the Federal Reserve’s decision this past week to cut interest rates for the first time in four years was keenly...

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Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
Hark! Anthropologie Heralds Christmas in September
September 21, 2024  |  Retail

If you felt odd about the Christmas retail push starting as soon as Thanksgiving was over, you might want to avoid New York City’s Upper...

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