economy

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

FinTechIPO™ Index Rallies into Close of Tumultuous Week

FinTechIPO™ Index Rallies into Close of Tumultuous Week
FinTechIPO™ Index Rallies into Close of Tumultuous Week
March 17, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Tracker continues to underperform the broader indices, as measured year-to-date – a downtrend only recently interrupted, briefly, amid a broad-based rally in...

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Retailers Pull Back as Shoppers Tighten Wallets
Retailers Pull Back as Shoppers Tighten Wallets
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Shoppers are showing the power of the pocketbook by rebuffing efforts by some apparel retailers and department stores to raise their prices as inflation continues...

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Hotel Booking Firm Oyo Mulls Smaller IPO Amid Shaky Markets
Hotel Booking Firm Oyo Mulls Smaller IPO Amid Shaky Markets
March 17, 2022  |  IPO

Indian hotel-booking startup Oyo is considering a smaller initial public offering (IPO) or possibly even suspending a public listing altogether as the markets remain volatile...

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Inflation Inflicts Damage as Even High Earners Find it Tough to Make Ends Meet
Inflation Inflicts Damage as Even High Earners Find it Tough to Make Ends Meet
March 17, 2022  |  Economy

Buckle up for a wild show as COVID exits stage left while a new villain — inflation — swoops in from all sides, weakening the...

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Inflation, Interest Rates Straining Consumers’ Brand Loyalty
Inflation, Interest Rates Straining Consumers’ Brand Loyalty
March 16, 2022  |  Economy

Today is the day the Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2018 amid a 40-year inflation spike — a combination...

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Feb Retail Sales Stall as Consumers Pour Money Into Gas Tanks
Feb Retail Sales Stall as Consumers Pour Money Into Gas Tanks
March 16, 2022  |  Retail

Even though the most recent spike in gasoline prices didn’t fully kick in until the last few days of February following Russia’s attack on Ukraine,...

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DoorDash Launches Gas Rewards to Help Drivers Offset Prices
DoorDash Launches Gas Rewards to Help Drivers Offset Prices
March 16, 2022  |  Delivery

Delivery platform DoorDash is launching a gas rewards program to offset some of the higher fuel prices drivers are paying at the pump, according to...

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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  |  Economy

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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