economy

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

Retailers Face Brand New Competitor: Gas Prices

Retailers Face Brand New Competitor: Gas Prices
Retailers Face Brand New Competitor: Gas Prices
March 07, 2022  |  Retail

Having endured two years of COVID, waves of lockdowns, a mash-up of mask mandates, sporadic business restrictions, extensive wage and labor challenges and more, the...

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Labor and Wage Stats Serve as Inflationary Warning Signs for Main Street SMBs 
Labor and Wage Stats Serve as Inflationary Warning Signs for Main Street SMBs 
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

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February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

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Costco Competes With Itself on Price via Unusual ‘Jewelry and Tires’ Product Mix
Costco Competes With Itself on Price via Unusual ‘Jewelry and Tires’ Product Mix
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

In an industry that typically compares apples and oranges, it’s not every day you hear a major retailer discuss the relative strength of its “jewelry...

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Hybrid Work Model Points to Uneven Recovery for Metro Downtowns 
Hybrid Work Model Points to Uneven Recovery for Metro Downtowns 
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

In the darkest days of the pandemic, all of us shifted to sheltering in place, and especially to working from home, fleeing to the countryside...

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64% of Consumers Lived Paycheck to Paycheck in January, up From 61% a Month Earlier
64% of Consumers Lived Paycheck to Paycheck in January, up From 61% a Month Earlier
March 03, 2022  |  Economy

LendingClub financial health officer Anuj Nayar told PYMNTS: “I hate to say this, but the 61% number that we reported as the percentage of consumers...

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Economic Warfare vs. Russia Proves Effective
Economic Warfare vs. Russia Proves Effective
February 28, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

War is waged with tanks, bullets and air attacks — and also with banks as battlefields, interest rates as weapons of economic mass destruction. Get...

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Ukraine’s Tech Outsourcing Sector Plunges Amid Russian Occupation
Ukraine’s Tech Outsourcing Sector Plunges Amid Russian Occupation
February 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The booming outsource tech sector from the Ukraine is at risk following the Russian invasion Thursday (Feb. 24), The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the...

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