economy

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

Mortgage Bankers Report “Substantial” Missed Payments

Mortgage Bankers Report “Substantial” Missed Payments
Mortgage Bankers Report “Substantial” Missed Payments
December 20, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

With mortgage protections winding down and the federal eviction moratorium no longer in place, a “substantial” number of people are missing housing payments, according to...

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Goldman Sachs: Loss of Child Tax Credit Could Upend Economic Recovery
Goldman Sachs: Loss of Child Tax Credit Could Upend Economic Recovery
December 20, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. economic recovery could stall if the estimated 65 million households receiving monthly child tax credits are cut off at the end of the year,...

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Worldwide M&A Projects Shatter Records with $5T in Deals
Worldwide M&A Projects Shatter Records with $5T in Deals
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships

This was the year for closing deals, with merger and acquisition (M&A) activity around the world tallying $5.63 trillion and shattering records set 15 years...

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40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
December 17, 2021  |  Economy

Consumers’ perception of the economy has darkened since the spring. While 32% of consumers were pessimistic about the economy in May, that figure rose to...

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Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Student Loan Payment ‘Restart’ Adds Pressure for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
December 17, 2021  |  Loans

February 2022 looms as a red-letter month for individuals and consumers with student loans – and, by extension, signals pressure for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers. Get the...

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Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
Platform Businesses Dominate End of Year SPAC, IPO Activity
December 17, 2021  |  IPO

We’re at the very tail end of 2021, and depending on where — and when — you look, the SPAC sector is either dead or...

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Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
Why Some People’s Credit Scores Spiked During COVID
December 16, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The early months of the pandemic saw businesses close their doors, putting millions of people out of work. At the same time, there was a...

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Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
Retail’s Touch and Go Holiday Hinges on Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer 
December 15, 2021  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales numbers show that the Grinch is creeping into the room — in the form of inflation — threatening to...

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