economy

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

US Chamber Of Commerce Calls For End Of Boosted Unemployment

US Chamber Of Commerce Calls For End Of Boosted Unemployment
US Chamber Of Commerce Calls For End Of Boosted Unemployment
May 07, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on Capitol Hill to pull the plug on enhanced unemployment benefits enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Associated...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: India’s Central Bank Leaves Crypto Decision To FIs; Citigroup Mulls Offering Digital Currency Services
Today In Digital-First Banking: India’s Central Bank Leaves Crypto Decision To FIs; Citigroup Mulls Offering...
May 07, 2021  |  Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) won’t be blocking cryptocurrency trades, while Citigroup is looking into the...

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What The Anemic Jobs Report Can Tell Us About The Shifting Economy
What The Anemic Jobs Report Can Tell Us About The Shifting Economy
May 07, 2021  |  Economy

There is no joy in economic Mudville today, as the latest jobs report has come in and more or less struck out. The U.S. economy...

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Nonfarm Jobs Increase By 266,000 In April, Lower Than Expected
Nonfarm Jobs Increase By 266,000 In April, Lower Than Expected
May 07, 2021  |  Economy

Signals that the U.S. economy had turned a corner and was now red hot and surging back from the COVID-19 crisis had sprung up everywhere....

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Fed: Pandemic’s Length Presents Significant Risks To Financial System
Fed: Pandemic’s Length Presents Significant Risks To Financial System
May 06, 2021  |  Economy

The ultimate scope and length of the pandemic are still among the “most significant risks to the financial system,” according to a Financial Stability Report...

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Today In Retail: Sally Beauty’s Net Sales Increase; Wayfair’s Revenue Surges
Today In Retail: Sally Beauty’s Net Sales Increase; Wayfair’s Revenue Surges
May 06, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Sally Beauty reported that its second-quarter consolidated same-store sales increased by 6.5 percent, while Wayfair reported that its total revenue...

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New Jobless Claims Continue Edging Down
New Jobless Claims Continue Edging Down
May 06, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week ending May 1 came in at 498,000, the lowest level since the pandemic took hold in March 2020, according...

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Mastercard: US Retail Sales Up 23.3 Pct; Restaurants See 2-Month Surge
Mastercard: US Retail Sales Up 23.3 Pct; Restaurants See 2-Month Surge
May 06, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. retail sales had another month of double-digit growth in April, according to a press release from Mastercard emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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