economy

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

Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth

Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
April 29, 2021  |  Economy

First-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.4 percent, topping fourth-quarter growth of 4.3 percent in 2020 and marking the biggest first-quarter increase in...

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Jobless Claims Below 600,000 For Third Consecutive Week
Jobless Claims Below 600,000 For Third Consecutive Week
April 29, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 24 dropped 13,000 to 553,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday (April 29). The previous week’s...

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Is The Mall Recovery Real, Or An Illusion Of The Optimistic
Is The Mall Recovery Real, Or An Illusion Of The Optimistic
April 28, 2021  |  Retail

Does the end of the pandemic mean that American malls may be on the verge of renaissance as once homebound consumers find themselves eager to...

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Property Management Software Maker Guesty Notches $50 Million, Acquires Your Porter
Property Management Software Maker Guesty Notches $50 Million, Acquires Your Porter
April 28, 2021  |  Investments

Property management software firm Guesty has finished a funding round for $50 million, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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European Banks Could Cut Post-COVID Business Trips By 50 Pct
European Banks Could Cut Post-COVID Business Trips By 50 Pct
April 26, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Some of the biggest banks in Europe are mulling a cut in business trips post-pandemic by as much as 50 percent, Financial Times reported. Get...

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Restaurant Labor Shortage Leads To Signing Bonus Offers
Restaurant Labor Shortage Leads To Signing Bonus Offers
April 25, 2021  |  Personnel

Restaurants, which spent much of the last year trying to get customers to come back, are now trying to get employees to come back, a...

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The Roaring 20s, Take Two
The Roaring 20s, Take Two
April 24, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

Are we heading into the roaring 20s, version 2.0? The questioning has been circulating since the earliest days of the pandemic, floated by a blogger last...

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Today In Payments Around The World: UK PMI Suggests Strengthening Global Economy; Airbase Now Supports Cross-Border Payments To Over 200 Nations
Today In Payments Around The World: UK PMI Suggests Strengthening Global Economy; Airbase Now Supports...
April 23, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, an economic index is pointing to a strengthening global economy while Airbase is now supporting international bill...

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