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

ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout

ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
January 15, 2021  |  Banking

European Central Bank (ECB) officials are concerned that Euro-area banks will get hit hard in 2021 by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as weakened businesses...

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Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The momentum of the new pandemic surge was too much for consumer spending to overcome, according to new data released Friday (Jan. 15). With infection...

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Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Friday (Jan. 15) that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 fell 0.7 percent...

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Biden Stimulus: $1,400 Checks And $20 Billion For Vaccines
Biden Stimulus: $1,400 Checks And $20 Billion For Vaccines
January 14, 2021  |  Economy

President-elect Joe Biden will push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pandemic Ripple Effects Extend To Business Events
Pandemic Ripple Effects Extend To Business Events
January 14, 2021  |  Economy

As the pandemic, eventually, moves to the rearview mirror — we might move from post-COVID to an era to be defined as post-convention. It’s no secret...

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Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
January 14, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims went up more than expected for the week that ended Jan. 9, the second jobless report of the new year after 2020...

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Fed Says Unemployment Rate Tops 20 Pct For Low-Income Workers
Fed Says Unemployment Rate Tops 20 Pct For Low-Income Workers
January 13, 2021  |  Economy

The pandemic is making disparities worse in the country’s economy, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said in a Wednesday (Jan. 13) speech, with unemployment “likely...

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Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 
Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 
January 13, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic...

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