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Consumer Confidence Plunged In April
Consumer Confidence Plunged In April
April 28, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

Indicators say the coronavirus pandemic devastated consumer’s confidence in April as business and labor market conditions declined. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell in...

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States Show Mixed Results Getting Extra $600-A-Week COVID Jobless Benefits Out
States Show Mixed Results Getting Extra $600-A-Week COVID Jobless Benefits Out
April 28, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The $600 a week in extra COVID-19 unemployment benefits that many laid-off U.S. workers have been expecting are showing up unevenly. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Trials Video Onboarding For New Merchants; Hospitals Face Cash Crunch
Today In Payments: Amazon Trials Video Onboarding For New Merchants; Hospitals Face Cash Crunch
April 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is trialing video onboarding calls to prevent merchant fraud, and hospitals face major financial hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plus,...

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WH Economic Adviser Hassett Expects US Jobless Rate To Climb To 16 Pct
WH Economic Adviser Hassett Expects US Jobless Rate To Climb To 16 Pct
April 26, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy could face a historic shock amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a possible 16 percent unemployment rate, hitting levels aligned with the Great...

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Another 4.4M Americans File Unemployment Claims
Another 4.4M Americans File Unemployment Claims
April 23, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rock the country, as another 4.43 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18, the U.S....

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US Jobless Claims Expected To Rise Another 4.3 Million
US Jobless Claims Expected To Rise Another 4.3 Million
April 22, 2020  |  Economy

An additional 4.3 million workers are likely to have filed unemployment claims in the past week, bringing the total coronavirus-related job losses to around 26...

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NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
April 21, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been so many unemployment claims that the state’s entire system – including the website and phones –...

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Data: 14 Pct Of US Workforce Now Without Jobs
Data: 14 Pct Of US Workforce Now Without Jobs
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

Fourteen percent of American workers are now unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data from CNBC. Some states have it decidedly worse...

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UN: 195 Million Jobs Will Be Lost To Coronavirus In 2Q
UN: 195 Million Jobs Will Be Lost To Coronavirus In 2Q
April 08, 2020  |  Economy

Being called the “worst crisis since World War II,” the coronavirus is set to wipe out 6.7 percent of working hours across the globe in...

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