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Atlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge
July 07, 2020

The uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen the recovery of the nation’s economy, according to a Federal Reserve official. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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McConnell: Stimulus Checks An Option For Low-Income Workers
July 07, 2020

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday (July 6) that he could be open to more stimulus checks for individual Americans, NBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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A Third Of US Companies Slashed Worker Pay For Pandemic
July 06, 2020

A new survey by global outplacement and executive and business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that 30 percent of companies have cut pay in response to the pandemic, the company announce in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Expert: Job Reports Missed Troubling Trend
July 06, 2020

Crossmark Global Investments, the Texas money management team, said last week’s jobs report had a giant hole in it.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Goldman Sachs Drops GDP Estimate; Expects Lower Growth This Quarter
July 06, 2020

Goldman Sachs economists have revised their forecast for 2020’s economy downwards, but still think things could be back on track by around September, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Labor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
July 05, 2020

Laid-off workers collecting federal unemployment benefits got some disappointing news from the nation’s U.S. Labor Secretary Sunday (July 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Chapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY
July 02, 2020

Almost 3,600 businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the first half of 2020, marking a rise of 26 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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CBO: US GDP Will Grow 12 Pct In 2020
July 02, 2020

For the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the glass is half full. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Saving Main Street: College Towns Deal With Economic Devastation
July 02, 2020

Downtowns everywhere from Maine to California are dealing with varying degrees of economic and existential pain as a result of the pandemic, but nowhere is the pain as acute as in college towns. Cities like Ann Arbor, Michigan; Ithaca, New York and Davis, California have...