economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.
Wealthier Buyers Rethink Luxury as Brands Raise Prices
Wealthier Buyers Rethink Luxury as Brands Raise Prices
July 04, 2024  |  Retail

Are the world’s wealthy falling out of love with luxury goods? An opinion piece published Thursday (July 4) in the Financial Times argues that the rich —...

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ADP: Job Growth Cools for Third Consecutive Month
ADP: Job Growth Cools for Third Consecutive Month
July 03, 2024  |  Economy

Job growth in the private sector cooled in June, marking the third consecutive month of a slowdown. Private employers added 150,000 jobs during the month,...

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Mid-Market Retailers Innovate to Survive in a Tight Economy
Mid-Market Retailers Innovate to Survive in a Tight Economy
July 02, 2024  |  Retail

As ongoing financial pressures make it harder for mid-market retailers to compete, without the scale of industry giants or the close customer connections of mom-and-pop...

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New Fed Data Indicates Wages Won’t Offset Inflation Anytime Soon
New Fed Data Indicates Wages Won’t Offset Inflation Anytime Soon
July 02, 2024  |  Economy

Since the start of the pandemic, PYMNTS Intelligence has tracked the real impact of inflation, as real wages, adjusted for price increases, have failed to...

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BIS: Central Banks See Opportunities and Challenges From AI
BIS: Central Banks See Opportunities and Challenges From AI
July 02, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform the financial sector and broader economy, creating opportunities and risks that central banks must navigate carefully, according to a...

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HSBC Scales Back Hiring Amid Cost-Cutting Efforts
HSBC Scales Back Hiring Amid Cost-Cutting Efforts
July 02, 2024  |  Personnel

European banking giant HSBC is reportedly slowing hiring and asking investment bankers to reduce expenses. It’s part of an effort by CEO Noel Quinn to...

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Aggregators Expand SNAP EBT Acceptance to Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
Aggregators Expand SNAP EBT Acceptance to Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
July 02, 2024  |  Retail

As aggregators compete to win the spending of financially struggling consumers, more players in the space are expanding their acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

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Digital Asset Fund Outflows Slow, Signaling ‘Sentiment Is Turning’
Digital Asset Fund Outflows Slow, Signaling ‘Sentiment Is Turning’
July 01, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset funds have seen outflows for three consecutive weeks, although the outflow slowed during the most recent week. After experiencing outflows of $600 million...

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TikTok Joins Merchants’ Summer Discounting Dash for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
TikTok Joins Merchants’ Summer Discounting Dash for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
July 01, 2024  |  Social Commerce

As retailers and marketplaces look to summer sales to win the spending of budget-strapped consumers, TikTok Shop is joining the mix with its own discounting...

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