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The Urban Institute reports that while a vast majority of Americans plan to complete and return 2020 census surveys, nearly a third are concerned about how the data will be used and with which other...
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A new report on wages for U.S. workers over the past 40 years underscores the wide gap between those Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder and those at the top.
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24/7 Wall St. has collected many outlooks from semi-government entities and independent research reports from the private sector to outline the expected Covid-19 impact in 2020.
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According to a new survey from Bankrate.com, roughly half of U.S. adults are the not-so-proud owners of unredeemed gift cards or store credits.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) warned that the economy, based on world merchandise trade slowed toward the end of last year. Its researchers warned that the outbreak of COVID-19 are not accounted...
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The Japan Cabinet Office released GDP numbers for the fourth quarter of 2019. They were more than dismal. GDP dropped a breathtaking 6.3%. Combined with a blow to China’s economy, and figures which...
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The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose by 1.1% month over month and 7.6% year over year in the first half of February, continuing a strong showing for the long U.S. economic...
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There may not be widespread global recession now, but some economies are more at risk than others. Japan may be at risk of entering a technical recession.
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A global recession already has started to spread. It seems less and less likely that the American economy can dodge the carnage.
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With more than 60,000 reported cases of the coronavirus and nearly 1,400 deaths worldwide along with quarantines and travel restrictions, the impact of the disease on global GDP is just beginning to...
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The Morning Consult consumer sentiment index reached a two-year high last week as Americans shrugged off the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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The media loves making references of the current economy being compared to the great recession. After all, headlines with “recession” have been used to drive higher interest. One problem in...
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The 2019–2020 flu season has already seen 22 million cases reported. The estimated impact on employers related to work absences is over $13 billion, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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Optimism rose among U.S. small business owners in January as jobs were added and wages were raised. Looking ahead, however, expectations for more improvement declined slightly.
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Nine in 10 Americans reports being satisfied with their personal lives, a 40-year record high according to Gallup. But satisfaction is not spread evenly throughout different groups.
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