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JPMC Data: Economy Looks To Be Stalled

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Morgan Chase shows the economy at a standstill, according to a report by CNBC. The numbers showed a 10 percent decline in spending compared to a year ago, albeit higher numbers as compared to the height of the pandemic’s economic destruction in March and April during the nationwide shutdowns, CNBC reported.

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Westgate Resorts: Why Faster Worker Pay Is Key To Reopening

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The United States economy is steadily reemerging from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced shutdown. Digital alternatives to conventional payroll processes are emerging that allow workers to access earned wages before payday, without the delays and complications associated with paper checks. Around The Changing Payroll Landscape.

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ADP Reports Disappointing Private Sector Job Growth In July

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ADP found that while June’s payroll was revised upward to 4.3 While the revised number for June was good news for the economy after May’s increase of 3.3 million jobs was added, the nation’s job market is short of the nearly 20 million jobs lost earlier this year as shutdowns began to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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The Post-Pandemic SMB Restart, Localized Payments, PPP Audits Top This Week’s News

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He said, “One of the things that will be required is you will have to show a payroll report that you actually spent the money on payroll and other items that qualify for forgiveness.” Why Reopening The US Economy Should Be About Reinventing It. ” JPMorgan Chase Submits Nearly $18B In PPP Loans.

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Restaurant Association Seeks Federal Help To Stabilize Industry

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To do that, Congress will have to ensure that food and agriculture employees get priority status in testing for COVID-19 and classify restaurant employees as essential employees, giving them payroll tax relief.

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Six Months Into Pandemic, Taking The Pulse Of Main Street SMBs

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And cash coming into the (real and virtual) doors would do much to replace the spotty success of various government programs that were designed to help SMBs weather shutdowns. is roughly six months into a global pandemic (as declared in March by the World Health Organization).

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United Airlines Announces Executive Staff Cuts

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Under the terms of the Congressional $25 billion bailout for the airline industry, employees must be kept on the payroll at least through the end of September. The amount did not include $5 billion in payroll support from the government. But United will have to wait for three months before it can issue pink slips.

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