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India Turns To Deregulation To Boost Pandemic Economy

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India's economy was lagging even before the pandemic. But now, the economy has contracted by almost a quarter, affecting the poor most acutely, according to WSJ. Workers who had migrated to support their families by working in the cities had to come back home as the economy crashed.

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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown

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economy would be best served if the nation were to be locked down for up to six weeks, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari advised. But right now, it’s simply not a factor in the macro economy that we have in the U.S. If we get the economy growing, we will be able to pay off the debt.”.

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Digital-First Economy Improves Automotive Customer Experience

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The digital-first economy was huge factor in automotive sales this year, as evidenced by a new report from JD Power. The research company’s annual sales satisfaction index showed that decreased showroom traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns fast-tracked dealer adoption of digital selling tools.

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Pawn Shops, Payday Lenders Benefit From Gov’t Shutdown

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The partial government shutdown, which is now in its fourth week with no sign of ending, is helping out at least two industries: pawn shops and payday lenders. Since the shutdown the stock is up 22 percent. To address the shutdown, World Acceptance is offering deferrals on loans without interest or fee penalties. Many people.

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Fostering Payments Trust In A Global Freelance Economy

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Before the pandemic hit, the global freelancing economy was expected to experience significant proliferation. Today, while shutdowns have led many businesses to temporarily halt non-essential spending, many in the market actually expect the expansion of the freelancing community to accelerate as a result of market volatility.

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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. The numbers speak for themselves. Having the data to serve them, the know-how to reach them across platforms and the products that they are looking for all come from that connection.

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Regulators Ask Banks To Go Easy On Govt. Workers During Shutdown

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11) came and went and government workers affected by the 21-day shutdown didn’t receive paychecks, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell discussed the effects that a long-term shutdown could have on the economy. A longer shutdown is something we haven’t had,” he said. “If As Friday (Jan. On Thursday (Jan.