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Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 

PYMNTS

economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic fallouts in history, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on Wednesday (Jan. Low real estate inventories combined with rising construction costs caused the continued rise of housing market prices.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

PYMNTS

The restaurant business is: a) healthy for 2020 or b) apprehensive about technology. The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. All of the above.

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Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands

PYMNTS

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. When those markets sparked a fan base and reorders, the company was born.

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Real Estate Market Bounces Back With 1.2 Pct Jump In Pending Home Sales

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percent and pending home sales rose nationwide in all regions compared to 2018. regions — Midwest, South, and Northeast — saw negligible changes in month-over-month contract activity. . The favorable conditions are expected throughout 2020 as well, but supply is not yet meeting the healthy demand,” he said. percent with 3.7

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Four Years Ago It was on March 11 th , four years ago in 2020, that the WHO declared a global pandemic due to the Covid virus threat that originated in China. In the markets, we watched helplessly as real GDP plummeted -5% in 1Q20 and -31% in 2Q20 before rebounding by +33% in 3Q20. This development could give us good news on inflation.

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Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital

PYMNTS

The new year is here, and the grocery business gets to finally close the book on a difficult and complicated 2020. Wholesale clubs and Trader Joe’s themselves have proven there is a huge market for brands that don’t check all of the boxes for a standard supermarket trip.

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20 Banking Realities for 2020

Gonzobanker

Well GonzoBankers, the gang is back to work and we are all headed face-first into 2020 – a year with more uncertainty than most about how things will turn out. So, to get your Gonzo executive brains warmed up for a new year, I offer you 20 important banking realities for 2020 to guide your strategic execution efforts: 1.