COVID-19 Delta variant, rising gas and food prices have buyers feeling wary.
economy
Data suggest U.S. demand for oil and petroleum products is near pre-pandemic levels.
The country’s GDP shrunk by 23.9% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2019.
Critics say the new scheme lacks foresight and excludes many who are vulnerable.
Americans in late July filed new unemployment claims in the smallest number since March.
Brazil gained 80,000 new virtual stores in the first three weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, and online sales skyrocketed.
‘The coronavirus rescue plan is not working’: Small businesses struggle with new federal aid program
Both big banks and small community banks have been inundated with inquiries from small businesses.
Lower fees for consumers and new options for electronic banking could help Japan's banks cope with fallout from COVID-19.