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In this episode of the Market Pulse podcast, we discuss the latest round of PPP and small business credit and industry trends with Equifax senior data analyst, Sarah Briscoe. This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights.Theresa Freas: Top of everyone's mind is the second round of stimulus just came through. When we're talking about small business support, I believe it was $284 billion that was earmarked for PPP. How do you foresee that

In this episode of Market Pulse, we break down the second round of stimulus that took effect in late December. Who won? Who lost? And how will it impact the overall economy, as well as consumers and small businesses? We also discuss a potential third round of stimulus.This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights.Theresa: Let's start with the current round of stimulus that took effect at the end of December. There are few more common elements

In the December episode of Market Pulse monthly, we focus on how this week’s news -- the vaccine rollout, Electoral College vote and talks of a stimulus deal will impact this holiday season. This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights.Theresa Freas:  It's been a big week. There's the electoral college meeting, vaccines are going in-market and then there's a lot of talk around the stimulus. So, where do you want to start? Cris deRitis: The

In this episode of the Market Pulse monthly, we focus on the 2021 outlook for the U.S. economy and credit -- both consumer and small business. This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights.Theresa: How does the announcement of a vaccine nearing trial completion impact your outlook into 2021?Cris deRitis: The announcement of the vaccine(s) is certainly a positive in terms of the economic outlook. It's going to help restore consumer confidence

In this episode of the Market Pulse monthly, we focus on the U.S. economy and credit insights -- both consumer and small business. This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights. Theresa: Let’s start with the macro economy, and more specifically, fiscal stimulus. Chris, it seems things are changing by the day, and at times, by the hour. Are we going to get additional stimulus? And if so, when and what might it look like?Cris deRitis:That's a

In this episode of the Market Pulse monthly, we focus on the U.S. economy and credit insights -- both consumer and small business. This transcription is edited for brevity. Listen to the full podcast for more great insights.Theresa: Cris, let's start with the broader economic landscape. Where do we go from here? Cris deRitis: Clearly it does feel like something else is happening. I think of the economy today as being right in the eye of a hurricane. We had that first wave of the hurricane