SunKids / Shutterstock.com Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, people have been spending significantly more time at home. Stay-at-home orders in many states kept people from venturing out for weeks or months, except perhaps for essential errands. During this time, we’ve collectively spent money for many items that make sense given …
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Like a lot of people in the modern world, there is often a constant undercurrent of stress and anxiety in my life. I have a wife and three children still living at home, each of whom I try my best to be there for in a meaningful and focused way. …
Read More »Are Millennials Spending Or Saving More Thanks To MCO? Here’s What We Found Out.
Author’s Blurb: I’m still living with family, so I’ve been extremely privileged to have spent very little money this MCO. So far I’ve only spent over RM100 for a one-time grocery run and a voucher for a future fishing trip. This is in stark contrast to the few hundred ringgit …
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Regular life has been thrown off the rails by Covid-19, and part of its effects is a massive decline in spending. According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s recent macroeconomic review, about 60 per cent of consumer spending has been affected. With air travel halted and non-essential services suspended …
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You’ve heard the reports that more people turned to video games for entertainment and socialization in April. But now, industry-tracking firm The NPD Group is putting some more numbers to that narrative. Consumers in the United States spent $ 420 million on new Nintendo Switch, Xbox Ones, and PlayStation 4s …
Read More »NPD: U.S. games spending hits new record in Q1
Millions of Americans turned to video games as a source of entertainment and social connection in March. And that led to a significant increase in spending, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The total U.S. video games business generated record spending of $ 10.86 billion during the first quarter. …
Read More »Canalys: Cloud spending hit record $31 billion in Q1 2020, but growth continues to slow
Companies spent a record $ 31 billion on cloud infrastructure services in Q1 2020, though the full impact of COVID-19 is unlikely to be realized until the second quarter. New figures from Canalys indicate cloud spending grew 34.5% year-on-year (YoY) from the $ 23.1 billion for the corresponding period last …
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