economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.
Cash-Strapped Consumers Hesitant to Spring for Full-Priced Wholesale Club Memberships
Cash-Strapped Consumers Hesitant to Spring for Full-Priced Wholesale Club Memberships
April 23, 2024  |  Retail

With ongoing financial challenges prompting consumers to make more conservative spending changes, major membership wholesale clubs’ latest promotions suggest they are having trouble getting shoppers...

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Albertsons: Digital Rewards Keep Shoppers Spending
Albertsons: Digital Rewards Keep Shoppers Spending
April 22, 2024  |  Earnings

As ongoing financial challenges have grocery shoppers more cautious about their purchasing, many are seeking out digital rewards.  In its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2023 financial...

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CFOs’ Top 4 Concerns Reveal Importance of Controlling What’s Controllable
CFOs’ Top 4 Concerns Reveal Importance of Controlling What’s Controllable
April 19, 2024  |  CFO

The concerns keeping CFOs awake at night help define their business strategies in the morning. And with the news this week that B2B credit card...

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Regions Bank Struggles With Expenses; Bullish on Consumer
Regions Bank Struggles With Expenses; Bullish on Consumer
April 19, 2024  |  Earnings

Two months after laying off 3% of its workforce, the Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank posted disappointing Q1 earnings Friday (April 19). The southeastern regional’s results...

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Back-to-Basics Data Approach Confronts Increasing Fraud
Back-to-Basics Data Approach Confronts Increasing Fraud
April 19, 2024  |  Opinion

Whenever there’s economic uncertainty, there’s a corresponding upswing in fraud, said Mangopay Vice President of Product and Data Maciej Pitucha, adding businesses can prepare and...

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Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content
Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content
April 19, 2024  |  Retail

As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new...

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Financial Challenges Prompt Car Shoppers to Look to Secondhand Options
Financial Challenges Prompt Car Shoppers to Look to Secondhand Options
April 18, 2024  |  Transportation

Economic challenges or no, consumers still need to get where they are going, and many are now opting for secondhand sellers when buying vehicles, unable...

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Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
April 18, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance filed during the week ended Saturday (April 13) was unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of...

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Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
Discover Financial: Inflation Is Pressuring Lower Income Consumers
April 18, 2024  |  Earnings

The $35 billion deal for Capital One to buy Discover Financial Services remains on track. And in a truncated first-quarter earnings call — where the...

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