Fed Data Shows Consumers Shift Spending Toward Homes and Vacations

Fed Data Shows Consumers Shift Spending Toward Homes and Vacations
Fed Data Shows Consumers Shift Spending Toward Homes and Vacations
September 21, 2026  |  Economy

Households continued to spend more in August, although at a slower rate than earlier in the year. The median reported year-over-year increase in monthly household...

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Mastercard Helps Danske Bank With Denmark-First Agentic Transaction
Mastercard Helps Danske Bank With Denmark-First Agentic Transaction
September 21, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Mastercard said it has helped Denmark’s Danske Bank reach an agentic payments milestone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bank of America Bankrolls AI Ventures After Initial Skepticism
Bank of America Bankrolls AI Ventures After Initial Skepticism
September 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bank of America is ramping up investments in artificial intelligence ventures after initially being skeptical of the industry’s prospects, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 21). Get...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Launches Homeownership Program With Alliant
Bed Bath & Beyond Launches Homeownership Program With Alliant
September 21, 2026  |  Partnerships

Bed Bath & Beyond is continuing its pivot beyond the home decor world via a new partnership with Alliant Credit Union. Get the Full Story...

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Maryland’s Personalized Pricing Ban Marks Shift From Disclosure to Prohibition
Maryland’s Personalized Pricing Ban Marks Shift From Disclosure to Prohibition
September 21, 2026  |  Retail

Maryland will become the first state to put an outright ban on certain personalized grocery prices into effect Oct. 1, moving beyond the disclosure requirements...

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Paymob Secures $35 Million to Expand Payment Coverage Across MENA
Paymob Secures $35 Million to Expand Payment Coverage Across MENA
September 21, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Paymob, an Egypt-based FinTech company, raised $35 million in pre-Series C funding, the company said in a Monday (Sept. 21) post on LinkedIn. Get the...

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Urban Institute Urges Guardrails as Governments Experiment With Agentic AI
Urban Institute Urges Guardrails as Governments Experiment With Agentic AI
September 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

State and local governments are beginning to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of taking actions on their own. According to new guidance issued...

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5 Crypto Launches That Bet on Clarity but Are Still Going
5 Crypto Launches That Bet on Clarity but Are Still Going
September 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry spent years citing U.S. regulatory clarity as the prerequisite for its next phase of growth. This past week showed the industry may...

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JPMorgan Inks $20 Billion Partnership With Qatar Investment Authority
JPMorgan Inks $20 Billion Partnership With Qatar Investment Authority
September 21, 2026  |  Partnerships

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is forming a $20 billion partnership with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), according to a Monday (Sept. 21) press release....

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