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Spending By JPMorgan Credit Customers Up 17 Pct Over 2019
June 03, 2021

J.P. Morgan credit card customers have spent 17 percent more year-to-date as compared to the same time in 2019, Reuters reported, quoting bank co-president Gordon Smith. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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The Roaring 20s, Take Two
April 24, 2021

Are we heading into the roaring 20s, version 2.0? The questioning has been circulating since the earliest days of the pandemic, floated by a blogger last April as the most likely conclusion to this miserable pandemic period. The people were going to get back out there,...

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Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
April 08, 2021

March 2020. It started with the first death from COVID-19 and political news from the Democratic primaries. It ended with the country in complete lockdown, New York City hospitals overrun with coronavirus patients and consumers hoarding necessities as the mysterious global pandemic took hold. Get...

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Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
March 30, 2021

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has surged to new levels for the pandemic’s standards in March and now sits at 109.7, according to a press release. That’s up from 90.4 in February. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021
February 08, 2021

A January study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found consumers expect to be spending more this year than they have in several years past, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Unofficial History Of Making And Breaking New Year’s Resolutions
January 02, 2021

The gifts have been opened, the holiday roasts carved and the cookies consumed. There is just one step left before we can allofficially call the holiday season complete for another year: It’s the part where we all resolve to become better people in 2021. Get...

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The Year In Data: Measuring 2020’s Payments Innovation
December 31, 2020

How We Will Pay: Home As The Consumer Command Center Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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US Consumer Confidence Drops In December As COVID Cases Surge
December 22, 2020

Consumer confidence fell in December, declining to 88.6 of a possible 100 points from 92.9 in November, according to a Consumer Confidence Survey from The Conference Board. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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NY Fed: Credit Applications, Acceptances Plunge During Pandemic
December 21, 2020

A new survey has revealed the steep plummet the consumer credit market took as the pandemic began, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...