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AI Policy Shifts From Innovation to Economic Payoff
March 23, 2026

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Wall Street Rally Overpowers Housing Slump to Lift Household Wealth
March 19, 2026

Rising stock prices helped drive an increase in Americans’ net worth in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Federal Reserve said Thursday (March 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Labor Market Remains Stable Despite Energy Fears
March 19, 2026

Jobless claims decreased last week, surprising economists and signaling a labor market that remains steady despite the pressures caused by rising oil and gas prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
March 18, 2026

The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those goods move through the system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Companies See Inflation Inching Up to 2.1%, Atlanta Fed Says
March 18, 2026

Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations increased by 0.2 percentage points to 2.1% in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s March Business Inflation Expectations (BIE) Survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
March 16, 2026

The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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BIS Cautions Fed and Peers Against Rapid Iran War Rate Hikes
March 16, 2026

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said Monday (March 16) that central banks should not react too quickly to the spike in global energy prices caused by the conflict with Iran, because the increase could be temporary, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Low Mortgage Rates Fuel March Home Builder Optimism
March 16, 2026

Home builder sentiment inched up in March after one metric of mortgage rates dipped to its lowest level since August 2022, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Hiring Remains Flat While Layoffs Edge Down in January
March 13, 2026

There was little change in job openings in January, as they increased by 396,000, rebounding from the five-year low recorded in December and reaching 6.9 million, according to Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data published Friday (March 13) by the Bureau of Labor...