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Core Inflation Hits 40-Year High as Consumers Weigh Spending Priorities
October 13, 2022

Core inflation hit its highest pace since 1982 in September, with more people living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to stay on top of bills. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
October 11, 2022

An economic trifecta of runaway inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine and pandemic after-effects lingering from China are leading to gloomy projections of slow global growth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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JPMorgan’s Dimon Says Recession Could Happen In 2023
October 10, 2022

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has said there’s likely to be a global recession by the middle of 2023 due to a confluence of “very, very serious” mix of factors, according to CNBC Monday (Oct, 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Softening September Job Gains Led by Healthcare, Hospitality
October 07, 2022

While overall job gains softened in September, non-farm employment rebounded to pre-pandemic levels from August, up 263,000 from 315,000, with the biggest gains in healthcare, leisure and hospitality, according to a Friday (Oct. 7) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Get the Full Story...

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WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
October 05, 2022

A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UN Report: Clock Ticking to Dodge Global Recession Worse Than ‘08
October 04, 2022

Monetary policies instituted to offset inflation in developed nations like the U.S. and the U.K. are negatively affecting emerging markets, causing the United Nations and other transnational institutions to sound the alarm that the world could be on the brink of a global recession.  Get...

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Number of Restaurants Facing Closure Surges Amid Inflation
October 03, 2022

Macroeconomic headwinds are posing a very real threat to restaurants, with an increasing number of eateries now expecting the worst in their future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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74% of Consumers Feel Pinch of Rising Monthly Bills
October 03, 2022

Inflation has settled in, stubbornly, near 40-year highs. 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 form, you...

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US Spending Data Shows Shrinking Consumer Cash Cushions
September 30, 2022

While most everyone is parsing the consumer spending data from August, and while consumer spending continued to rise, there are some numbers that give one pause. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...