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January 18, 2011
Data Breaches and eCommerce: Is There Promise in New Prevention...

Click here to download this article as a PDF. Introduction   Despite the recent economic crisis, lagging unemployment and lingering consumer doubts about the economy, one bright spot has persisted...


January 14, 2011
Cash Usage: Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Despite years of predictions suggesting that cash would one day disappear, recent data suggests cash is not only here to stay, but its usage may in fact be on the...


December 21, 2010
Cash Usage: Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Despite years of predictions suggesting that cash would one day disappear, recent data suggests cash is not only here to stay, but its usage may in fact be on the...


November 19, 2010
The Federal Reserve in the 21st Century

Location: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York The Fed in the 21st Century gives college professors a chance to hear presentations from economists and senior staff of the...


October 19, 2010
After the Credit CARD Act, Credit Cards Are Safer and...

Abstract: Times have changed in the credit card industry. After months of economic recession, heightened unemployment and historic legal reforms, credit cards today look very different than they did just...


October 18, 2010
Introduction to Canada

As the world has struggled to regain its footing in the midst of the current financial crisis, Canada’s economy seems to be recovering faster than others. Not only did its...


September 19, 2010
Is Borrowing Bad? The Critical Debate We Aren’t Having

There’s a critical debate this country must have but isn’t. Is borrowing money a bad thing that consumers and small businesses should be discouraged from doing in part by restraining...


September 16, 2010
Recession Spurs Rise of the “Cautious Consumer” as Credit Card...

Sep 8, 2010, 7:00am   According to a new Javelin Strategy & Research report issued today, the pain of the recession has produced a risk-adverse, cash-hoarding “cautious consumer” that is...


September 16, 2010
Durbin, Key House Conferees Reach Agreement on Interchange Fees

Jun 22, 2010, 7:00am [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that an agreement has been reached with key conferees on the Wall Street reform...


The Rise of Instant Payroll and Early-Access Compensation
All Else Equal, 75% of Millennials Would Favor Jobs Offering Instant Payroll With 96% of corporates that offer earned wage access saying it helps attract new talent, and 75% of millennials saying that it would influence their acceptance of a job offer, it’s obvious why almost two-thirds of employers see earned wage access as a low-cost tool for employee recruitment and retention. PYMNTS examines the trend in the latest issue of the “Money Mobility Tracker®,” a collaboration with Ingo Money.
The Employment Effect
Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status  Employed consumers use connected devices 80% more in their daily lives than unemployed consumers, and not just to shop and spend. For this edition of the “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report: The Employment Effect,” PYMNTS surveyed 3,212 consumers to discover how rising employment rates are accelerating the U.S. economy’s digital transformation.