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Cash Secures Future as Lawmakers Prioritize Inclusive Payment Methods
Cash Secures Future as Lawmakers Prioritize Inclusive Payment Methods
March 12, 2024  |  Cash

The recent move by Norway to enact rules ensuring consumers’ ability to pay with cash reflects a growing concern over the potential exclusion of certain...

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Concerns From Fmr. Fed Leader Cloud Way Forward for Digital Dollar
Concerns From Fmr. Fed Leader Cloud Way Forward for Digital Dollar
October 24, 2021  |  CBDC

In the United States, a central bank digital currency may be on the horizon — but not with the blockchain. Which begs the question: just...

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Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
April 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To put it mildly, these are heady times for the Federal Reserve. It’s managing the specter of inflation hovering over unprecedented government spending to manage...

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Boston Fed Chief Warns Of US Credit Tightening; Calls For More Aid
Boston Fed Chief Warns Of US Credit Tightening; Calls For More Aid
September 23, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy could face a credit crunch as the weather gets colder if the coronavirus worsens, experts warn, Reuters reported. Some of the warning...

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Today In Payments: Apple Eases Streaming App Commissions; Softbank Abandons WeWork Deal
Today In Payments: Apple Eases Streaming App Commissions; Softbank Abandons WeWork Deal
April 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Apple will end its practice of taking a commission from streaming platforms operating on its devices, and Softbank pulled out of...

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Boston Fed Chief Rosengren Expects Jobless Rate To ‘Rise Dramatically’
Boston Fed Chief Rosengren Expects Jobless Rate To ‘Rise Dramatically’
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said on Wednesday (April 1) that despite the best efforts of politicians and central bankers to contain COVID-19’s economic...

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