Consumer Spending

Warning Signs For Storefronts And Payments A-Flashing In GDP Stats?
Warning Signs For Storefronts And Payments A-Flashing In GDP Stats?
April 28, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Just when we thought the U.S. economy was firing on all cylinders, it appears there is some sand in the engine. One day after the...

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Ally Financial Uses Teamwork To Help Consumers Control Their Spending
Ally Financial Uses Teamwork To Help Consumers Control Their Spending
April 21, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Just when it seems easy to think that every application on Earth is being optimized to sell consumers something, a maverick comes along and goes...

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Consumer Spending Fuels GDP Growth
Consumer Spending Fuels GDP Growth
March 28, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

The United States economy managed to eke out a gain that was faster than estimated in preliminary results, with the consumer, yet again, acting as...

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Recession Fears Call For Weaker, But Longer Storm
Recession Fears Call For Weaker, But Longer Storm
March 02, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

The prospect of a U.S. recession is never a pleasant one, but there are some indications, according to Bloomberg, that though it may be lengthy,...

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Alphabet’s Chairman Declares UK Top eCommerce Dog
Alphabet’s Chairman Declares UK Top eCommerce Dog
December 31, 2015  |  eCommerce

The U.K. is outpacing every other country when it comes to the eCommerce game, at least that is what Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of...

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Consumer Spending Confidence Hits Five-Month High
Consumer Spending Confidence Hits Five-Month High
December 24, 2015  |  News

The twin engines of cheap (and perhaps, finally, affordable) gasoline and a burgeoning U.S. payroll helped bring U.S. consumers to a relatively high confidence level...

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