Consumer Spending

Cash App Slowdown Highlights Shifting Consumer Behavior as They Focus on Essentials

Cash App Slowdown Highlights Shifting Consumer Behavior as They Focus on Essentials
Cash App Slowdown Highlights Shifting Consumer Behavior as They Focus on Essentials
May 02, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Shares of Block fell more than 20% Friday (May 2), as slowing growth has prompted management to issue cautious guidance. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mastercard Move Transactions Grow 35%, CEO Says Consumer Spending ‘Solid’
Mastercard Move Transactions Grow 35%, CEO Says Consumer Spending ‘Solid’
May 01, 2025  |  Earnings

Contactless payments continue to be a preferred method for consumers, Mastercard’s latest quarterly results showed, while debit and credit spending remained intact despite cardholders’ worries...

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Pay Later Solutions Become Lifeline for 1 in 10 Cash-Strapped Consumers
Pay Later Solutions Become Lifeline for 1 in 10 Cash-Strapped Consumers
May 01, 2025  |  BNPL

Consumers facing cash flow shortages are more likely to use pay later services compared to their financially stable counterparts, highlighting a divide in payment preferences...

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Why Real-Time Payments Are Less About Timing and More About Trust
Why Real-Time Payments Are Less About Timing and More About Trust
May 01, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

For banks seeking to lure and keep small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients, real-time payments can become big business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence...

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Visa: 50% of Global eCommerce Transactions Are Tokenized
Visa: 50% of Global eCommerce Transactions Are Tokenized
April 29, 2025  |  VISA

Visa’s fiscal second quarter results underscored the continued displacement of cash in face-to-face commerce, the widening embrace of tap-to-pay technologies and rising commercial volumes —...

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Booking Holdings Defies Travel Slump With 7% Surge in Gross Bookings
Booking Holdings Defies Travel Slump With 7% Surge in Gross Bookings
April 29, 2025  |  Earnings

Travel can a tricky business to be in when consumer confidence is so notably down.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Concerns About Tariffs Drive Widespread Decline in Consumer Confidence
Concerns About Tariffs Drive Widespread Decline in Consumer Confidence
April 29, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer confidence declined for the fifth consecutive month in April as consumers expressed growing concerns about tariffs’ negative effects on prices and the economy, The...

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