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Department of Commerce Urged to Slow Roll CBDCs and Clarify Crypto Rules

Department of Commerce Urged to Slow Roll CBDCs and Clarify Crypto Rules
Department of Commerce Urged to Slow Roll CBDCs and Clarify Crypto Rules
July 06, 2022  |  Regulation

Following President’s Biden Executive Order on crypto assets issued in March, the Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a consultation in May seeking feedback that would...

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Gen’l Merchandise, Appliances Offset Weak eComm as March Retail Sales Rise 0.5%
Gen’l Merchandise, Appliances Offset Weak eComm as March Retail Sales Rise 0.5%
April 14, 2022  |  Retail

Despite rising food, fuel and housing costs that have distorted household budgets, U.S. consumers continued to shop last month, pushing overall retail sales up by...

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Savings Won’t Be Enough to Prop up Retail Spend in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Savings Won’t Be Enough to Prop up Retail Spend in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
March 17, 2022  |  Economy

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Feb Retail Sales Stall as Consumers Pour Money Into Gas Tanks
Feb Retail Sales Stall as Consumers Pour Money Into Gas Tanks
March 16, 2022  |  Retail

Even though the most recent spike in gasoline prices didn’t fully kick in until the last few days of February following Russia’s attack on Ukraine,...

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Slumping Department Store and Electronics Purchases Cut Nov Retail Sales to 0.3%
Slumping Department Store and Electronics Purchases Cut Nov Retail Sales to 0.3%
December 15, 2021  |  Retail

Total retail sales slowed to a much weaker than expected 0.3% in November, as sharp declines at department stores and electronics and appliance dealers pulled...

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US Commerce Department Launches National AI Advisory Committee
US Commerce Department Launches National AI Advisory Committee
September 09, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Department of Commerce has put together a committee to advise President Joe Biden and other federal agencies on issues related to artificial intelligence...

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US Personal Income Down, Spending Up In June
US Personal Income Down, Spending Up In June
July 31, 2020  |  Economy

Disposable personal income fell by 1.4 percent in June to $255 billion while personal spending increased $738 billion, a nearly 6 percent rise, according to the...

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US GDP Falls By A Record 32.9 Pct
US GDP Falls By A Record 32.9 Pct
July 30, 2020  |  Economy

There was more bad news Thursday (July 30) as the U.S. economy experienced its worst hit since the Great Depression in the second quarter (Q2)...

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Consumer Spending Jumps In November
Consumer Spending Jumps In November
December 22, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Spending on the part of U.S. consumers picked up during the month of November, with the order of capital goods increasing for the tenth month...

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