economic growth

US Retail Sales Auger Slowing Growth Ahead?
US Retail Sales Auger Slowing Growth Ahead?
December 15, 2016  |  Retail

Retail sales data in the United States showed anemic percentage gains in November, economic data that alongside declines in industrial production may auger some slowing economic growth. As...

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Startups Not Revving Up US Economic Growth
Startups Not Revving Up US Economic Growth
October 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The image of the startup carries with it thoughts of high-flying product design teams, funding rounds and innovations that change (maybe) the very fabric of...

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Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
June 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Amid the lingering questions about when and whether the Fed will raise rates, another data point, or slew of them, came through recently which may...

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Visa Details Electronic Payments’ $300B GDP Impact
Visa Details Electronic Payments’ $300B GDP Impact
March 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The results of a Visa-commissioned study, released Wednesday (March 9), found that the increased use of electronic payments boosted economic growth across 70 countries between...

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MasterCard On Building Silk Road 2.0
MasterCard On Building Silk Road 2.0
August 31, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

As China sees slowing growth, to levels not seen in a quarter century, there’s a silver lining, says MasterCard. It lays out the three pillars...

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