economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Walmart Adds Rewards Program as Shoppers Watch Budgets
Walmart Adds Rewards Program as Shoppers Watch Budgets
August 24, 2022  |  Retail

Aiming to offer additional savings to budget-conscious shoppers, Walmart has added a rewards program to its subscription platform Walmart+.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Student Loan Forgiveness Offers Cash-Strapped Consumers Breathing Room
Student Loan Forgiveness Offers Cash-Strapped Consumers Breathing Room
August 24, 2022  |  Loans

The cancellation of student debt may be a bit of a political football. Some opponents argue that the debt should not be cancelled, as the...

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Nordstrom Reports Lower-Income Consumers Dialing Back on Spending
Nordstrom Reports Lower-Income Consumers Dialing Back on Spending
August 24, 2022  |  Retail

Macroeconomic pressures are taking their toll on lower-income consumers, Nordstrom executives said Tuesday (Aug. 23) in materials released along with the company’s quarterly earnings call....

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Bite Ninja Raises $11.3M as Restaurants Seek Creative Labor Solutions
Bite Ninja Raises $11.3M as Restaurants Seek Creative Labor Solutions
August 23, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants’ labor challenges continue, a range of solutions are emerging to tackle the issue in creative ways. Bite Ninja, for one, a Memphis-based tech...

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Square Carves Out Piece of UK BNPL Space With Clearpay
Square Carves Out Piece of UK BNPL Space With Clearpay
August 23, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Square has launched its first integration with buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Clearpay in the U.K., the payments company announced Tuesday (Aug. 23). Get...

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FinTechs Deliver the Last Mile of Real-Time Trucker Payments
FinTechs Deliver the Last Mile of Real-Time Trucker Payments
August 23, 2022  |  Payment Methods

If the $790 billion trucking industry was a country, it would belong to the G20. Add the last mile delivery industry, and it would be...

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Small and Large Merchants Alike Lose Significant Revenues to Disputed Payments
Small and Large Merchants Alike Lose Significant Revenues to Disputed Payments
August 22, 2022  |  Payment Methods

We might term disputed card transactions the equal opportunity challenge for merchants large and small. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Convenience Stores Use Rewards to Drive Restaurant, Grocery and Fuel Sales
Convenience Stores Use Rewards to Drive Restaurant, Grocery and Fuel Sales
August 22, 2022  |  Retail

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French Retailer Carrefour Freezes Prices on 100 ‘Everyday Essentials’
French Retailer Carrefour Freezes Prices on 100 ‘Everyday Essentials’
August 22, 2022  |  Retail

Saying it expanding its efforts to help its customers cope with inflation, French retailer Carrefour has frozen prices on 100 “everyday essential” products through Nov....

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