economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.
The Power — And Perils — Of Expanding Access
The Power — And Perils — Of Expanding Access
April 19, 2018  |  Today In Data

The era of expanding access through the magic of digital connection has made things that were previously unimaginable almost commonplace today. It’s why half of...

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Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
April 10, 2018  |  Politics

The trade war may be downsized to a skirmish that maybe won’t even be waged. Or, you could say the other side blinked, a little....

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How The Gig Economy Is Making Disbursement Tools More Important
How The Gig Economy Is Making Disbursement Tools More Important
April 05, 2018  |  Disbursements

There are many ways to quickly hail a ride through platforms such as Uber — or have a freelancer complete a task through Fiverr. But payments...

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Amid Job Market Growth, Consumer Delinquencies Wane
Amid Job Market Growth, Consumer Delinquencies Wane
April 04, 2018  |  Debt

Economic tailwinds are helping consumers make timely loan payments. As American Banker reported Wednesday (April 4), delinquent payment rates waned a bit in the fourth...

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Tariffs’ Tussle On Chinese Investments Mere Saber-Rattling?
Tariffs’ Tussle On Chinese Investments Mere Saber-Rattling?
March 27, 2018  |  International

In economics, it’s all fun and games until someone starts a trade war and loses some GDP. The steel tariffs have been levied. The aluminum...

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
March 19, 2018  |  Regulation

There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change. In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three...

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To Improve Treasury Tech, Target The Developers
To Improve Treasury Tech, Target The Developers
March 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The financial services industry’s sudden support for application programming interfaces (APIs) has people talking about the power of data sharing. Certainly regulations like PSD2 and...

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Retail Sales Take Another Unexpected Monthly Dip
Retail Sales Take Another Unexpected Monthly Dip
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales continue to disappoint in early 2018, with an unexpected drop in February. For those keeping score at home, that represents the third...

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Stocks, Real Estate Drive US Household Wealth to Record High
Stocks, Real Estate Drive US Household Wealth to Record High
March 09, 2018  |  Economy

Thanks in part to surging stocks and increasing property values, the wealth of people living in the U.S. increased in the fourth quarter of 2017....

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