economy

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

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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Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
March 06, 2018  |  News

Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the...

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