economy

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

Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
October 22, 2019  |  Banking

McKinsey’s annual review of global banks shows that financial institutions are generally not strong enough to weather an economic slump, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct....

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Tariffs, Trade Tensions Impact Auto Shipping
Tariffs, Trade Tensions Impact Auto Shipping
October 21, 2019  |  Economy

The lingering impacts of various trade wars are refashioning supply chains and slowing the flow of goods across borders and across various logistics corridors —...

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Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith For Pay By Bank
Top News In Payments: PayPal To Roll Out Venmo Credit Card; Mastercard Teams With WHSmith...
October 18, 2019  |  News

Today in the payment’s news roundup, PayPal is teaming with Synchrony Financial to put forward a Venmo co-branded credit card next year. Also, Mastercard is...

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Despite China’s Slowing Economy, Credit Demand Still Strong
Despite China’s Slowing Economy, Credit Demand Still Strong
October 18, 2019  |  International

Chinese online finance giant Ant Financial, headed by billionaire Jack Ma, is seeing an uptick in the desire for credit among small and medium businesses...

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China’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
China’s GDP Near 30-Year Low As Trade War Impacts Factory Work
October 18, 2019  |  International

Economic growth in China is at a near-30-year low in the third quarter as tariffs start to negatively affect factory production, Reuters reported on Thursday...

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David Marcus Threatens That China Will Win If Libra Fails
David Marcus Threatens That China Will Win If Libra Fails
October 17, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

David Marcus, the executive in charge of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, said if Libra fails, the U.S. could fall behind China in the race for...

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Retail Sales Slump Raises Questions About Consumer Spending
Retail Sales Slump Raises Questions About Consumer Spending
October 16, 2019  |  Economy

One of the laws of physics, loosely phrased, is that an object in motion stays in motion, on its path, until outside forces act to...

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What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent September 2019, the first such decline in seven months, according to figures released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by...

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IMF: World Economy Will Grow Only 3 Pct In 2019
IMF: World Economy Will Grow Only 3 Pct In 2019
October 15, 2019  |  Economy

As the self-inflicted wounds of the trade war between the U.S. and China have made for a “precarious” economic state, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

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