economy

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

Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 

Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
August 28, 2019  |  Economy

Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales.  The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and...

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Banks, Corporates On Opposite Sides Of Recession Spectrum
Banks, Corporates On Opposite Sides Of Recession Spectrum
August 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Talk of a financial recession and a weaker global economy continues to grow, and central banks are keeping a close ear on the chatter. Reports...

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US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
August 26, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference on Monday (Aug. 26) that France and the U.S. have reached a deal to end the...

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Do Soft US Business Investments Mean A Bumpy Holiday Season On Horizon?
Do Soft US Business Investments Mean A Bumpy Holiday Season On Horizon?
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

Does a softness in investment activity by U.S. firms hint at a rocky fourth quarter and bumpy holiday spending season? Get the Full Story Complete...

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Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO...

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GenZ Gets Friendly With Credit
GenZ Gets Friendly With Credit
August 20, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Generation Z is growing up. The oldest members of the generation born between the mid-90s and the mid-2010s (specific year ranges vary depending on who...

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July Retail Sales Boost: Consumers Spend Big On Clothes And Food
July Retail Sales Boost: Consumers Spend Big On Clothes And Food
August 19, 2019  |  Economy

Data paint a portrait — rarely a photo in stark relief, usually more along the lines of an impressionist painting. Connect the dots a bit,...

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US CEOs Support Putting Ethics Before Profits
US CEOs Support Putting Ethics Before Profits
August 19, 2019  |  Economy

Almost 200 CEOs at The Business Roundtable, a meeting of executives from corporations like JPMorgan, Apple and Amazon, have redefined the “purpose of a corporation,”...

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