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Federal Data Shows Consumers Under Pressure As Spending Outruns Income

Federal Data Shows Consumers Under Pressure As Spending Outruns Income
Federal Data Shows Consumers Under Pressure As Spending Outruns Income
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data on spending shows it continues to outrun income growth as higher prices absorb more of the household budget. June offered another example:...

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How the Top 17% of Card Issuers Build High Customer Lifetime Value
How the Top 17% of Card Issuers Build High Customer Lifetime Value
July 30, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Seventeen percent of card issuers have reached the high customer lifetime value (CLTV) tier. What sets them apart isn’t the number of capabilities they’ve deployed,...

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Age and Income Miss the Real Divide in Financial Health
Age and Income Miss the Real Divide in Financial Health
July 29, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Two consumers can share a generation, an income bracket and many of the same expenses while occupying markedly different financial positions. Get the Full Story...

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The Middle Market CFO’s Guide to Big Tech’s Open-Weight AI Debate
The Middle Market CFO’s Guide to Big Tech’s Open-Weight AI Debate
July 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is dividing itself along one of the software sector’s most fundamental debates: open versus closed source. Get the Full Story...

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Why Digital Wallets Matter More Than Crypto for Credit Unions
Why Digital Wallets Matter More Than Crypto for Credit Unions
July 23, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have an unusual digital asset dilemma. Most members are not asking them to become cryptocurrency exchanges, yet a sizable share of young members...

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Retail Growth Masks a More Selective Shopper
Retail Growth Masks a More Selective Shopper
July 16, 2026  |  Retail

In June, retail sales continued to grow, but the composition of that growth saw consumers making more deliberate choices about where their money goes. Households...

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9 Clicks Stand Between Businesses and Their Money
9 Clicks Stand Between Businesses and Their Money
July 16, 2026  |  Digital Payments

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CPI Cooled but the Consumer Is Still Sweating
CPI Cooled but the Consumer Is Still Sweating
July 14, 2026  |  Economy

The latest inflation report offers consumers something that has been absent for much of the past several years: a measurable decline in overall prices. Whether...

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