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Jan. CPI Slips to 6.4% but Data May Fan Consumers’ Inflation Fears 
Jan. CPI Slips to 6.4% but Data May Fan Consumers’ Inflation Fears 
February 14, 2023  |  Economy

A majority of consumers think inflation this year will trump 2022’s soaring pace. The latest data from the Labor Department may not dispel that notion....

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3 Ways Retailers Are Keeping It Real This Valentine’s Day
3 Ways Retailers Are Keeping It Real This Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2023  |  Retail

Showing our love with gifts is more challenging in 2023 given that inflation-weary consumers are still tapped from holiday spending. But love is in the...

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Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
February 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

With more and more consumers embracing digital-first banks, the under-18 crowd presents the next generation of customers.  But digital banking products for minors have not...

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SEC and NYDFS Heat Puts Binance-Branded Paxos Stablecoin on Ice 
SEC and NYDFS Heat Puts Binance-Branded Paxos Stablecoin on Ice 
February 13, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is doubling down on its regulation-by-enforcement approach. It is also getting a little local help from the New...

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Can Amazon’s CEO Eclipse the Bezos Legacy?
Can Amazon’s CEO Eclipse the Bezos Legacy?
February 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Nineteen months and $1 trillion of lost market value later and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is fast approaching a second anniversary and a reckoning. This, as talk...

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The Four Cracks in the Crypto Business Model
The Four Cracks in the Crypto Business Model
February 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The four horsemen of the crypto apocalypse are currently trampling over the sector’s 2023 aspirations. This, as the post-FTX digital asset landscape finds itself facing...

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Amazon, Walmart Square Off Over Rise in Curbside and In-Store Pickup
Amazon, Walmart Square Off Over Rise in Curbside and In-Store Pickup
February 10, 2023  |  Retail

Evolving online search tools and a growing consumer shift toward faster pickup options are raising the digital stakes between Amazon and Walmart. Whether it’s curbside...

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Disney’s Streaming Success May Rest with Sequels as Subscriber Numbers Dip
Disney’s Streaming Success May Rest with Sequels as Subscriber Numbers Dip
February 09, 2023  |  Subscriptions

For Disney, a bit of subscriber churn shows up in the numbers. But there’s no looming derailment of the long-term economic model. Provided that the...

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Why the Whole World Is Bullish on Generative AI
Why the Whole World Is Bullish on Generative AI
February 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world is entering a new age of generative AI, and there’s no going back. This, as even a flubbed demonstration of the next-generation artificial...

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