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US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts

US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
May 18, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. lawmakers faced off Thursday (May 18) over two proposed stablecoin bills. Both bills under consideration would allow both banks and non-banks to issue stablecoins. It was...

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Consumers Who Shop More Online Also Use More Healthcare Services Online
Consumers Who Shop More Online Also Use More Healthcare Services Online
May 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Inflation, economic uncertainty, and a generalized sense of instability are not holding back the world’s digital transformation, which clicked up meaningfully in the first quarter...

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Home Depot Sales Dip 4.2% in Q1, Execs Point to Order Fulfillment as Bright Spot
Home Depot Sales Dip 4.2% in Q1, Execs Point to Order Fulfillment as Bright Spot
May 16, 2023  |  Earnings

The pandemic home improvement wave has crested, as evidenced by first quarter results reported by The Home Depot, which is seeing a deceleration in its...

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CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rules Headed for More Scrutiny on Capitol Hill 
CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rules Headed for More Scrutiny on Capitol Hill 
May 15, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Small business lending’s new data-driven approach may be headed for more scrutiny on Capitol Hill. To that end, Rep. Maxine Waters (California), the top Democrat...

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 ‘High Spenders’ May Seek Credit Card Alternatives as Balances Build 
 ‘High Spenders’ May Seek Credit Card Alternatives as Balances Build 
May 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Credit cards have been a lifeline in the current inflation-fueled economy. But for the consumers who have been using their credit cards to cover a...

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Airbnb Turns Attention to Affordability, Transparency and Overseas Expansion
Airbnb Turns Attention to Affordability, Transparency and Overseas Expansion
May 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Addressing some of the major issues that have slowed its roll through the pandemic and after, Airbnb is focusing on affordability and guest confidence in...

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Goldman and Microsoft to Test Blockchain’s Future in Financial Services
Goldman and Microsoft to Test Blockchain’s Future in Financial Services
May 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Several firms are banding together to leverage blockchain — and distributed ledger technology — to transform financial markets. The roster includes Goldman Sachs Group Inc,...

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Affluent Consumers Temper Spending as Recession Concerns Mount
Affluent Consumers Temper Spending as Recession Concerns Mount
May 08, 2023  |  Economy

The latest data from the Federal Reserve released Monday (May 8) show that consumers think inflation’s here for the long term. And higher-income households are...

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