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Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset

Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset
Update: Supreme Court Draws Line on Tariffs and Hands Middle Market a Reset
February 20, 2026  |  Legal

Two days after the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, the headline is no longer simply that the justices drew a line on presidential authority. The immediate...

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Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
February 20, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Merchant surcharges are in the news as retailers, large and small, look for extra revenue and consumers rail against their existence. Get the Full Story...

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Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
February 20, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is no longer a marginal cost of doing business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Middle-Market Confidence Splits in 2026 as Tariffs and Supply Chains Weigh on High-Uncertainty Firms
Middle-Market Confidence Splits in 2026 as Tariffs and Supply Chains Weigh on High-Uncertainty Firms
February 20, 2026  |  Economy

Uncertainty is no longer a background condition for middle-market firms. It is now a measurable cost center. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Americans Are Rewriting Household Budgets to Make Room for Extended-Family Support
Americans Are Rewriting Household Budgets to Make Room for Extended-Family Support
February 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

As financial pressures intensify across the U.S., a growing number of consumers are shouldering an obligation that rarely shows up as a line item in...

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Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
February 19, 2026  |  Earnings

Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it...

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Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
Behind the Stablecoin Buzz, Old-School Infrastructure Still Runs the Show
February 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are often portrayed as a triumph of blockchain innovation, but behind the scenes they can frequently run on conventional infrastructure. Get the Full Story...

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What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?
What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?
February 19, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

For more than two decades, financial technology companies have been racing to expand a financing model invented by General Motors over a century ago. The...

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Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows
Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows
February 19, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Hype can go hand in hand with immediacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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