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Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast

Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
May 15, 2026  |  Economy

The modern economy increasingly runs on two separate operating systems. One is digital, asset-light and geographically fluid. The other is physical, capital-intensive and exposed to...

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Banks Discover AI’s Best Trick Is Boring
Banks Discover AI’s Best Trick Is Boring
May 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence got its start by hitting customer-facing home runs. For financial services, the technology appeared poised at first to stay there. Get the Full...

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74% of Cardholders Push Issuers Toward Flexible Credit Options
74% of Cardholders Push Issuers Toward Flexible Credit Options
May 15, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Credit products are becoming more configurable, more installment-oriented and more closely tied to real-time consumer behavior. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
May 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulations can create winners and losers, as well as kick off unpredictable second-order effects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
May 14, 2026  |  Retail

For years, retail’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions revolved around making search smarter. Now, Amazon and Walmart—two of the world’s biggest retailers—are placing very different bets...

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Retail Sales Growth Masks Consumer Pullback Across Key Categories
Retail Sales Growth Masks Consumer Pullback Across Key Categories
May 14, 2026  |  Economy

Retail sales rose again in April, but the latest government data showed consumers continuing to shift spending toward necessities while pulling back in several categories...

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Why the DIY KYC Model Is Facing a Fraud Reality Check
Why the DIY KYC Model Is Facing a Fraud Reality Check
May 14, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo, “Built or Bought: How KYC/KYB Ownership Shapes Risk, Cost and Growth” examines how companies’ choices about identity verification...

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AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies
AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Delegation is the name of the game for the next phase of digital commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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