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Fed Beige Book Shows Consumers Resilient Despite Uncertainty

Fed Beige Book Shows Consumers Resilient Despite Uncertainty
Fed Beige Book Shows Consumers Resilient Despite Uncertainty
January 15, 2026  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book strikes a cautiously upbeat tone, pointing to modest economic gains across much of the country even as businesses and...

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CFOs Discover Their Most Sensitive Data Travels Too Freely
CFOs Discover Their Most Sensitive Data Travels Too Freely
January 15, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The 21st century enterprise is an increasingly porous one. Data flows more freely, decisions happen faster and the line between internal insight and external exposure...

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Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate
Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate
January 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Getting crypto markets legislation passed in the U.S. is becoming as volatile as crypto markets themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon and Walmart Swap Scripts as Retail’s Agentic Future Looms
Amazon and Walmart Swap Scripts as Retail’s Agentic Future Looms
January 15, 2026  |  Retail

The retail landscape is officially closer to 2050 than it is 2000. That is redefining the traditional roles of Amazon and Walmart as both seek...

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Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay
Insurance Policyholders Now Rate Insurers by How Fast They Pay
January 15, 2026  |  Insurance

With policyholders facing more choices, more transparency and fewer switching barriers, insurers are discovering that retention is no longer protected by inertia but earned through...

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Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
January 15, 2026  |  Checkout Conversion

Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
January 15, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Tariffs Force Firms to Rethink Technology as a Survival Tool
Tariffs Force Firms to Rethink Technology as a Survival Tool
January 15, 2026  |  Economy

The volatility wrought by tariffs is no longer a background risk but a daily operational reality, forcing companies to make strategic decisions with incomplete data...

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44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
44% of Consumers Hit a Wall When Paying Medical Bills
January 15, 2026  |  Healthcare

Healthcare’s digital transformation is no longer defined by whether patients will use virtual tools, but by how well the rest of the system keeps up...

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