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Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024

Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
Nearly Half of Credit Users Expect Higher Interest Rates in 2024
February 03, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

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Consumer Sentiment Improves 13% to Reach Highest Level Since July 2021
Consumer Sentiment Improves 13% to Reach Highest Level Since July 2021
February 02, 2024  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment has reached its highest level since July 2021, with consumers expecting improvements in both inflation and personal incomes. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Tinder Sees Subscriptions Drop as Consumers Pull Back Amid Financial Challenges  
Tinder Sees Subscriptions Drop as Consumers Pull Back Amid Financial Challenges  
January 31, 2024  |  Earnings

Tinder is seeing its subscriber counts drop, as ongoing financial challenges put pressure on consumers’ budgets for nonessential services. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Demand for Security Solutions Boosts Mastercard’s Value-Added Services Revenues 17%
Demand for Security Solutions Boosts Mastercard’s Value-Added Services Revenues 17%
January 31, 2024  |  Earnings

For Mastercard, new payment flows and digital innovations outpaced spending growth on cards — though consumers remain resilient. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Private Sector Hiring and Pay Increases Slow in January
Private Sector Hiring and Pay Increases Slow in January
January 31, 2024  |  Economy

Hiring and pay increases in the private sector slowed in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Just One-Tenth of Savings Are Stored in Financial Assets
Just One-Tenth of Savings Are Stored in Financial Assets
January 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

In times of economic turbulence such as these, investing in interest-bearing financial assets is one way to mitigate the effects of inflation. Although U.S. consumers...

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Venus et Fleur Pitches Flowers as Valentine’s Day Investments 
Venus et Fleur Pitches Flowers as Valentine’s Day Investments 
January 27, 2024  |  Retail

Valentine’s Day has long been associated with the exchange of thoughtful gifts, and few tokens of affection are as iconic as a bouquet of flowers....

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Headline Inflation Cools, But Food Prices Still Climbed in December
Headline Inflation Cools, But Food Prices Still Climbed in December
January 26, 2024  |  Economy

Taken as a whole, the Commerce Department’s latest reading on inflation shows a dip below a key psychological level.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
January 25, 2024  |  Economy

America’s economy grew 3.1% in 2023 amid continued consumer spending on vehicles and electronics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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