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Latest CPI Data Finds Consumers Literally Spend More Bread to Buy Bread
Latest CPI Data Finds Consumers Literally Spend More Bread to Buy Bread
October 10, 2024  |  Economy

In economics, there’s often a bifurcation when it comes to data — the difference between what the headlines tell us and what the wallet feels....

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Employee Health Insurance Costs Climb Despite Lower Inflation
Employee Health Insurance Costs Climb Despite Lower Inflation
October 09, 2024  |  Healthcare

Inflation may be waning, but Americans aren’t seeing much relief when paying for medical care. Employer-sponsored health insurance costs climbed 7% for the second year...

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Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
Dimon Says Regulators Make It Difficult for Companies to Go Public
October 08, 2024  |  IPO

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday (Oct. 8) that regulators in the U.S. and the U.K. have made it difficult for companies to go public....

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A Shelf Space Showdown: The Rise of Private Labels in Grocery Stores
A Shelf Space Showdown: The Rise of Private Labels in Grocery Stores
October 08, 2024  |  Retail

In the ongoing battle for grocery shelf space, consumers are increasingly seeking value. Grocers are eager to meet this demand, while also capitalizing on the...

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Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
October 02, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture consumer spending against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. With inflation...

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Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
September 27, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers pulled back a bit on their spending increases in August, notching the slowest growth since the beginning of the year. The latest data from...

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Soaring Food and Housing Costs Strain Lower-Income Households
Soaring Food and Housing Costs Strain Lower-Income Households
September 25, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Consumer Expenditures underscores what PYMNTS Intelligence has found for months: Food and shelter, among the...

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Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
September 24, 2024  |  Economy

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. As measured in the latest reading...

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The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Rewrite Financial Playbooks for CFOs
The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Rewrite Financial Playbooks for CFOs
September 24, 2024  |  CFO

The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest-rate cut arrived Wednesday (Sept. 18). The move to lower interest rates by 50 basis points marks a pivotal moment in...

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