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Business Bankruptcies Rise 17% in August Due to Interest Rates
Business Bankruptcies Rise 17% in August Due to Interest Rates
September 05, 2023  |  Economy

Business bankruptcies reportedly experienced a sharp increase in August, with more companies seeking court protection from their creditors. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Half of Restaurant Customers Used BNPL to Pay for Their Meal
Half of Restaurant Customers Used BNPL to Pay for Their Meal
September 05, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Restaurants may be benefitting from consumers’ willingness to use buy now, pay later (BNPL), but the popularity of this payment method belies a larger challenge...

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Debit Cards, Cash and Tech Help Travelers Manage Their Spend While on the Road
Debit Cards, Cash and Tech Help Travelers Manage Their Spend While on the Road
September 04, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Consumers eagerly embraced the opportunity to travel once again post-pandemic, leading to an increase in travel demand for summer 2023 despite ongoing economic uncertainty and inflationary...

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Boomers and Seniors Keep Subscription Merchants in Business
Boomers and Seniors Keep Subscription Merchants in Business
September 01, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Despite baby boomers’ and seniors’ reputation for lagging behind other generations when it comes to digital activities and transactions, this demographic showed a modest increase in their...

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How Consumers Have Learned to Live With Inflation
How Consumers Have Learned to Live With Inflation
September 01, 2023  |  Economy

Death and taxes are the only certainties in life, they say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Report: Fed Likely to Hold Interest Rates Despite Higher Consumer Spending
Report: Fed Likely to Hold Interest Rates Despite Higher Consumer Spending
August 31, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve is reportedly likely to keep interest rates where they are when it meets in September even though economic activity has remained unexpectedly strong. Get...

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5 Things to Know About the US Consumer as Spending Outpaces Income
5 Things to Know About the US Consumer as Spending Outpaces Income
August 31, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

We’re spending money as fast as we can make it — and even faster, it seems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Campbell’s Sees Consumers Sacrificing Ready-to-Eat Meals as Inflation Continues
Campbell’s Sees Consumers Sacrificing Ready-to-Eat Meals as Inflation Continues
August 31, 2023  |  Earnings

As this period of inflation stretches on, Campbell’s is seeing budget-constrained consumers beginning to give up the convenience of prepared meals in favor of more...

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Retail Earnings Reports Signal Shopper Hesitancy Going Into Holiday Shopping Season
Retail Earnings Reports Signal Shopper Hesitancy Going Into Holiday Shopping Season
August 31, 2023  |  Economy

Merchants focused on nonessentials are restrategizing as shoppers predict a long way until inflation’s end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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