Interest Rates

CFOs Take A Macro View Of The Future
CFOs Take A Macro View Of The Future
October 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The CFOs and treasurers throughout the globe are popping their bubbles when it comes to economic outlook. A new report by Deutsche Bank and the...

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Job Growth Undershoots Expectations, But Enough for Rate Hikes?
Job Growth Undershoots Expectations, But Enough for Rate Hikes?
October 07, 2016  |  News

The United States economy logged some job growth in September, with wages also on the upswing.  The latest statistic released Friday by the Labor Department...

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Jobless Claims Presage Rate Hikes? 
Jobless Claims Presage Rate Hikes? 
October 06, 2016  |  News

The jobless claims report that came through on Thursday had some implications perhaps even before the more important jobs report on Friday. Key takeaways:The jobless claims stand...

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The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized enterprises are known for facing tough hurdles in their search for financing, with SMEs considered high-risk among lenders. But a new report...

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China Tops Treasurers’ List Of Worries
China Tops Treasurers’ List Of Worries
September 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A new survey by JPMorgan finds corporate treasurers consider China’s recent currency exchange rate reforms to have had the most impact on their businesses. Reports...

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Consumer Confidence Up — What About Spending?
Consumer Confidence Up — What About Spending?
September 27, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

The economist in all of us can appreciate consumer confidence. If consumers are more confident, especially after the last recession, would they be more willing...

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Central Bank Conundrums Bode Ill For (Most) Stocks
Central Bank Conundrums Bode Ill For (Most) Stocks
September 14, 2016  |  Banking

Live by the central banks, die by the central banks. The age of easy money and low interest rates — and, in some cases, negative...

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The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
September 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Analysts quarreled over how the U.K. referendum would impact the markets, but immediately after the nation voted to leave the European Union, it was too...

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Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
September 13, 2016  |  Banking

When the Federal Reserve ticked the interest rate up to 0.25 for the first time in a decade last December, it was something of big...

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