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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Household Borrowing, Consumer Debt, Reaches Record $12.73 Trillion
Household Borrowing, Consumer Debt, Reaches Record $12.73 Trillion
June 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

With incomes in the U.S. seeing less-than-stellar growth, a lot of spending is being done with consumer debt instead of cash, which could create problems...

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Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
May 24, 2017  |  News

Students are about to face some real sticker shock on their loans, and quickly.  The question is, what will be the fallout, and how far...

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US Retail Slumps For Second Month
US Retail Slumps For Second Month
April 17, 2017  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. fell for the second month running in March, said the U.S. Department of Commerce in its latest release. This, combined...

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Looking Past Jobs And At Interest Rate Hikes (Sooner Rather Than Later?)
Looking Past Jobs And At Interest Rate Hikes (Sooner Rather Than Later?)
April 13, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

What to make of the jobs and wages data that, newly in the rearview mirror, are harbingers, or not, of things to come on the...

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US Credit Card Debt Revisits Previous Highs at $1T
US Credit Card Debt Revisits Previous Highs at $1T
April 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

In the U.S., at least, debt is no four-letter word. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Stimulus Unwind Targets Fed’s Balance Sheet
Stimulus Unwind Targets Fed’s Balance Sheet
April 06, 2017  |  Investments

Two hikes or three. Maybe less. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
March 30, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

If it’s spring, it must be home-buying time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Rising Rates, Rising Expectations?
Rising Rates, Rising Expectations?
March 15, 2017  |  Investments

The Federal Reserve went ahead with a widely expected decision to boost short-term interest rates Wednesday. And as is so often the case, the action...

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