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Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents
Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents
November 24, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Prompt Economy was visited by some controversy this past week. Microsoft introduced new agentic AI features to Windows 11, which is usually a cause...

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Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
November 24, 2025  |  SMBs

Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines and are instead showing a level of confidence not seen...

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Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls
Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls
November 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Through mid-October, bitcoin looked like the comeback story of 2025, setting successive records near $125,000 before losing more than $40,000 in roughly six weeks. Prices...

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Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer Finance
Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the New Competitive Moat in Consumer...
November 24, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel, the story of today’s consumer isn’t about inflation, credit tightening, or macro stress signals. It’s about expectation. Get...

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CFPB Pledges ‘Fundamentally Different’ Supervision in 2026
CFPB Pledges ‘Fundamentally Different’ Supervision in 2026
November 23, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says its financial supervision efforts will continue next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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DOGE Disbands With 8 Months Remaining in Charter
DOGE Disbands With 8 Months Remaining in Charter
November 23, 2025  |  Politics

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was supposed to last until next summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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US Consumers Cautious but Still ‘Fundamentally Strong’
US Consumers Cautious but Still ‘Fundamentally Strong’
November 23, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

American consumer spending is still going strong, at least at some retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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President Trump Halts Push to Block State-Level AI Regulations
President Trump Halts Push to Block State-Level AI Regulations
November 23, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The White House has reportedly paused an executive order designed to stop state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Hackers Hit ‘Necessary Plumbing’ of Big Bank Mortgage Operations
Hackers Hit ‘Necessary Plumbing’ of Big Bank Mortgage Operations
November 23, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

A cyberattack may have targeted data of some of America’s biggest banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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