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Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience

Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
January 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The new year has dawned with consumers in the United States navigating a cooling labor market, elevated borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. Get the...

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Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
January 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company MiniMax reportedly raised $619 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Jan. 9). Get the Full...

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Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
January 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

This January is crunch time for the Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business
Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business
January 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
January 09, 2026  |  Investments

Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. Get the...

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Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
January 09, 2026  |  What's Hot

In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in...

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The Labor Economy Becomes the Next Payments Innovation Engine
The Labor Economy Becomes the Next Payments Innovation Engine
January 09, 2026  |  What's Hot

In 2026, the Labor Economy becomes one of the most important sources of economic growth — not despite automation, but because of it. As intelligence...

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Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner
January 09, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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