Recession

A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation
A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation
September 18, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Necessity is the mother of invention. Invention can become necessity. And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention...

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JPMorgan Predicts Next Financial Crisis In 2020
JPMorgan Predicts Next Financial Crisis In 2020
September 13, 2018  |  Economy

Citing an analysis by JPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg reported the Wall Street bank doesn’t think the next financial crisis will be as painful as past crises, but...

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Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
September 13, 2018  |  Market Conditions

When it comes to currency and global trade, “stability” seems like a quaint concept these days, an increasingly distant memory that takes on the trappings...

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US Households Doing A Better Job Saving
US Households Doing A Better Job Saving
August 20, 2018  |  Economy

U.S. households are more prepared for a potential recession, with recent data showing people have been saving more of their take-home pay over the past...

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Market Watchers Say US Recession Is Coming
Market Watchers Say US Recession Is Coming
July 16, 2018  |  Economy

Market watchers have sent out a warning that the U.S. economy might be heading toward a recession. According to Reuters, the rise of risk premiums...

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Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
Mania And Madness: A History Of Things People Liked Too Much
January 20, 2018  |  Investments

Did you know that mania is considered a mental illness? Google Dictionary defines it as a “mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria,...

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Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
August 21, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The regulatory rollback may be rolled back. It has been a key aim of the Republican Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration over the past...

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Investors Seek To Break Up Barclays
Investors Seek To Break Up Barclays
July 17, 2017  |  Banking

Following the 2008 recession, many new regulations were put in place to help prevent a recurrence. In particular, a magnifying glass was put on the...

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This Is Brexit? First U.K. Consumer Spending Drop In Four Years
This Is Brexit? First U.K. Consumer Spending Drop In Four Years
June 13, 2017  |  International

The pound has been on a downward spiral since the Brexit referendum, and that inflation is reflected in lack of consumer spending. In May, the...

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