Recession

CE 100 Index Slips as WeWork Plummets 23%
CE 100 Index Slips as WeWork Plummets 23%
December 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Recession fears mounted this past week, and stocks tumbled. 2022 is largely in the rearview mirror, and in looking ahead, investors — and some heavy...

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Mastercard: Housing Costs and Inflation Squeeze Consumer Spending
Mastercard: Housing Costs and Inflation Squeeze Consumer Spending
December 08, 2022  |  Economy

High inflation and interest rates are affecting groups in different ways.  The Mastercard Economics Institute said in its Economic Outlook 2023, which was released Thursday...

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Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
Independent Restaurants’ Optimism Wanes Amid Ongoing Inflation
December 07, 2022  |  SMBs

As economic challenges continue indefinitely into the future, small restaurants are adjusting their revenue expectations. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study, “Main Street...

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Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
Boston Fed Study Ties Kids to Consumption During Economic Downturns
December 06, 2022  |  Economy

Despite the holiday cheer, American consumers are growing increasingly anxious about the economy. It’s gotten to the point where even those consumers whose wages and...

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EU Banks Dial Back Lending
EU Banks Dial Back Lending
December 04, 2022  |  Loans

Europe’s banks will likely reduce lending next year as the region dips into a recession. That’s according to a Sunday (Dec. 4) Financial Times report,...

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Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
November 30, 2022  |  SMBs

Slowing rate hikes cheer investors, but on Main Street the damage has already been done. Stocks surged about 3% by Wednesday’s close, on the heels...

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Amazon’s Jassy Says Layoffs to Stretch Into ‘23
Amazon’s Jassy Says Layoffs to Stretch Into ‘23
November 17, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon’s job cuts will continue into next year, adding to those that have already been announced, as the company’s leaders are only midway through their...

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CFOs Shore Up Cash and Liquidity Beneath Economic Clouds
CFOs Shore Up Cash and Liquidity Beneath Economic Clouds
November 16, 2022  |  CFO

A new survey from PYMNTS shows that a majority of CFOs expect the economy will slide into recession in the near future, a prediction that...

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Holiday Spending a Focus of New PSCU Payments Index Report
Holiday Spending a Focus of New PSCU Payments Index Report
November 15, 2022  |  Shopping

Consumer purchasing growth for credit cards in October was the lowest of 2022, while growth for debit remained where it has been throughout the year,...

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