spending

Spending to pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods or services
New Data: Why 75 Pct Of Consumers Want More From Card Apps Than They’re Getting
New Data: Why 75 Pct Of Consumers Want More From Card Apps Than They’re Getting
June 16, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Banks are well aware that they must do more these days than simply provide their debit and credit card holders with monthly account statements. Just...

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Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
May 25, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

European consumers are stockpiling savings as a way to be prudent during the pandemic, but that isn’t having a positive effect on the country’s lagging...

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Investor Concerns Over Credit Losses Pull US Bank Stocks Down
Investor Concerns Over Credit Losses Pull US Bank Stocks Down
May 15, 2020  |  Investments

The U.S. banking industry is the runt of the litter of the current stock market rally as interest rates sink and loans crumble, according to...

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Goldman: US Unemployment Rate Could Hit 25 Pct
Goldman: US Unemployment Rate Could Hit 25 Pct
May 14, 2020  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs’ forecast for the nation’s unemployment rate rose by 10 percent, as the bank now predicts at least a 25 percent unemployment rate due...

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US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter
US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter
May 04, 2020  |  Debt

To fight the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government said it is planning to borrow $2.99 trillion in the second quarter this year, a record number,...

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U.S. 1Q GDP Tumbles 4.8 Pct, The Biggest Drop Since Great Recession
U.S. 1Q GDP Tumbles 4.8 Pct, The Biggest Drop Since Great Recession
April 29, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 4.8 percent in the first quarter — its biggest decline since the 2008 Great Recession as the coronavirus pandemic slammed the...

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Crashing Oil Prices and Travel’s Catch-22
Crashing Oil Prices and Travel’s Catch-22
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

You can’t get much cheaper than negative prices. As the world knows, oil briefly went negative this week before rebounding, showing the breathtaking speed a...

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CUs Saw Overall Credit Spending Drop 31.3 Pct in YOY Weekly Data, PSCU Says
CUs Saw Overall Credit Spending Drop 31.3 Pct in YOY Weekly Data, PSCU Says
April 21, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit union service organization PSCU has updated its weekly transaction analysis from Owner credit union members to reflect the impact of the coronavirus, finding that...

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China’s GDP Drop Creates Global Ripple Effects For Retail
China’s GDP Drop Creates Global Ripple Effects For Retail
April 17, 2020  |  International

What will the ripple effects be for retailers (in the U.S. and around the globe) as China’s economy shrinks? As has been widely reported, it...

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