US Economy

The Gig Economy’s $1.2T Digital Payments Potential

The Gig Economy’s $1.2T Digital Payments Potential
The Gig Economy’s $1.2T Digital Payments Potential
May 21, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

A smart entrepreneur dropped out of college, identified an unmet market need and created an entirely new market segment. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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American Consumer Debt To Hit $4 Trillion By EOY
American Consumer Debt To Hit $4 Trillion By EOY
May 11, 2018  |  Debt

New data shows that Americans are on pace to accumulate a collective $4 trillion in consumer debt by the end of 2018. Get the Full...

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More Americans Keeping Money In Their Checking Accounts Due To Insecurity About Economy
More Americans Keeping Money In Their Checking Accounts Due To Insecurity About Economy
May 07, 2018  |  Banking

New data shows that more Americans are holding money in their checking accounts, a sign that they don’t feel as secure as they would like...

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Stocks Rally And Roar After Strong Jobs Report
Stocks Rally And Roar After Strong Jobs Report
March 09, 2018  |  Economy

Investors cheered the jobs report Friday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 250 points intraday and the tech-heavy NASDAQ to a new...

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Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

Shipping — by road, sea, air or rail — is becoming more costly as operators across shipping routes push for higher margins. That push has left...

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What The Climbing Debt Defaults Really Mean For The Economy
What The Climbing Debt Defaults Really Mean For The Economy
February 20, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

By many measures, the economy looks strong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
February 19, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy upwards of $109 billion in 2016, with activity coming from inside the country as well as outside. Get the Full...

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Economy Boosts SMB Borrowing Activity
Economy Boosts SMB Borrowing Activity
January 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New data from small business credit analysis firm PayNet finds the small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending landscape expanded significantly toward the end of 2017....

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