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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
March 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Depending on the month, the roster of those of us living paycheck to paycheck is up a bit or down a bit. But through the...

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US Crypto Clampdown Continues as Fed Guts Custodia Bank Application
US Crypto Clampdown Continues as Fed Guts Custodia Bank Application
March 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s existential moment continues, as U.S. regulators can’t get past “fundamental concerns” with the sector.  This, as an order published last Friday (March 24), decisively unpacked the federal reserve’s...

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Grocers Use Self-Service Prepared Foods to Bring More Shoppers In Store
Grocers Use Self-Service Prepared Foods to Bring More Shoppers In Store
March 24, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, Giant and Schnucks add self-service meal options and Momofuku raises millions. Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Giant Food, which spans 165 locations in...

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Amazon Pay’s Faster Merchant Payouts Moves 2-Sided Network Into Open Ecosystem
Amazon Pay’s Faster Merchant Payouts Moves 2-Sided Network Into Open Ecosystem
March 22, 2023  |  eCommerce

The two-sided network is a simple concept where buyers and sellers come together. Amazon’s moves in recent days spotlight the eCommerce juggernaut’s ambitions to expand...

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Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
March 21, 2023  |  Connected Economy

A Taylor Swift ticketing dustup late last year has put an unwelcome spotlight on the event ticketing sector at a time when changes are coming...

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FTX Lawyers Sue to Keep Bahamian Unit Away From Assets
FTX Lawyers Sue to Keep Bahamian Unit Away From Assets
March 21, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Lawyers for crypto exchange FTX are suing to keep its Bahamian affiliate out to sea. Not just because the bankrupt crypto firm was recently revealed...

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Chick-fil-A Waters Down Rewards and Hopes Customers Stick Around
Chick-fil-A Waters Down Rewards and Hopes Customers Stick Around
March 20, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With the inflation-related devaluation of restaurant rewards points, loyalty programs are losing power. Atlanta-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Chick-fil-A, which has more than 2,800 restaurants...

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Everything But the Crypto: Flagstar Scoops Up Failed Signature Bank
Everything But the Crypto: Flagstar Scoops Up Failed Signature Bank
March 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the crypto sector’s favorite banks, Signature, has a new home.  As of Monday (March 20), the former crypto-friendly lender’s doors are open again...

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