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Trump Says US Has Decided to Impose Tariffs on EU
Politics // February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump reportedly said Wednesday (Feb. 26) that the U.S. has decided to impose tariffs on the European Union (EU) and will announce the details soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Government Memo Outlines How Agencies Should Streamline Federal Workforce
Politics // February 26, 2025

Federal government agencies should focus on the “maximum elimination” of functions that are not statutorily mandated, while enabling high-quality, efficient delivery of those are that statutorily mandated, according to a memorandum issued Wednesday (Feb. 26) to help agencies implement President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
Politics // August 13, 2020

President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat in the U.S. has shaken the stock markets and is now roiling the corporate world. Shares of Tencent Holdings, its parent company, fell as much as 10 percent on Friday (Aug. 7) hours after the president issued his ban,...

Georgia Governor Defends Reopening Decision After Trump’s Criticism
Coronavirus // April 23, 2020

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who was against COVID-19 stay-at-home mandates from the start, is preparing to open the state on Friday (April 24), despite the advice of medical experts, President Trump and even some of his own constituents. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Interviews & Exclusives
As Goes The MoneyGram Deal, So Goes China, U.S. Tech Collaboration?

January 05, 2018
A pretty good songster named Paul McCartney sang once that “in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

CFPB’s Change Of Payday Lending’s Heart?

August 29, 2017
The final payday lending rules are coming, but reporting by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend suggests that they may not take quite the toll on the lending industry as once thought. The Consumer Financial...

Quick Reads
President Trump Orders Data Centers to Pay for Power as AI Strains the Grid

January 15, 2026
President Donald Trump is set to unveil an emergency plan Friday (Jan. 16) that would make data center owners, not households, cover the cost of new power plants as electricity demand surges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Trump Says US Has Decided to Impose Tariffs on EU

February 26, 2025
President Donald Trump reportedly said Wednesday (Feb. 26) that the U.S. has decided to impose tariffs on the European Union (EU) and will announce the details soon. Get the Full Story...

Government Memo Outlines How Agencies Should Streamline Federal Workforce

February 26, 2025
Federal government agencies should focus on the “maximum elimination” of functions that are not statutorily mandated, while enabling high-quality, efficient delivery of those are that statutorily mandated, according to a memorandum issued...

Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban

August 13, 2020
President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat in the U.S. has shaken the stock markets and is now roiling the corporate world. Shares of Tencent Holdings, its parent company, fell as...