economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

How Different Households Spend: 3 Big Ideas From ‘The Last Transaction’ Report
How Different Households Spend: 3 Big Ideas From ‘The Last Transaction’ Report
July 22, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The economic landscape has been particularly turbulent over the past year, and its effects on the behaviors of different kinds of households are becoming increasingly...

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Pressures on Lower-Income Consumers Signal Pain for Beauty and Apparel Merchants
Pressures on Lower-Income Consumers Signal Pain for Beauty and Apparel Merchants
July 22, 2024  |  Economy

T.S. Eliot wrote that the world would end not with a bang but a whimper. It may be the case that the unstoppable wave of...

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Chinese Consumers Remain Cautious, Investing Instead of Spending
Chinese Consumers Remain Cautious, Investing Instead of Spending
July 19, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Chinese consumers are reportedly choosing to repay debt and buy wealth management products, despite government efforts to get them to spend. The country’s consumers put less...

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FinTech IPO Index Up 3.8% as Lemonade Surges on UK Expansion
FinTech IPO Index Up 3.8% as Lemonade Surges on UK Expansion
July 19, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season has yet to start making headlines and moving stocks in the FinTech IPO Index, but the overall group was up 3.8% through the...

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Auto Plant Closures, Hurricane Drive Increase in Initial Unemployment Claims
Auto Plant Closures, Hurricane Drive Increase in Initial Unemployment Claims
July 18, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 20,000 during the week ended Saturday (July 13), driven by temporary closures of automobile plants...

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Synchrony Sees Digital Mix Key to Navigating Uncertain Environment
Synchrony Sees Digital Mix Key to Navigating Uncertain Environment
July 17, 2024  |  Earnings

In today’s uncertain environment, consumers want one thing: choice. That’s because macroeconomic uncertainty over inflation and interest rates is rocking consumer behavior and affecting big-ticket...

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Credit Card Retail Payments Fall by 18% Amid Budget Pressures
Credit Card Retail Payments Fall by 18% Amid Budget Pressures
July 16, 2024  |  Credit Cards

As consumers continue to face financial pressures, many are shifting away from credit payments for retail purchases, instead playing it safe with debit. By the...

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Bank of America: Consumers Still Have Borrowing Power Left on Their Credit Cards
Bank of America: Consumers Still Have Borrowing Power Left on Their Credit Cards
July 16, 2024  |  Earnings

For Bank of America, digital channels have represented avenues of continued growth, making inroads with credit card spending in particular. According to management, there’s still...

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Save A Lot VP: Consumers Cross-Shop to Stretch Grocery Budgets
Save A Lot VP: Consumers Cross-Shop to Stretch Grocery Budgets
July 16, 2024  |  Retail

Amid ongoing inflation and economic challenges, grocery shoppers are recalibrating their budgeting behaviors to make ends meet. Katie Kobus, vice president of marketing at Save...

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