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Inside the Tariff Turbulence From the Epicenter of American Agriculture

Inside the Tariff Turbulence From the Epicenter of American Agriculture
Inside the Tariff Turbulence From the Epicenter of American Agriculture
April 21, 2025  |  Connected Economy

In the fields of the Midwest, the real impact of geopolitical maneuvering plays out in the price of corn, the strain on lending, and the...

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New Data: US Businesses Face Cross-Border Payments Paradox Amid Digital Wallet Surge
New Data: US Businesses Face Cross-Border Payments Paradox Amid Digital Wallet Surge
April 21, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

A surprising divide is emerging as digital wallets cement their status in the United States’ payments ecosystem. While American consumers confidently use these wallets to...

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CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings
CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings
April 21, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a holiday-shortened trading week, down 0.2%.  Earnings continued to dominate the headlines, and six pillars were lower, while...

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Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
April 21, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Tariffs are here, inflation is sticky, and supply chains and vendor relationships are in flux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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45% of Middle-Market Firms Report Increased Use of GenAI
45% of Middle-Market Firms Report Increased Use of GenAI
April 21, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

GenAI is rapidly shifting from back-office experimentation to the strategic core of finance departments at major U.S. corporations, according to a PYMNTS report, “CFOs Envision...

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From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The movement by neobanks to branch into investing and credit card rewards, and investment platforms to branch out into banking, speaks volumes to the appeal...

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Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The four financial services companies that reported results Thursday (April 18) — KeyCorp, Truist, American Express and Fifth Third Bancorp — faced investors against a backdrop...

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Inside Amazon and Walmart’s Billion-Dollar Race to Win the Last Mile
Inside Amazon and Walmart’s Billion-Dollar Race to Win the Last Mile
April 18, 2025  |  Retail

In environments like today’s, reactive operations might as well be useless ones. By the time they take effect, it is often already too late. As the...

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