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Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules

Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
May 18, 2026  |  Data & Research

For years, the debate about data and market power has lived mostly in antitrust courts and academic journals. That changes when AI enters the picture....

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Small-Business Banking Has a Segmentation Problem
Small-Business Banking Has a Segmentation Problem
May 18, 2026  |  Banking

The term “small business” has traditionally functioned as a sort of economic shorthand. Banks, payment companies, FinTech firms, and even policymakers spoke about small-and-medium-sized businesses...

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The Paycheck Safety Net Now Includes a Side Hustle
The Paycheck Safety Net Now Includes a Side Hustle
May 15, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Side hustles have moved from optional income enhancers to a routine feature of household financial management, reflecting a labor market where steady pay is no...

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Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
May 15, 2026  |  Economy

The modern economy increasingly runs on two separate operating systems. One is digital, asset-light and geographically fluid. The other is physical, capital-intensive and exposed to...

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Banks Discover AI’s Best Trick Is Boring
Banks Discover AI’s Best Trick Is Boring
May 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence got its start by hitting customer-facing home runs. For financial services, the technology appeared poised at first to stay there. Get the Full...

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74% of Cardholders Push Issuers Toward Flexible Credit Options
74% of Cardholders Push Issuers Toward Flexible Credit Options
May 15, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Credit products are becoming more configurable, more installment-oriented and more closely tied to real-time consumer behavior. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
May 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulations can create winners and losers, as well as kick off unpredictable second-order effects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront
May 14, 2026  |  Retail

For years, retail’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions revolved around making search smarter. Now, Amazon and Walmart—two of the world’s biggest retailers—are placing very different bets...

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