inflation

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Have Good Credit Scores, Show More Credit Savvy
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Have Good Credit Scores, Show More Credit Savvy
December 27, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Characterized by weakened spending power and mounting economic uncertainty, 2022 has been an economic roller coaster. Due to rising costs, growing numbers of consumers spend...

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Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Mastercard Data Shows Inflation’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
December 26, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation changed the way Americans did their holiday shopping this year Mastercard’s latest Spending Pulse report shows. “This holiday retail season looked different than years...

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US Inflation Rate Slows in November as Prices Rise 0.1%
US Inflation Rate Slows in November as Prices Rise 0.1%
December 23, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. inflation rate slowed in November, with prices rising just 0.1%. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) also reported Friday (Dec. 23) that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE)...

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2023 Will Be the Year of Grocery Shopping
2023 Will Be the Year of Grocery Shopping
December 23, 2022  |  Retail

As inflation causes consumers to crimp spending, grocery shopping is seen coming out on top. With many consumers cutting out unnecessary purchases, the supermarket value...

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Slipping Restaurant Sales Lead to Cost Cutting
Slipping Restaurant Sales Lead to Cost Cutting
December 22, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

With lower restaurant sales, dining establishments may need to consider new cost-cutting strategies. Nearly all businesses are battling the economy’s continued inflationary cycle, coupled with...

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98M Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Gifts This Year
98M Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Gifts This Year
December 22, 2022  |  Retail

Gift giving is on everyone’s mind, and financing what they’ll spend on holiday gifts is, too. The holidays are fully here, and Christmas is but...

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Small Businesses Divided on How to Handle Recession
Small Businesses Divided on How to Handle Recession
December 22, 2022  |  SMBs

Main Street small businesses have been preparing for this inflationary cycle to turn to recession. Yet, additional pressure from labor costs and online competition have...

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Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
December 22, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Robert Cashman, president and CEO at Metro Credit Union, tells PYMNTS how credit unions (CUs) can be a port in a storm for members hurting...

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Ahold Says Grocery Shoppers Will Flock to eCommerce in 2023
Ahold Says Grocery Shoppers Will Flock to eCommerce in 2023
December 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

As grocery shoppers seek more convenience, Ahold Delhaize sees eCommerce demand rising despite economic headwinds. In an interview with PYMTNS, Rom Kosla, executive vice president,...

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