inflation

Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
March 20, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

New data has revealed that bank card default rates rose six basis points to 3.48 percent. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian just released data...

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Economists: US Debt Levels Not ‘Catastrophic’
Economists: US Debt Levels Not ‘Catastrophic’
February 18, 2019  |  Debt

Although the nation’s debt is on the rise, some economists are saying the unexpected: the U.S. shouldn’t be that concerned about it. According to The Wall...

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Inflation Creeps … Right Into The Shopping Basket?
Inflation Creeps … Right Into The Shopping Basket?
February 12, 2019  |  Economy

A few months back, Morgan Stanley published a report stating that inflation – which had been dormant for years in the wake of the financial crisis...

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Venezuelan Money Supply Rises Amid Protests, Uncertainty
Venezuelan Money Supply Rises Amid Protests, Uncertainty
February 05, 2019  |  International

Money supply in Venezuela is increasing faster than it ever has before, according to a report from Bloomberg. Currency supply in the country grew by...

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Jobs Growth Numbers Mark 100 Months Of Gains
Jobs Growth Numbers Mark 100 Months Of Gains
February 01, 2019  |  Personnel

The government shutdown was no speed bump, at least, according to the latest job numbers. Data released on Friday (Feb. 1) morning found that job...

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Inflation to Keep on Truckin’ With Walmart’s Long Haul Plans?
Inflation to Keep on Truckin’ With Walmart’s Long Haul Plans?
January 25, 2019  |  Economy

Inflation may keep on truckin’ — literally. As has been reported across any number of media outlets on Friday (Jan. 25), Walmart wants to hire...

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Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
December 19, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New data has found that the default levels for bank cards, auto loans and first mortgages have reached their lowest levels of 2018 within the...

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Core Retail Sales Grew 0.9 Percent In November
Core Retail Sales Grew 0.9 Percent In November
December 17, 2018  |  Retail

With declining gas prices, consumers in the U.S. apparently felt free to spend money on other goods and services. One indicator of retail sales, which...

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Bitcoin Daily: Google’s Top 2018 Query Asks ‘What Is Bitcoin?’; Bitwala Debuts German Crypto Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Google’s Top 2018 Query Asks ‘What Is Bitcoin?’; Bitwala Debuts German Crypto Accounts
December 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitwala has rolled out digital currency banking services in Germany through a partnership with a regulated FinTech firm that has a banking license, CoinDesk reported....

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