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Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
January 17, 2024  |  Economy

Economic activity in the United States remained relatively stable from mid-November through December.  While a majority of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported little or...

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Wells Fargo Sees Credit Card Spending Up 15% for Q4
Wells Fargo Sees Credit Card Spending Up 15% for Q4
January 12, 2024  |  Earnings

Wells Fargo benefited from a strong economic environment and higher interest rates in 2023. Wells Fargo CEO and President Charlie Scharf said Friday (Jan. 12)...

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Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
January 12, 2024  |  Economy

In the first two weeks of the new year, several prominent companies, including Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock, have announced plans to cut jobs,...

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Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
January 02, 2024  |  Economy

Insolvency experts are reportedly gloomy about what 2024 will bring big companies. These firms will face continued high borrowing costs and reduced consumer spending, with tech companies...

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Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
December 27, 2023  |  Banking

Small community banks in the United States are ending the year in crisis mode. Many of these banks are wrestling with choices they made when...

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Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
December 18, 2023  |  SMBs

A lot can change in a year, particularly for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. And while change can be a constant, constant change...

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Business Bankruptcies Jump as COVID Relief Ends
Business Bankruptcies Jump as COVID Relief Ends
December 18, 2023  |  Economy

The end of pandemic relief and steep interest rates have ramped up corporate bankruptcies. Business bankruptcy rates had been falling in the U.S. for a...

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Opendoor Co-Founder Eric Wu to Resign Current Roles Jan. 1
Opendoor Co-Founder Eric Wu to Resign Current Roles Jan. 1
December 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Opendoor Co-founder Eric Wu will resign from the company effective Jan. 1. Wu will leave his roles as president of marketplace and a member of...

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FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
December 15, 2023  |  IPO

The Fed’s signaled a pause for now — and rate cuts on the horizon. The near-term horizon, that is, and as has been widely reported,...

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