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Colorado: High Growth Rate (For The Highest State)
Colorado: High Growth Rate (For The Highest State)
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

The obvious joke about Colorado — and the one we admittedly alluded to in our own headline — is that store front businesses are about keeping...

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Alabama: Slow Growth In The Deep South
Alabama: Slow Growth In The Deep South
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

Going into today’s voting, Alabama is on track to be the Deep South’s biggest carry for Donald Trump, with a possibility that he takes down...

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Minnesota: Nice Growth For Nice People
Minnesota: Nice Growth For Nice People
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

Of all the national reputations to have, Minnesota arguably has the best one. Not that anyone from Minnesota would ever argue with you about it....

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Oklahoma: Where Headwinds Go Sweeping Down The Plain
Oklahoma: Where Headwinds Go Sweeping Down The Plain
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

Most people know Oklahoma for the musical and will start singing unprompted whenever the state’s name is mentioned. But while winds are still sweeping down...

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Texas: Yes, Everything Is Bigger
Texas: Yes, Everything Is Bigger
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

On Super Tuesday, all eyes will be on Texas and for pretty good reason. As the largest electoral prize in the field today, whoever walks...

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Virginia: Two States, Two Economies, One Geography
Virginia: Two States, Two Economies, One Geography
March 01, 2016  |  Retail

Virginia is very much a border state, predominantly between the North and the South, and to a lesser extent between the East and Midwest. It...

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Payments And Commerce On The Campaign Trail
Payments And Commerce On The Campaign Trail
February 27, 2016  |  News

It is safe to say that the PYMNTS team members are not exactly political junkies or rapid partisans. A highly unscientific poll of our coworkers...

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Economic Issues May Signal Trump’s Pitfall
Economic Issues May Signal Trump’s Pitfall
February 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Can anything stop Donald Trump? Maybe the U.S. economy. Thus far into the race toward the nomination(s) on both sides of the aisle, the focus...

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Are SC SMBs Upbeat About Their Future?
Are SC SMBs Upbeat About Their Future?
February 19, 2016  |  Retail

The small businesses that line the main streets and side streets of the cities and towns of South Carolina may be underperforming their counterparts across...

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