US Economy

Q1 GDP Growth To Be Impacted By Gov’t Shutdown
Q1 GDP Growth To Be Impacted By Gov’t Shutdown
January 20, 2019  |  Politics

With the partial U.S. government shutdown as a result of the standoff between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats now in its fourth week and no...

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Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing
Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

After record levels of optimism among U.S. small business owners last year, it appears the trend may be over. Reports in the Wall Street Journal...

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Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
October 31, 2018  |  Economy

Call it a tale of two consumers — or perhaps a bifurcation of credit outlooks. News came this week that at least two credit card...

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Number Of Unbanked Americans Plummets
Number Of Unbanked Americans Plummets
October 24, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A new survey revealed that the percentage of unbanked Americans fell to the lowest level since the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Data from the Federal Deposit...

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Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 percent from August to September to reach a seasonally adjusted figure...

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Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
August 28, 2018  |  Economy

The economy is strong, as evidenced by some headline numbers. Unemployment is at multi-year lows, GDP growth continues apace and the stock market, usually a...

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Senator Warren Rails Against Corporations
Senator Warren Rails Against Corporations
August 21, 2018  |  Regulation

Senator Elizabeth Warren has come out swinging against U.S. corporations with a new proposal that would force the owners of successful companies to give “at...

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US Households Doing A Better Job Saving
US Households Doing A Better Job Saving
August 20, 2018  |  Economy

U.S. households are more prepared for a potential recession, with recent data showing people have been saving more of their take-home pay over the past...

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US Retail Sales Rose Higher In July
US Retail Sales Rose Higher In July
August 16, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales rose higher than expected last month — a sign that the economy remained strong early in the third quarter. According to Reuters,...

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