US Economy

Stocks Rally And Roar After Strong Jobs Report
Stocks Rally And Roar After Strong Jobs Report
March 09, 2018  |  Economy

Investors cheered the jobs report Friday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 250 points intraday and the tech-heavy NASDAQ to a new...

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Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
Prices Are Going Up To Cover Shipping Costs
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

Shipping — by road, sea, air or rail — is becoming more costly as operators across shipping routes push for higher margins. That push has left...

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What The Climbing Debt Defaults Really Mean For The Economy
What The Climbing Debt Defaults Really Mean For The Economy
February 20, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

By many measures, the economy looks strong. The stock market — despite a fairly steepWh correction a week ago — is still well ahead of where...

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Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
February 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy upwards of $109 billion in 2016, with activity coming from inside the country as well as outside. According to news...

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Economy Boosts SMB Borrowing Activity
Economy Boosts SMB Borrowing Activity
January 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New data from small business credit analysis firm PayNet finds the small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending landscape expanded significantly toward the end of 2017....

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Consumer Confidence Dips In December
Consumer Confidence Dips In December
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). Citing nonprofit research company The Conference...

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Consumer Spending Jumps In November
Consumer Spending Jumps In November
December 22, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Spending on the part of U.S. consumers picked up during the month of November, with the order of capital goods increasing for the tenth month...

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Cyber Monday 2017: The Biggest Online Shopping Day In History?
Cyber Monday 2017: The Biggest Online Shopping Day In History?
November 24, 2017  |  Retail

This Cyber Monday could be the biggest online shopping day in history, according to Wednesday (Nov. 22) reports from CNBC. Bearing out the “Gray November”...

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Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
Online Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle — And Some Upbeat Economic News
June 02, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round...

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