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Wealth Inequality Might Be Hurting Families’ Retail Budgets
Wealth Inequality Might Be Hurting Families’ Retail Budgets
March 31, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

This year more than most, bombastic speeches about wealth inequality and the shrinking middle class seem more like rhetorical props than actual issues in the...

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Convenience Trumps Security for Consumers
Convenience Trumps Security for Consumers
March 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

EMV makes it harder for a person in a store to fake their identity via a counterfeit card. Online, it’s starting to look like the...

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Debt Collectors Are No. 1 — On The CFPB Complaint List
Debt Collectors Are No. 1 — On The CFPB Complaint List
March 30, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday (March 29) that it has released its newest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, which, as per usual, spotlights complaints...

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Samsung Pay Launches In China
Samsung Pay Launches In China
March 29, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Chinese consumers loves their mobile phones. Nearly 90 percent of them have one. And they love mobile payments on those phones, too. Total mobile transactions...

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FBI Unlocks iPhone — DOJ Drops Case Against Apple
FBI Unlocks iPhone — DOJ Drops Case Against Apple
March 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice may be withdrawing its legal action against Apple. Multiple media outlets reported yesterday (March 28) that a federal law enforcement official...

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Retailers Want Fed To Revisit Debit Swipe Fees
Retailers Want Fed To Revisit Debit Swipe Fees
March 28, 2016  |  Regulation

Merchants are preparing a new battle in the seemingly never-ending debit-card interchange fee wars. A quick refresher for readers who thought that was all won...

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Consumer Spending Fuels GDP Growth
Consumer Spending Fuels GDP Growth
March 28, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

The United States economy managed to eke out a gain that was faster than estimated in preliminary results, with the consumer, yet again, acting as...

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