Economic Optimism news and trends

Fed Finds Biz Lending Swell Continues, But There’s A Downside
B2B Payments // August 07, 2018

Traditional institutions are picking up steam in their efforts to collaborate with alternative financiers and FinTech firms, largely viewed as a way to spin the competition into allies and upgrade their lending services without the burden of in-house R&D. However, the Federal Reserve‘s latest analysis...

Checking In On The Small Business Owner
B2B Payments // December 05, 2016

The world is preparing to enter into a new year, and small businesses are getting their New Year’s resolutions lists in order. PYMNTS checks up on the health of the small business in the U.S., U.K. and Australia and finds a few spots that could...

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OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy

January 15, 2019
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. and other large economies are poised to experience slowdowns this year. The OECD indicators are based on data that can provide signs of economic acceleration and slowdown. This recent round of indicators — based on data from November — shows […]