Deal Chasing Becomes Mainstream — and Merchants Shouldn’t Be Happy
Deal Chasing Becomes Mainstream — and Merchants Shouldn’t Be Happy
March 06, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American consumers remain pessimistic about the economy despite recent positive indicators. Consumers still expect elevated inflation rates for the foreseeable future, even as inflation has...

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Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
March 06, 2023  |  Credit Cards

PYMNTS research shows that many consumers’ savings are barely enough to cover their debts. That’s according to findings in the February 2023 edition of the...

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C3.ai’s 27% Surge Leads CE 100 Rally as Investors Cheer Earnings 
C3.ai’s 27% Surge Leads CE 100 Rally as Investors Cheer Earnings 
March 06, 2023  |  Stock Index

Amid earnings season, artificial intelligence was top of investors’ minds.   And as a result, the CE 100 Index gained 2.5% through the week. The Enablers...

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AI Brings ‘Smart Logic’ to Payments Orchestration
AI Brings ‘Smart Logic’ to Payments Orchestration
March 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Artificial intelligence can change the paths of payment and commerce. Literally. “There are many spaces [within financial services] that AI and machine learning can influence,”...

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2023 Is the Year Banks Commit to Instant Payments
2023 Is the Year Banks Commit to Instant Payments
March 06, 2023  |  Opinion

Banks, credit unions, banking platform providers, FinTechs and others involved in the payments process must commit to implementing real-time payments, Rusiru Gunasena, SVP of RTP...

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Hospitality Sector Becomes America’s Fastest-Growing Employer
Hospitality Sector Becomes America’s Fastest-Growing Employer
March 05, 2023  |  Economy

At the outset of the COVID pandemic, America’s hospitality sector undertook a swath of layoffs. Now, the country’s bars, restaurants and hotels are among the...

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Report: Binance Created Binance.US as Shield From Regulators
Report: Binance Created Binance.US as Shield From Regulators
March 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Fearing prosecution, Binance reportedly created its U.S. platform as a shield from regulators. That’s according to a lengthy Sunday (March 5) report by The Wall...

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Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
March 05, 2023  |  Retail

Last week was one of good news and ominous news for U.S. retailers. The good: They were able to present better-than-anticipated earnings as shoppers continued...

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FinTech Cash Burn Totaled $12 Billion in 2022
FinTech Cash Burn Totaled $12 Billion in 2022
March 05, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Recently listed tech companies reportedly went through more than $12 billion in cash during 2022. And as the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (March 5),...

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