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Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
Everyone Bought FTX’s Story; Now They’re Reacting to Bankman-Fried’s Fall
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted on all counts Thursday (Nov. 2). In a bit of poetic justice, the Thursday conviction came exactly...

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Bankman-Fried Guilty on All Counts in Crypto King’s Final Collapse 
Bankman-Fried Guilty on All Counts in Crypto King’s Final Collapse 
November 02, 2023  |  Legal

That’s all she wrote.  Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday evening (Nov. 2) was found guilty on all counts.  And it wasn’t twelve angry men that did...

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What Are the Best Tactics to Improve Credit Scores? 
What Are the Best Tactics to Improve Credit Scores? 
November 02, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the more favorable interest rates and terms you can benefit from when getting a loan.  The scoring model...

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Tinder Taps Short-Term Subscriptions to Tackle Gen Z’s Commitment Phobia 
Tinder Taps Short-Term Subscriptions to Tackle Gen Z’s Commitment Phobia 
November 01, 2023  |  Earnings

Tinder is tapping weekly subscriptions to capture the spending of younger consumers, who tend to be hesitant to lock themselves into longer-term plans. The app’s...

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Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
November 01, 2023  |  Retail

People want to make conscious choices and contribute to the success of local and independent enterprises. This inclination to “shop small” is driven by various...

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For Sam Bankman-Fried, Pointing Fingers Never Goes Out of Style 
For Sam Bankman-Fried, Pointing Fingers Never Goes Out of Style 
October 27, 2023  |  Legal

Four of Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest friends have testified against him in his criminal trial.  Over the better part of four weeks, U.S. prosecutors have brought...

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Earnings Season Shows Card Delinquencies ‘Normalizing,’ but What Comes Next?
Earnings Season Shows Card Delinquencies ‘Normalizing,’ but What Comes Next?
October 27, 2023  |  Earnings

In the parlance of these times, and as earnings season commentary has pointed out, time and again: Consumer credit is normalizing. The question remains, however,...

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Disposable Personal Income Growth Lags Pace of Inflation
Disposable Personal Income Growth Lags Pace of Inflation
October 27, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation is strong. Consumer spending is strong. Disposable income growth isn’t keeping pace. And personal saving as a percentage of disposable income is declining. To...

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Barbie’s New Role: Picking up Mattel’s Toy Sales 
Barbie’s New Role: Picking up Mattel’s Toy Sales 
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

In the playful world of toys, Mattel wound up its engines and announced a 9% increase in its third-quarter 2023 net sales, reaching $1.92 billion,...

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