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Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
January 17, 2024  |  Economy

Economic activity in the United States remained relatively stable from mid-November through December.  While a majority of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported little or...

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Looking to Capture the Real-Time Opportunity in B2B Payments? You’re Not Alone
Looking to Capture the Real-Time Opportunity in B2B Payments? You’re Not Alone
January 15, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The thing about traditional B2B payment methods is that they tend to be rather … traditional. That includes paper checks, which remain tied to 40% of...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
January 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer spending remains strong, but government support drops from pandemic levels. During the third quarter, large...

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Report: Fed’s Emergency Lending Program Providing ‘Easy Money’ to Banks
Report: Fed’s Emergency Lending Program Providing ‘Easy Money’ to Banks
January 10, 2024  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, known as the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), has reportedly become a source of “easy money” for banks. Established...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers loaded up on debt even before the holidays and into Black Friday — and those of us living paycheck to paycheck may feel the...

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Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ total outstanding credit leapt by $23.7 billion in November after growing by $5.8 billion the previous month. Revolving credit accounted for $19.1 billion of...

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Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
January 08, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. But they’re reigning in their spending plans, too — a...

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Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
December 27, 2023  |  Banking

Small community banks in the United States are ending the year in crisis mode. Many of these banks are wrestling with choices they made when...

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Falling Prices Point to Soft Landing for Economy
Falling Prices Point to Soft Landing for Economy
December 22, 2023  |  Economy

The latest data from the Commerce Department reportedly adds to the indicators that inflation in the United States is approaching the Federal Reserve’s target. In...

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