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Fourth of July

Everything You Probably Didn’t Know About Bank Holidays
Everything You Probably Didn’t Know About Bank Holidays
July 04, 2024  |  Banking

July 4th is one of the 11 bank holidays observed in the United States. And yet: Though the branches may be closed, the digital channels...

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A Bitcoin Declaration of Financial Independence
A Bitcoin Declaration of Financial Independence
July 04, 2022  |  Bitcoin

On America’s Independence Day, it’s worth looking back at bitcoin’s history, because both origin stories share a basic impulse: freedom from a system that controls...

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The County Fair Makes A Comeback
The County Fair Makes A Comeback
July 05, 2021  |  Economy

Though the technical start of summer begins in late June, for many Americans the official start of the hot season kicks off with the Fourth...

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The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek
The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek
July 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Not planes. Not trains. Automobiles. The question becomes: What happens once we get where we are wheeling — amid the great summer trek of 2020?...

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Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever
Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever
July 04, 2019  |  Retail

The Fourth of July is not a shopping holiday, per se — not to say the U.S. will not spend a fair amount of money...

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The Weird And Wild World Of Fireworks Retail
The Weird And Wild World Of Fireworks Retail
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

With the Fourth of July imminent, some items are somewhat taken for granted as critical to the enjoyment of the holiday. Things to put on the...

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Firecracker Research Informs Payments Decision Makers
Firecracker Research Informs Payments Decision Makers
July 04, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Languid hot holiday day? Day off from work? Time to get thinking -- about payments, financial services and innovation, and getting a leg up on the...

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