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Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
June 21, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Getting goods from point A to point B has become a real threat to margins. Particularly for the Main Street small to midsized businesses (SMBs)...

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Debit Holds Edge Over Credit as Economy Sours
Debit Holds Edge Over Credit as Economy Sours
June 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In times of turmoil, when the economy wreaks havoc with household budgets, visibility into cash flow becomes king. No surprise, then, that debit, as a...

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Yellen Expects Inflation Through 2022, Economic Slowdown
Yellen Expects Inflation Through 2022, Economic Slowdown
June 19, 2022  |  Economy

There’s a high likelihood that the “unacceptably high” prices of recent months won’t recede in 2022, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a report from...

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eCommerce, Doorstep Delivery Stand to Gain from Pain at Pump
eCommerce, Doorstep Delivery Stand to Gain from Pain at Pump
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

The pain at the pump will be what drives us more fully away from driving to the store. And more firmly entrenched with the digital...

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Regulation Forces Healthcare Pivot to Patient Estimates
Regulation Forces Healthcare Pivot to Patient Estimates
June 14, 2022  |  Healthcare Financing

The No Surprises Act of 2020 and the pending Medical Debt Relief Act are designed to balance the scales of healthcare affordability and the ability...

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Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Record Lows Over Inflation Concerns
Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Record Lows Over Inflation Concerns
June 12, 2022  |  Economy

The consumer sentiment for June is worsening, according to the monthly Survey of Consumers by the University of Michigan, with the index sitting at 50.2,...

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Restaurant Roundup: Panera, Tim Hortons Open Off-Premise-Only Locations
Restaurant Roundup: Panera, Tim Hortons Open Off-Premise-Only Locations
June 10, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

Major bakery-café fast-casual chain Panera Bread is turning its focus to off-premise channels with its new digital-order-only format. On Friday (June 10), the brand announced...

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1 in 3 Consumers Earning $250K Live Paycheck to Paycheck
1 in 3 Consumers Earning $250K Live Paycheck to Paycheck
June 10, 2022  |  Personal Finance

As rising inflation makes it increasingly difficult to pay bills and build savings, U.S. consumers of all types are now living paycheck to paycheck —...

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Today in Food Commerce: Target Prioritizes Grocery; Taco Bell Reimagines Drive-Thrus
Today in Food Commerce: Target Prioritizes Grocery; Taco Bell Reimagines Drive-Thrus
June 08, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Target announces a push to address its supply chain challenges that includes focusing on its food and beverage business, and PYMNTS...

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