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SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
SMB Confidence Drops Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
February 08, 2022  |  SMBs

American small business owners feel less confident about the country’s economy amid ongoing inflation and supply chain shortages, according to a survey from the National...

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Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
Consumers Facing “Airline Pricing” On Everyday Items
February 04, 2022  |  Retail

Rising labor, shipping and production costs — coupled with ongoing COVID-19-related shortages — have led retailers to raise prices on everyday items, often multiple times...

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Today in FinTech: UK Neobank Opens in US; India’s Pine Labs Eyes Setu
Today in FinTech: UK Neobank Opens in US; India’s Pine Labs Eyes Setu
February 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In today’s FinTech news, acquisitions take the spotlight as Pine Labs eyes Setu in India and Northmill buys Moreflo to help merchants deliver a better...

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FinTech Upgrade Launches Product to Help Shoppers Reduce Inflation’s Sting
FinTech Upgrade Launches Product to Help Shoppers Reduce Inflation’s Sting
February 02, 2022  |  Credit Cards

FinTech Upgrade, offering consumer credit, mobile banking and payment products, is launching a new solution to help customers reduce the sting of inflation. “Consumer prices...

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Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
Higher Labor Costs Loom as 2022 Challenge for Main Street SMBs 
January 28, 2022  |  SMBs

Inflation is everywhere. For smaller businesses, the ones that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy, the balancing act of managing increased costs and...

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High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
January 24, 2022  |  Economy

Consumers in the U.K. were bullish on spending in the first two weeks of the new year, but rising inflation is expected to take a...

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Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
January 12, 2022  |  Economy

Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

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Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
January 04, 2022  |  Personal Finance

The average monthly payment for new vehicles is expected to jump to $636 in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from $614 in the third...

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December Report: 40% of Consumers Pessimistic About Economy
December Report: 40% of Consumers Pessimistic About Economy
December 28, 2021  |  Economy

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread across the U.S. and around the world, people are becoming increasingly troubled about the state of the economy,...

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