inflation

Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
September 22, 2022  |  Subscriptions

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LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
September 22, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As various government agencies and reports use slight inflationary easing to show the economy isn’t in such bad shape, there’s an unescapable chill in the...

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Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
September 21, 2022  |  Earnings

Call it a tale of two business models — of ways of grappling with food inflation and grappling with the challenges of protecting margins. Get...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Fear Inflation Will Linger for 22 Months — or More
PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Fear Inflation Will Linger for 22 Months — or More
September 21, 2022  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates again on Wednesday (Sept. 21) attempting to beat back rampant inflation — cold comfort to consumers bearing the brunt...

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Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
Walmart Seasonal Hiring Plans Down 75% vs Last Year
September 21, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart plans to hire 40,000 employees for the upcoming holidays, a 75% drop from the retailer’s 150,000-worker target from last year. Get the Full Story...

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Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
Data Brief: 62% of Consumers Still Expect Recession, Despite Easing Inflation
September 20, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With the U.S. dollar worth only about 88 cents in real terms under inflation pressures of 2022, consumers are clearly fatigued by the affordability battle...

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e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
e.l.f. Beauty Takes on Inflation With Dual Pricing Strategy
September 20, 2022  |  Retail

In the face of rampant inflation, the CEO of omnichannel cosmetics firm e.l.f. Beauty says the company chose not to increase prices on roughly one-third...

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Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
Credit Card Borrowing Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
September 19, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

There are some things we want to see return to pre-pandemic levels, like traveling to far-flung locales or gathering with friends and family. Get the...

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Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
Card Issuers See Upswing in Borrowing
September 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumers unleashed from COVID-19 restrictions and confronting inflation-boosted prices are back to using their credit cards near pre-pandemic levels, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (Sept. 18)....

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