Consumer Spending

Mastercard CEO Sees No Sign of Consumer Spending Slowdown
Mastercard CEO Sees No Sign of Consumer Spending Slowdown
April 23, 2025  |  Mastercard

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said the payments giant is not seeing consumer spending slow down despite the consumer sentiment surveys indicating that people are worried...

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Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Economic...

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Credit Card Companies Prepare for Potential Losses
Credit Card Companies Prepare for Potential Losses
April 23, 2025  |  Credit Cards

As the economy faces potential challenges, credit card companies are taking proactive measures to prepare for a downturn. These companies, recognizing the possibility of more...

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Synchrony CEO: Credit Metrics Strong as Consumers ‘Are Being Disciplined’
Synchrony CEO: Credit Metrics Strong as Consumers ‘Are Being Disciplined’
April 22, 2025  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial’s first-quarter results indicated that consumers are pulling back on spending, particularly for larger ticket items, and have taken steps to pare down their...

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Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
April 21, 2025  |  Financial Inclusion

Roughly two years ago, PYMNTS Intelligence, working in collaboration with Sezzle, found that 80 million U.S. consumers lacked reliable access to credit, which means that...

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Chicago Fed: Tariff-Related Panic Buying Could Precede Economic Slump
Chicago Fed: Tariff-Related Panic Buying Could Precede Economic Slump
April 20, 2025  |  Economy

“Panic buying” in the U.S. could create an “artificially high” level of economic activity. That’s according to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee,...

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Temu Reportedly Cuts Back on Paid Ads After Tariff Price Hikes
Temu Reportedly Cuts Back on Paid Ads After Tariff Price Hikes
April 20, 2025  |  eCommerce

Last week, popular eCommerce retailers Shein and Temu announced plans for tariff-related price hikes. So far, it’s not clear if these increases — scheduled to...

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Tariff Could Bring ‘Notable Markdowns’ to Growth Forecasts Worldwide
Tariff Could Bring ‘Notable Markdowns’ to Growth Forecasts Worldwide
April 20, 2025  |  Economy

A wave of new economic surveys and projections this week will illustrate the impact of America’s tariff campaign. As Bloomberg News reports, these include a...

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Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The four financial services companies that reported results Thursday (April 18) — KeyCorp, Truist, American Express and Fifth Third Bancorp — faced investors against a backdrop...

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