Economics

Key Findings A vast majority of U.S. consumers* are concerned about rising inflation (85%) and a recession (74%), and over half (56%) say their standard of living is declining. There is a significant uptick in the percentage who feel “very unhealthy” financially, especially among women (26%) and those who have changed jobs in the last […]

Consumers’ Buy-Now-Pay-Later repayment data is starting to be furnished to the nationwide credit reporting companies. A standardized approach would promote consistency and accuracy.

After a period of explosive growth, BNPL companies are facing challenges.

Klarna said it raised $800 million in fresh funding at a $6.7 billion valuation — down sharply from $45.6 billion a year ago.

The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust suit to block the merger of two of the US's largest book publishers.

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Eleven golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, with three of them also filing to gain entry into the FedEx Cup playoffs.

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Colleges claim to award scholarships based on merit or need. In reality, they’re just charging the most they think families will pay.

Young people and consumers with low credit scores saw the largest spikes.

Despite ripple effects from conflict and inflation, global growth continues. According to the IMF, the global GDP will hit $104 trillion by end of year.

Global wheat production is concentrated in just a handful of countries. Here’s a look at the top wheat-producing countries worldwide.

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A Retail Brew/Harris Poll survey found that consumers want more US-made products, but there are limits to how much more they’ll pay

While there's a risk of recession for 2023, any decline should be mild and short-lived.

The European Commission has urged countries to lower their reliance on Russian natural gas to 15%.

The Chips and Science Act includes more than $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies producing computer chips, among other provisions.

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The maker of Kit Kats and Twizzlers says its Halloween and holiday season output may fall short due to a scarcity of raw ingredients and capacity challenges.

Which countries have the lowest GDP per capita? This map looks at the 25 poorest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita.

Smashed on toast, tossed in a salad, or blended in a smoothie; whichever way you eat your avos, farmers are pleading for you to eat more of them.

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JetBlue Airways Corp is nearing a deal to buy Spirit Airlines that could be announced as soon as Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said, after Spirit canceled its $2.7 billion sale to Frontier Group Holdings .

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Unilever cited “an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio.”

In this infographic, we rank the world's 10 largest maritime shipping companies by container capacity and fleet size.

Meat prices increased more than any other food category, but what happens when a BBQ restaurant believes they can't raise prices or even reduce portion sizes?

Presently, despite timely rains in certain areas of Nebraska, the threat of drought for the summer of 2022 is not dissipated.  Prediction models of precipitation for May to July place most of