Inflation affects everything from grocery bills to rent, making the Consumer Price Index one of the most closely watched economic indicators. What does inflation mean at the micro level — specifically to your household? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divides all expenditures into eight categories and assigns a relative size to each. The pie […]
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Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer Sentiment was gauged at 54.4, the highest reading since February’s 56.6. July’s improvement was driven by “easing price pressures at…
Age 62 has long been a popular time to claim Social Security. It’s the earliest age you can take benefits, and for many people, it’s a path toward early retirement. But while claiming Social Security at 62 makes sense in some situations, it’s a move you might also regret. Here are three reasons why filing…
Expert quote: “I see the strength in real economic activity as reflecting not just strong demand but also an increase in the economy’s productive capacity due to efficiency gains.” – Susan Collins Processing Content Data point: In 2025, there were 15 bank mergers in New England; this year, there have been five so far, Fed…
AC Milan has announced a partnership with CFD provider FPG Fortune Prime Global, naming the financial broker as a Premium Partner and Official Online Trading Partner of the Italian football club. FPG is not the first trading brand to work with AC Milan. In 2024, CFI Financial Group also became the Italian club’s Official Online…
Strategy’s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Michael Saylor asserts Bitcoin can progress independently as the U.S. Senate postpones a vote on the CLARITY Act. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., the publicly traded company formerly known as MicroStrategy and the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has drawn a clear distinction between the cryptocurrency’s trajectory and pending US legislation….
Bank sponsorship has been a staple of merchant acquiring in the United States. A payments company can provide the technology, process the transaction and manage the merchant relationship, while relying on a bank member of the card networks for the access needed to acquire Visa and Mastercard transactions. Checkout.com, for example, lists direct U.S. acquiring…