States could take steps now to soften the impact of a recession by protecting residents with unsecured debt, according to a new study that reveals an inequitable patchwork of protections for Americans who are behind on their ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2023
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We are used to thinking of money as notes and coins, the kind most of us hold in our wallets. But most money—in Australia it's 96.3%—is digital, held by financial institutions and moved around via bank transfers, debit ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2022
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The world has become interconnected at a level we never before imagined possible. States, banking, communications, transport, tech and international development organizations have all embraced digital identification. The ...
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2021
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If you've been out and about in the United States in the past few weeks (masked up, of course), you may have noticed a strange sound. Or rather, the lack of one: loose change jangling around.
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2020
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One-third of American families have lost income since the beginning of shutdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with such losses striking families from all economic groups, according to a new nationally representative ...
Economics & Business
Jun 3, 2020
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Amazon launched its high-tech Go convenience store a year ago, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out.
Business
May 7, 2019
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With an increasing number of US businesses no longer accepting cash, Philadelphia—the City of Brotherly Love—is taking a stand to protect the so-called "unbanked" and will force merchants to accept greenbacks.
Business
Mar 9, 2019
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For kids growing up in today's cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual.
Software
Nov 12, 2018
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British Airways said that the personal and financial details of customers making bookings between August 21 and September 5 had been stolen in a data breach involving 380,000 bank cards.
Security
Sep 6, 2018
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Love online shopping? Don't have a bank account?
Business
Mar 5, 2018
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