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People watch performances to welcome the ‘God of Wealth’ during Lunar New Year festivities at Qianmen Street in Beijing, China, on February 21, 2026.Nurphoto | Nurphoto…

A trader works as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses the 50,000 mark on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York…

People hold shopping bags as they make their way through Herald Square in New York, Dec. 11, 2025.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesAmericans are slightly…

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California.Noah Berger | AFP | Getty…

Processing ContentKey insights: Pushback on fees, BNPL and new technology are shifting how consumers shop and make payments. What’s at stake: Swipe fees for credit cards and…

Key insight: A new survey of consumer credit companies revealed deteriorating business conditions in the third quarter, and signs of increasing stress among some consumer segments.What’s…

Vicky Parry 25th Nov 2025 Reading Time: 4 minutes The Growing Crackdown — and How to Protect Yourself. Online bargain shopping has become a lifeline for…

Key Insight: Wells Fargo has tapped its head of consumer and small-business banking, Saul Van Beurden, to lead its expanding efforts in artificial intelligence.Supporting Data: Just…

Americans are falling deeper into debt, but not across the board.Collectively, credit card balances rose by $24 billion in the third quarter to $1.23 trillion — up 5.75%…

Pictured here is Louis Vuitton’s new cruise ship-shaped store in Shanghai, China, on June 28, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s economic slowdown isn’t…