How Reward Cards Encourage Merchants to Lower Prices
The stimulating effect of reward cards on sales puts downward pressure on prices. Earlier this year, Aaron Klein, a Brookings Institution fellow, argued that a variety of American banking practices exacerbate income inequal.....»»
Project Syndicate: How Big Data and online markets will lead to higher — not lower — prices
Using Big Data, online merchants may know exactly what each consumer is willing to pay for a good or service, allowing them to raise prices and extract 100% of consumer surplus......»»
Supreme Court backs American Express in merchant fee dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with American Express Co, ruling that the company's policy of forbidding merchants from encouraging customers to use rival credit cards with lower fees does not violate federal antitrust law......»»
Kroger ban on Visa credit cards: What you need to know
Kroger's move to stop accepting Visa credit cards at some of its California stores could lead to lower prices but also cause shoppers in search of convenience to shop elsewhere. .....»»
Hotel Cards- Providing Access to a Wide Selection of Hotels at Lower Prices
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USDCHF Backs Off Lower Prices On Price Correction
USDCHF faces backs off lower prices on price correction. This development leaves risk of more gain on the cards in the coming......»»
Stock market today: Gold and oil spike and US futures drop after Iran comes under fire
Gold and oil prices jumped following Israel's apparent retaliation against Iran before paring gains, while stock markets look set to open lower. Explosions were heard nea.....»»
CNN Is Wrong... Deflation Is A Good Thing
CNN Is Wrong... Deflation Is A Good Thing Authored by Soham Patil via The Mises Institute, A recent video by CNN states that lower prices are bad for the United States economy and that consumers must get used to the new.....»»
What the DOJ"s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone
Consumers may see lower prices on app subscriptions and purch.....»»
D.C. attorney general brings antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
The lawsuit says Amazon policy preventing sellers from offering their products at lower prices on other online platforms results in “artificially high” prices across e-commerce sales......»»
D.C. Attorney General brings antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
The lawsuit says Amazon policy preventing sellers from offering their products at lower prices on other online platforms results in “artificially high” prices across e-commerce sales......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold prices slip, but hang around January highs as dollar, yields hold lower
Gold futures see muted moves on Tuesday, but are hanging around the highest price since early January, supported by persistent weakness in the dollar and a steady retreat in U.S. government bond debt to around two-week lows......»»
Oil futures settle lower as traders assess apparent progress in talks over Iran nuclear deal
Oil futures settled lower on Thursday, down for a third consecutive session, with U.S. prices at.....»»
Bond Report: 10-, 30-year Treasury see largest 1-day yield drop in 6 weeks
Long-dated U.S. government bond yields retreat Thursday, supported by buying that has driven rates lower and prices higher, with strategists pointing to bargain hunting by fixed-income investors in a market viewed as slightly oversold in recent days......»»
Futures Movers: U.S. oil prices end lower, down from 2-year highs, on potential progress in Iran nuclear talks
Oil futures end lower on Tuesday, with U.S. prices down from their highest finish in more than two years. Prices fall sharply afternoon dealings after a report from BBC Persia implied progress in the Iran nuclear talks......»»
Global stocks ease after Chinese data paints a mixed picture of recovery and inflation concerns weigh heavily
Investors are expected to focus on Federal Reserve speakers in the coming week as they react to US consumer prices climbing to a 13-year-high. OHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images US futures and European stocks edged lower on Monday after overni.....»»
Dow hit with 682 point loss, Nasdaq off 2.7% on inflation beating
U.S. equity markets were lower Wednesday as traders digested a hotter than expected reading on consumer prices......»»
Stock selloff deepens, inflation spike spooks investors
U.S. equity markets were lower Wednesday as traders digested a hotter than expected reading on consumer prices......»»
Key US inflation gauge climbs to 13-year high as reopening supercharges demand
Consumer prices rose 4.2% year-over-year, but the negative price growth seen in April 2020 made for a lower benchmark to compare against. A Publix supermarket cashier bags groceries .....»»
Metals Stocks: Gold prices pull back from February high as inflation fears percolate
Gold prices were seeing lackluster trade Tuesday morning, edging lower but mostly holding near the highest levels since February, amid selling of assets considered risky, including global stocks and oil......»»
Ether should be as much as 75% lower at around $1,000 based on network activity, JPMorgan says
Ether prices "appear to have diverged somewhat from the measures of network activity," JPMorgan analysts said in a note.....»»