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Winning The ‘Game Of Keystrokes’ With Spend Tools

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Headquartered in Boston, the group serves over 500 pantries and programs in 190 cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts and distributes nearly 57 million meals annually. . He recently spoke to PYMNTS about how corporate and fuel cards enable GBFB staff to do their jobs effectively and demonstrate appropriate use of funds. .

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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

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The Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure that would underpin digital dollar issuance. Read More On Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Daily: India Eyes Crypto Income Tax; Ripple Unloads $15.3

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Bringing Government Procurement Into The Digital Age — And Onto Online Marketplaces

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The mind casts back to press reports of hammers that cost hundreds of dollars, for example, or grumblings that tax dollars, in general, are not being used efficiently on the most vital of services. He added that the marketplace also takes into account the various payment methods preferred by buyers, such as ACH and P-Cards.

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor

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Power usage in Quebec had been very stable until recently — and flat — such that the city was generating past its need and considered selling its power to the state of Massachusetts, a move which would allow the state to deliver on its goal of bringing more green power sources, while Quebec would get a revenue bump. Mom ‘n pop to sell out?

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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For businesses with between 20 and 99 employees, credit cards remain their top financing source, while bank loans are more commonly reserved for firms with between 100 and 500 employees. One of the biggest challenges today, he noted, is raising awareness among small businesses that this is even an option for them. Localizing Capital.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB

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percent related to prepaid cards and 2 percent to payday lending. The new movement on the pre-paid card rule followed news last week that the CFPB will also take another look at the payday lending rule put into place during Corday’s final days as executive director. South Korea is levying heavy duty taxes on trades.

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