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US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter

PYMNTS

By comparison, last year, the government borrowed $1.28 All the while, tax revenue is sinking due to the millions of layoffs as much of the economy remains shut down all over the country. That amount is over five times as much as the country borrowed at the height of the Great Recession in 2008.

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Assessing Global Cash Flow Post Pandemic

Abrigo

In a recent Abrigo webinar , Rob Newberry, Senior Advisor with Abrigo Advisory Services, stated that the purpose of using global cash flow analysis is to “uncover additional rocks that might be there trying to trip us up if we’re not careful” when determining an applicant’s creditworthiness. When to use GCF at your institution.

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US Bankcards Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2023 Q1 Update

FICO

Inflation (the year-over-year comparison of the Consumer Price Index) continued to slow in March to 5%; however, prices continue to rise month-over-month. The following card performance metrics help us understand the impact of the macro environment on the credit card industry at an aggregate level. from February 2023 to March 2023.

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Monetary and fiscal policy in interwar Britain

BankUnderground

First, although there have been some excellent recent attempts to answer narrow questions about the period (on tax , defence spending , uncertainty , inflation expectations , protectionism and exit from the Great Depression ), the most recent comprehensive assessment of macroeconomic policy dates to 1995. 8.8%, 0.5%–4.8% respectively.

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Modernizing the Health Plan Business Process

Perficient

We have extensive healthcare experience and support many of the largest health organizations in the US including 5 of the 5 largest health insurance plans and 16 Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations. Our experts are working with health insurers to leverage front and middle office automation using Salesforce Industries (formerly Vlocity).

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Ant Financial Changes Focus To Technology Services

PYMNTS

By comparison, the company’s technology services were approximately 34 percent of revenues in 2017. For a company that claims not to worry about us, they sure spend an awful lot of time worrying about us,” said a spokesman for JD.com. It generated $2 billion in pre-tax profit last year.

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Boost client financial literacy, loyalty to your accounting firm

Abrigo

It is human nature that many of us don’t get a handle on our finances until it is absolutely necessary. With so many accounting firms wrapping up tax season and looking to other engagements in the year, it’s the ideal time to redouble efforts to be the trusted advisor your business clients want. in the Washington, D.C.,

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