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Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies

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The move, happening in states as varied as Washington, Minnesota and everywhere in between, comes as customers have been making fewer trips to visit pharmacy counters while doing grocery shopping. Supermarket pharmacy counters are closing across the U.S. as they struggle to keep customers coming back.

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Mortgage applicants find cozy home at some credit unions

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by geographic region , identifying the top 10 credit unions by mortgage loan volume for the Northeast, South, Midwest and South. Homes have been selling quickly and we expect that trend to continue. Utilizing the Bank Information platform, Sageworks recently released a ranking of the top mortgage lending credit unions in the U.S.

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts

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European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic. State regulators such as those in California, New York and Washington also recently passed rules just before the outbreak, with California regulators in particular still discussing potential changes to its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Security .

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A Continued Decline in Housing Inventory

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This week, Realtor.com published data for its residential listings database as of May 2021, which provides insight into “market trends and monthly statistics on active for-sale.” The active listing count by metro region has also declined when compared to the previous 4 year average. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 13.2%

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Trade Finance Moves To Stabilize A Volatile Market

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Last month, The Washington Post reported more than 40 conglomerates, including Google and Dell, have nixed working with Chinese vendors in an effort to avoid those fees that aim to encourage businesses to shift their supply chains to the U.S. Nevertheless, the region continues to promote bank-FinTech collaboration.

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Despite Speed Bumps, Global (Digital) Remittances Are Poised For Growth

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With a bit more granular detail into the regions most drastically impacted by the pandemic – as well as stubborn unemployment and declining wages – the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported that in the Asia-Pacific corridor, remittances could fall by $54 billion this year, or a mid-teens percentage rate. billion in July.

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No Clear View On Small Business Hiring Last Month

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As reported in The Washington Post , ADP’s employment report found SMBs with 49 employees or fewer added 68,000 jobs in February. hiring trends, with ADP also revising December hiring from 93,000 to 99,000 new jobs. No Clear Trends. Further, hiring trends are not consistent across all regions of the U.S.

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