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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The good news stretches far beyond the rich. Stay at Home Macro ) • The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently : Americans are angry and anxious, and not just about prices, which may be driving economic sentiment more than their financial situations, economists said. ( I found their families. (

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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

New York Times ) • How creators became an economic juggernaut and the new American Dream : Millions have ditched traditional career paths to work as online creators and content-makers, using their computers and phones to amass followers and build businesses whose influence now rivals the biggest names in entertainment, news and politics.

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Pakistan Launches Payment System To Boost Financial Inclusion

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The new system is called "Raast," or "direct way," and will be rolled out in three phases culminating in early 2022, according to the news outlet. One goal for the company, according to Reuters, is to boost the role of women in the formal economy.

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Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?

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News Tuesday (Oct. 20) that Google faces an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice — focused on the core search business — makes us wonder what, if anything, might happen to other business lines that, though nascent, represent bids to join and at the same time foster the connected economy. Aiding SMBs . Banks, Too .

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Today In Payments: Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking; Tech Cos Make M&A Deals

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In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Plus, Samsung and SoFi have partnered to offer a new mobile money management tool. Fed Data: US Economy Is Reopening, But Not Rebounding. While the U.S.

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Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week's News

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The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments and commerce news you'll need for the long weekend. New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy (Inspiring Trust In The New Digital Economy Report). Trackers and Reports.

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The Robots Are Coming – And Some Are Already Here

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That’s a big price tag, but it’s not so bad when one considers that doing that using humans to perform that kind of plant surveying work would cost roughly $300,000. For guests who prefer contactless deliveries, Rosé provides them with peace of mind, as she can deliver items to their suite,” Satterfield said in a news release.