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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

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. ( That’s true for most families. I found their families. (

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Pakistan Launches Payment System To Boost Financial Inclusion

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The Raast system was also supported by the World Bank, Britain and the United Nations. One goal for the company, according to Reuters, is to boost the role of women in the formal economy. The app, called TAG, will work to provide assistance for the 100 million Pakistan adults who are unbanked.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

CFO News Room

As the world’s attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

Economics 130
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When Homeshares Become Shoppable Experiences

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The house contains items that come with small wooden tags that printed with the hashtag #SHOPTOSTAY. If the traveler likes an item, they can scan a quick-response (QR) code on the tag and take the product when they leave. Travelers can book through homeshare booking channels such as Airbnb and VRBO.

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MiB: Women in Finance

Barry Ritholtz

In this space, Hedge funds lag finance, which in turn lags the broader economy. economist at Morgan Stanley August 19, 2017 Dana Telsey of TAG Retail Group January 7, 2017 Bethany McLean on Enron and Wall Street’s PR Machine March 22, 2016 J.P.

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PSD2 Challenges Leave Norway, Netherlands Playing Catch-Up

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In the latest PSD2 Tracker , PYMNTS looks over how PSD2 is affecting the use of data for businesses and consumers around the world. Around the PSD2, GDPR World. Drivers for ridesharing app Uber — among other members of the gig economy — are requesting that the company share data with the drivers themselves.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

Musings on Markets

As the world's attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

Economics 100