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Africa’s Macro-Economic Performance and Outlook 2023

——-Leaders pledge urgent action to sustain recovery and build resilience Report to be formally presented to heads of state at the African Union Summit to help steer national planning February 19, 2023/AfDB African leaders have pledged to take immediate action to integrate the recommendations from the newly released Africa’s Macro-Economic […]

The most Googled Cryptocurrencies in America

February 15, 2023 By Google Trends www.cryptomeister.com Bitcoin is the most Googled Cryptocurrency in every state in America.  Ethereum is placing second in searches for forty-nine states.  Dogecoin is the second most popular in Mississippi and the third most popular in forty-six.    New research has revealed the cryptocurrency that each […]

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales up +8.8% year-over-year in January

February 10, 2023/Mastercard According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were up +8.8% year-over-year in January. E-commerce sales were up +8.4% YOY, while in-store sales were up +8.9% YOY. Mastercard SpendingPulse reflects nominal spending and is not […]