According to the latest forecast from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, inflation in the U.S., as measured by the Consumer Price Index, will be 4.2% in 2026. That's up from previous guidance of 2.8%, due to rising energy costs from the Middle East conflict. Another critical, but chronic, problem, is the government's excessive spending. The U.S. has $39 trillion in federal debt, which will likely lead to consistent money printing over the long term. Will AI create the world's firs ...

There are several bearish narratives weaving through markets right now. Front and center is the war in Iran, but under the surface are the drastic perceived impacts from AI. Indeed, software stocks and fintech names have come under tremendous selling pressure. A brief post-Citrini ResearchFreelance Financial Writer | Investments | Markets | Personal Finance | RetirementI create written content used in various formats including articles, blogs, emails, and social media for financial advisors and investment f ...

With 75 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026â"¢, Visa and partners expand community investment—bringing additional access to sport, education and opportunity to communities across the U.S. SAN FRANCISCO and CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of the FIFA World Cup 26â"¢, together with national nonprofit Street Soccer USA and Bank of America, the Official Bank Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 26â"¢, today announced a significant expansion of Visa St ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 793.47 (-1.73%) points today, closing at 45,166.64. This sharp decline was echoed in Dow Futures (YM=F), which dropped 809.00 (-1.75%) to 45,421.00. The dominant narrative driving the market was the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, which showed inflation accelerating faster than anticipated. This data suggests the Federal Reserve may maintain restrictive interest rates throughout 2026, triggering a broad-based liquidation of ...

FTC Warns Payment Giants Against Debanking Following Trump Executive Order The Federal Trade Commission issued formal warning letters earlier this week to the CEOs of PayPal (NASDAQ: $PYPL), Visa (NYSE: $V), Mastercard (NYSE: $MA), and Stripe, cautioning the payment giants that failing to abide by President Donald Trump’s debanking executive order could trigger enforcement action from the regulator. The announcement, late Thursday, by FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson is a significant escalation in the adminis ...

It has not been a great year so far for financial stocks, with the sector down about 10% year to date.Consumer finance stocks, which include many fintechs, are some of the worst performers, dragging down the sector with a decline of 21% year to date. Some of the hardest hit in this area are Robinhood (HOOD 3.00%), down 39%, Affirm (AFRM 2.72%), down 40%, and SoFi (SOFI 4.20%), down 38% year to date. All three of these stocks had strong returns in 2025, and their valuations spiked. Along with seeing these s ...

Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and Stripe received letters warning them against denying customers access to financial services due to their political or religious views. ...

Key Takeaways Visa joins Canton Network as Super Validator, enabling privacy-preserving blockchain payments.Visa reports $4.6B annualized stablecoin settlements and 130 linked card programs globally.Visa targets cross-border innovation by addressing privacy barriers in blockchain adoption.Visa Inc. (V) is venturing into a new realm of digital finance by introducing privacy-preserving payment capabilities to the Canton Network. This move marks a significant change in how major payment players are viewing blo ...

Visa will join the Canton Network as a super validator, marking the first time a major global payments company has assumed this role. This addition brings Visa into a group of 40 super validators tasked with helping to maintain and secure operations on the network. The Canton Network is designed for regulated finance and incorporates privacy features that allow financial institutions to use shared blockchain infrastructure without disclosing sensitive information. Visa’s involvement aims to provide “pr ...

This story was originally published on Payments Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Payments Dive newsletter. Top payments companies received letters Thursday from Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson demanding they not discriminate against customers based on political or religious grounds. The CEOs of Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Holdings and Stripe received the FTC missives from the federal agency, which threatened enforcement action if customers are denied ser ...