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What's in store for the economy in the new year?

The Mastercard Economics Institute's annual forecast highlights shifts in monetary and fiscal policy and a move toward equilibrium rates for growth and inflation.

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Perspectives

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How AI is reimagining mentorship for small business owners
Passions
’Living the story’: How on-screen hits are coming to life
Commerce
Insights from Economic Outlook 2025: 3 trends changing how we work, spend and send money
Commerce
Economic Outlook 2025 report: Steering through change
Innovation
A deep dive into the tech transforming ocean exploration — and maybe the rest of the world
Cybersecurity
How tokenization is revolutionizing digital interactions

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From dreams to drafts

A Montana family turns hometown pride, a passion for craft beer and an embrace of digital technology into a thriving tap room. 

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Small business

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An Appalachian town with a digital edge

Q&A
How a low-cost phone can change the equation for millions of African entrepreneurs

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If the future is female (and digital), these Indian entrepreneurs are ready

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In Colombia, building businesses by bridging the digital divide

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Why small businesses are big targets for cybercriminals — and 6 steps to protect them this holiday shopping season

Explainers

A deeper dive into today's big ideas

Digital skimming
How did this old scam evolve for e-commerce?
Passkeys
Why do I keep getting asked to set up a passkey?
Contactless payments
What you need to know about tap and go
Scams
How can you spot a social engineering scam?
Tokenization
How does tokenization protect sensitive data?
CBDCs
How will digital currencies issued and backed by central banks work?
Real-time payments
What's driving the momentum toward real-time payments?
Open banking
What are the benefits to putting your financial data to work?
virtual cards
How do virtual cards work in real life?

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December 2024
December 5, 2024
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org announce AI2AI Challenge awardees

December 3, 2024
TD helps its MBNA cardholders support funding reforestation efforts in Canada through the Priceless Planet Coalition

November 2024
November 30, 2024
Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Black Friday retail sales up +3.4% vs. last year

November 25, 2024
Mastercard empowers small businesses with magical shopping experience

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Commercial payments


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It's the end of the expense report as we know it

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Reimagining business travel, without all the baggage

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Virtual cards 101: Simplifying B2B payments

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How better cross-border payments create new opportunities for people and businesses

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How restaurants can use take to save money and reduce food waste

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Supercharging SMEs
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Unlocking the power of small businesses to drive climate-smart inclusive growth