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Americans are tightening their belts after the post-pandemic spending spree. Market volatility, inflation, tariffs and job insecurity are driving the shift.

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AI Agents | June 27, 2025 Botpress Secures USD 25 million to Expand Autonomous Agent Infrastructure On June 23, 2025, Quebec-based company Botpress CEO Sylvain Perron announced that they raised USD 25 million Series B financing to scale its infrastructure platform for autonomous AI agents. The round was led by OpenOcean, with participation from Decibel and Inovia Capital. The funds will expand

Stablecoins | June 27, 2025 BIS Says Stablecoins Fail Key Money Tests as US law Progresses On June 24 2025, in chapter 3 of its Annual Economic Report, "The next generation monetary and financial system" (38 page PDF), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns that stablecoins fail to function as real money. The report

Crypto Adoption | June 27, 2025 U.S. Housing Agency Tells Lenders to Prepare for Crypto in Mortgage Risk Assessments For the first time, cryptocurrency is being considered in U.S. mortgage financing. On June 25, 2025, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) told Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prepare proposals that would let homebuyers include

Coinbase is on pace for its third straight monthly gain, the first time it's put together a three-month rally since the end of 2023.

A Senate referee has rejected certain proposed Medicaid cuts including caps on provider taxes. Yet other proposals like work requirements were left untouched.

FEMA provides aid after natural disasters, but it’s not meant to replace your home insurance plan, especially as the agency is facing major changes.

The number of borrowers delinquent on their student debt and at risk for entering default continues to climb, new reports show.

Provisions in Republicans' tax and spending bill would make the financial lives of immigrants harder, even those here legally, experts said.

The backup-generator maker is on track for its sixth straight day of gains and best week since November 2024. It is up nearly 12% this week.

The Republican budget bill proposes requiring adults on Medicaid work a certain number of hours in order to qualify for coverage.

Roughly three-quarters of Americans believe coming off a parent's cell phone plan is one of the ultimate signs of adulting, according to a recent survey.

A rent freeze could lower the value of Flagstar's multi-family housing loans, though the extent of the potential impact is unclear.

Banking | June 25, 2025 Andrew Moor’s Leadership Helped Shape Modern Banking in Canada The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Andrew Moor, President and CEO of Equitable Bank, (EQB) over the weekend of June 21–22, 2025 per the Financial post. Moor was a bold