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A tale of two realities in the K-shaped economy 
Economic Trends

A tale of two realities in the K-shaped economy 

Posted on February 17, 2026February 19, 2026 by Soon Chen Kang

Source: poravute/Business via Adobe Stock. Despite rosy top-line macroeconomic data, the divergence between higher- and lower-income households has come to the fore in the K-shaped economy,…

Update on how changes to government benefit programs are impacting retired Alliance members
Economic Trends

Update on how changes to government benefit programs are impacting retired Alliance members

Posted on February 11, 2026February 17, 2026 by Michael Nocerino

Source: nappystudio/Lifestyle Collection via Unsplash. A key policy position of the current US administration has been to review government funded programs in an effort to…

Searching for a s-AI-vior
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Searching for a s-AI-vior

Posted on February 4, 2026February 17, 2026 by Kylie Maloney

Source: diyun Zhu/Moment via Getty images. The venture capital industry needs the new new thing — artificial intelligence — to paper over lackluster returns from…

Platform engineering gains momentum, plays expanding role in IT
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Platform engineering gains momentum, plays expanding role in IT

Posted on December 30, 2025January 27, 2026 by Kylie Maloney

Source: Antonio_Diaz/iStock/Getty images. Platform engineering is a discipline focused on building and maintaining internal developer platforms, which are self-service infrastructure layers that provide standardized tools,…

Bankers expect deposit competition to rise over the next 6 months
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Bankers expect deposit competition to rise over the next 6 months

Posted on December 29, 2025December 15, 2025 by Xylex Mangulabnan

Source: Tetra Images/Tetra images/Getty images. The majority of US bankers anticipate competition for deposits to intensify over the next six months, according to a study…

Bankers expect tempered loan growth amid mixed economic outlook
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Bankers expect tempered loan growth amid mixed economic outlook

Posted on December 23, 2025December 5, 2025 by Xylex Mangulabnan

Source: Maskot/Maskot/Getty images. US bankers expect tepid loan growth over the next year because of labor market wobbles, the impact of tariff policies taking hold…

Bankers expect an upswing in deposits over the next 12 months
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Bankers expect an upswing in deposits over the next 12 months

Posted on October 28, 2025November 4, 2025 by Xylex Mangulabnan

Source: ColorBlind/DigitalVision/Getty images. The majority of US bankers are bullish on deposit growth over the next year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research’s second-quarter…

Bankers positive on loan growth amid economic uncertainty
Economic Trends

Bankers positive on loan growth amid economic uncertainty

Posted on October 27, 2025November 4, 2025 by Xylex Mangulabnan

Source: Comstock/Stockbyte/Getty images. US bankers have a favorable outlook on loan growth over the next year amid a volatile economic outlook caused by the Trump…

Retired Alliance members weigh in on changes to government benefit programs
Economic Trends

Retired Alliance members weigh in on changes to government benefit programs

Posted on August 13, 2025September 4, 2025 by Michael Nocerino

Source: anna.stasiia/Science/Adobe Stock. Since taking office, a key focus of the current US administration has been to weed out waste, fraud and abuse across different…

Inflation and tariff concerns drag down economic outlook for retirees
Economic Trends

Inflation and tariff concerns drag down economic outlook for retirees

Posted on July 9, 2025July 10, 2025 by Michael Nocerino

Source: rh2010/People/Adobe Stock. The word “consumer” encompasses a large and diverse intersecting web of trends, experiences and participation. Within that group, retired and near-retired individuals…

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