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Merchant Services Unlocked: Expert Insights to Power Your Business Payments Strategy

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In our recent webinar, we explored how payments can be more than just a back-end function—they can be a strategic force for business growth. Attendees learned how merchant services, when optimized, can improve cash flow, reduce costs, streamline day-to-day operations, and strengthen security. If you missed it or want a quick refresher, here’s a recap of the key insights and takeaways that can help you rethink your payment strategy.

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Here are the key factors behind the administration’s tariff decisions.

  • Address the structural trade deficit
  • Potential adversaries cannot produce strategic goods
  • Generate a new income source for the government
  • Attempt to restore American manufacturing
  • Rectify unfair trading practices
    • Currency manipulation
    • Foreign tariffs on American companies
    • Corporate IP theft
    • Other anticompetitive behavior

Please view this research paper to learn more about the economic theory driving the tariff action.

For more information on what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working on, visit their website at: https://www.doge.gov/.

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For more detailed information around the reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, 2025, please visit the White House website at: Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits – The White House.

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