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What moves us?

From yoga mats to stadium seats, discover the motivations fueling the travel economy this summer in the Mastercard Economics Institute's annual report.

Read the report Top 5 global hotspots

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Barcelona’s reinvention as the capital of chilled chic and gastronomic delight

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Unpack these cybersecurity tips for a stress-free vacation

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From ‘om’ to ‘nom nom’: Why we’re traveling in 2025

Perspectives

Latest news about people and tech from around the world

From ‘om’ to ‘nom nom’: Why we’re traveling in 2025

Unpack these cybersecurity tips for a stress-free vacation

Tapas and tranquility: Barcelona’s reinvention as the capital of chilled chic and gastronomic delight

Let’s go, world: Top 5 five global destinations for summer 2025

Travel report 2025: Purpose-driven journeys

Your real-time guide to real-time payments

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The new global consumer

The global middle class is growing — and the next billion consumers will shape the next decade of markets, movements, and innovation. At the recent Global Inclusive Growth summit, Mastercard Economics Institute's Michelle Meyer and World Data Lab's Wolfgang Fengler explore the data driving demand.

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Inclusive growth

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Tech, trust and transformation

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9 lessons on inclusion, influence and trust in the digital economy

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Empowering leaders for a changing world

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Remote access: For rural entrepreneurs, it’s a struggle to click into the digital economy

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AI for all: Lessons from the intersection of technology and inclusion

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Harking back to the Inca’s golden past to plant a greener future

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This entrepreneur is transforming his professional capital into a springboard to financial inclusion

Explainers

A deeper dive into today's big ideas

Digital skimming

How did this old scam evolve for e-commerce?

Why do I keep getting asked to set up a passkey?

Contactless payments

What you need to know about tap and go

How can you spot a social engineering scam?

How does tokenization protect sensitive data?

How will digital currencies issued and backed by central banks work?

Real-time payments

What's driving the momentum toward real-time payments?

What are the benefits to putting your financial data to work?

How do virtual cards work in real life?

Threat intelligence

How threat intelligence works

Press

Latest company news and announcements

May 2025

May 12, 2025

Mastercard Economics Institute: What moves us? The motivations behind global travel in 2025

May 7, 2025

Nuvei offers Canadian businesses near instant payouts via Mastercard Move

May 4, 2025

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Tamkeen partner to launch first Mastercard Strive Initiative in Bahrain and the Middle East

May 1, 2025

CIBC launches CIBC Adapta™ Mastercard®, a credit card that automatically adapts to spending behaviour, rewarding cardholders more for everyday purchases

INSIGHTS

Explore our latest data and insights

Personalization maturity in e-commerce

The state of commercial card acceptance 2025

The state of chargebacks 2025