Mastercard Economics Institute launched in 2020 to analyze macroeconomic trends through the lens of the consumer. A team of economists, analysts and data scientists draws on Mastercard insights - including Mastercard SpendingPulse™ - and third-party data to deliver regular reporting on economic issues for key customers, partners and policymakers.
Our edge as part of one of the world’s largest and most dynamic technology companies in the payments space, sitting at the center of commerce for more than 50 years
Proprietary economic insights and near real-time measures like SpendingPulse™ drawn from aggregated and anonymized sales activity across Mastercard’s global network, and proven external data sources
Comprehensive in-house expertise, with a hand-picked team of economists, data scientists, visual artists, storytellers, and others from across the public and private sectors
Future-forward approach that melds hands-on, expert analysis with machine learning algorithms for deep, meaningful, and intuitive reporting
Stunning visualizations and interactive reports that allow users to customize their own pathways and derive hyper-relevant information to address their needs
Seamless connection to services such as Test & Learn® that allow clients to test the true impact of their ideas, moving from insights to action with certainty