Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
American consumers are facing added strain as inflation continues to outpace wage growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....
Consumer prices accelerated in August, adding to household expenses at a time when many financially constrained consumers have already reduced the discretionary spending they can most easily cut. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Americans aren’t expecting a wave of pink slips, but they’re becoming less confident about what would happen if they needed another job. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
For merchants selling to low-wage consumers, the competition isn’t simply over who offers the lowest price. It’s over whether the purchase can clear a tight household budget in the first place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The American consumer is still spending, but the Federal Reserve’s latest survey makes it increasingly difficult to speak of all consumers as though they were experiencing the same economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Polymarket’s investigations head is reportedly promising to police trading ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
AI’s accelerating economic impact is getting a trusted, independent source to measure how adoption is evolving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the cost of necessities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...