The Conference Board announced Tuesday (Dec. 27) that the Consumer Confidence Index, which increased by a lot in November, posted another gain in the month of December. It marked the highest level in consumer confidence since 2001. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
‘Tis the season to reflect on the year that’s about to end, and that’s exactly what Pew Research Center did with its list of 16 “striking findings from 2016,” which looked at everything from the status of the middle class in America to the growth...
Credit and debit card payments are continuing to increase in terms of usage, with the Federal Reserve finding credit and debit card payments accounted for more than two-thirds of all noncash payments in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015. What’s more, U.S. noncash payments totaled...
The number of young adults in the U.S. that are shacking up with their parents, siblings or other family members reached close to 40 percent in 2015, marking the largest percentage since 1940. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Between the Instagram selfies, Twitter hashtags and Facebook posts, millennials seem to overshare. Their life is an open book on social media, and even the tiniest of details are never too much to provide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
What to make of the economic data that shows strength in the U.S. economy — so much strength that it means a rate hike is coming, right on the ostensible Fed schedule for this month? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
More than one out of four millennials carry less than $5 cash with them. And according to another study, nearly 20 percent of millennials have not used cash in two months. According to a LinkedIn study, more than a third of millennials are already envisioning...
The Pew Research Center’s analysis of census data found that, for the first time in 130 years, 18- to 34-year-olds are most likely to be living with their parents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
More good news for economy watchers looking for signs of strength going into the national shopping season. 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...
