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Americans Say Job Prospects Are Worst in 12 Years
January 08, 2026

Americans are less confident about finding a job than they’ve been in the 12 years the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been producing the Survey of Consumer Expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Higher Food Prices Erode Confidence Even for Six-Figure Earners
January 08, 2026

A growing share of Americans are losing confidence in their financial footing, as paycheck-to-paycheck stress becomes a defining feature of the economy rather than a temporary condition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Fed Says Tariffs Could Ease Inflation By Curbing Demand and Employment
January 06, 2026

New Federal Reserve research examines the relationship between high tariffs and reduced inflation. 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....

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UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
December 30, 2025

British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year. 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...

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The Economic Warning Sign Hiding Behind White-Collar Layoffs
December 30, 2025

White-collar layoffs at firms like McKinsey and Amazon grab headlines for their implications about artificial intelligence and tariff pressures replacing plum jobs. But there’s another canary in the economic coal mine. What PYMNTS Intelligence calls the Labor Economy® — the roughly 60 million warehouse packers,...

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Bank of America CEO Predicts Tariffs Will Ease in 2026
December 29, 2025

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is forecasting an easing of tariff-related tensions next year. 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,...

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Jobless Claims Decline by 10,000 Amid ‘No Hire, No Fire’ Labor Market
December 24, 2025

There was a decline in initial claims for unemployment together with an increase in insured employment last week. 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...

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2025 Turned Uncertainty From Surprise Into Strategy
December 24, 2025

By year-end, one conclusion from PYMNTS Intelligence’s The Certainty Project series is hard to miss: Uncertainty rarely arrives as a single shock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
December 23, 2025

Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident. 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...