For sports betting platforms, the Super Bowl is, well, their Super Bowl. When the Patriots and Seahawks take the field this Sunday (Feb. 8), they’ll be doing so with around $1.76 billion in wagers tied to their performances via U.S. sportsbooks, a nearly 27% increase...
Jobless claims in the United States ticked down slightly last week amid growing uncertainty among workers. 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...
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is advocating for the adoption of tokenized stocks as a way to modernize the U.S. equity market and help prevent another market disruption like the 2021 GameStop buying freeze, saying blockchain-based securities could provide greater trading continuity and resilience. Get the...
For mid-sized companies, the U.S. business landscape in early 2026 feels less like a single weather system and more like two different climates coexisting side by side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The job market’s surface calm is masking deeper instability, and for millions of hourly workers, that uncertainty is already reshaping how, and how much, they spend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
There are increasing signs that tariff-related prices are eating into corporate profits, Reuters reported Monday (Jan. 26). 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...
For nonprofit thrift store company Goodwill, 2025 was apparently a very good 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 Today. By...
Consumer outlook improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, reported on Friday (Jan. 23) rose to 56.4 in January from 52.9 in December, reflecting...
The U.S. economy is advancing on the strength of household spending even as the pace of income growth slips into a lower gear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
