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Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
December 08, 2025

The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. 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...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
December 05, 2025

Two reports released Friday (Dec. 5) showed a consumer economy that remains active and alert but increasingly pressured. 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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Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
December 04, 2025

A trio of labor reports, spanning government, private sector data and PYMNTS Intelligence findings, shows that uncertainty is rising among hourly workers even as their spending continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
December 02, 2025

How your job pays you as an employee is important. 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 completing this...

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US Factory Activity Shrinks the Most in Four Months Amid Weak Orders, Tariff Uncertainty
December 01, 2025

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in November by the most in four months, signaling that producers are struggling to overcome an extended period of malaise, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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US Business Activity Boosted by End of Government Shutdown
November 21, 2025

Business activity in the United States increased for the second consecutive month and reached a four-month high in November, S&P Global said Friday (Nov. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Companies Adjust as Tariffs Shift From Shock to Status Quo
November 21, 2025

Tariffs are entering what increasingly feels like a mature phase. 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 completing this...

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Holiday Shipping Peak Could Be ‘Virtually Nonexistent’ Amid Tariffs
November 20, 2025

The impact of U.S. tariffs continues to rock the logistics and transportation industries, CNBC reported Thursday (Nov. 20). 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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BLS Cancels 2 Economic Data News Releases After Government Shutdown
November 19, 2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not issue two of its economic data news releases because of the lingering effects of the government shutdown that ended last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...