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Economy
Household Inflation Anxiety Edges Higher in NY Fed Poll
May 07, 2026

Consumers are more pessimistic and more uncertain about the rate of inflation over the next year than they were a month ago, according to data released Thursday (May 7) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hiring Surge Ends Yearlong Labor Market Slump
May 05, 2026

The number of hires increased to 5.6 million in March, a figure that was 655,000 higher than the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report released Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story...

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Wage Slowdown Leaves Gig Work Filling Pay Gaps
May 03, 2026

Wage growth is easing across the private sector, and the latest Employment Cost Index makes clear the deceleration is no longer a blip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Americans Keep Buying While the Buffer Shrinks
April 30, 2026

The wallets are open, but the runway is getting shorter. Consumer spending in March continued to outpace income growth, with rising energy costs and everyday necessities absorbing a larger share of household income and leaving Americans with less financial flexibility than a year ago. Get...

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Oil Prices and Supply Chain Stress Sour Economic Outlook
April 30, 2026

The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) declined by 0.6% in March amid higher oil prices and stressed supply chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Polymarket Seeks End to CFTC Trading Ban
April 28, 2026

Polymarket has approached the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to seek an end to the current prohibition that keeps U.S. customers from accessing its prediction market platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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JPMorgan CEO Sounds New Warning on Private Credit
April 28, 2026

JPMorgan Chase’s CEO is reportedly warning of the possibility of a worse-than-anticipated credit market downturn. 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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Most Polymarket Users Lose Money as Top Accounts Win Big
April 28, 2026

Among traders on Polymarket’s prediction market platform, there are almost twice as many who have lost at least $1,000 as there are who have made that much, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Kalshi Facilitates Institutional Block Trade
April 27, 2026

Greenlight Commodities executed an institutional prediction market trade over the counter on the Kalshi platform, it said in a Monday (April 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...