Gen Xers’ new round of penny-pinching could be bad news for consumer spending and the economy. 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...
“Wage to Wallet™ Index: The Divided Recovery: Labor Economy Workers Face an Uncertain 2026” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments. This month’s report examines the financial outlook of the Labor Economy—roughly 60 million U.S. employees who earn about $25 an hour...
Online retail is becoming a pressure valve for stressed U.S. households, and the evidence is showing up in how they pay at checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Most Americans probably don’t remember the exact inflation rate last year. But they remember that the footlong they once paid 5 dollars for is now between ten and fourteen bucks. They remember when a fast-food meal cost a lot less than a movie ticket. And...
A growing share of Americans look financially stable on paper yet remain one unexpected bill away from strain, according to PYMNTS Intelligence research that reframed household savings as a fragile, unevenly distributed buffer rather than a reliable safety net. Get the Full Story Complete the...
New Federal Reserve data shows U.S. household wealth reaching record levels last 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....
Polymarket’s real-time prediction market data will soon be featured in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Investor’s Business Daily and other Dow Jones consumer platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a decisive fault line shaped by liquidity access, income timing and perceived opportunity. Produced in collaboration with WorkWhile and Ingo Payments,...
After weeks of delay, a fresh wave of government data is finally offering a clearer snapshot of how consumers and workers in the United States have weathered months of tariff uncertainty, higher interest rates and uneven job growth heading into the holidays. Get the Full...
