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Polymarket Letting Users Make Bets on Private Company Fortunes
May 19, 2026

Polymarket has introduced what it calls the first prediction markets connected to private company performance. 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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AWS Chief Rejects Notion of AI-Driven Job Wipeout
May 18, 2026

Some tech executives warn that artificial intelligence (AI) will usher in mass waves of layoffs. 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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Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
May 15, 2026

The modern economy increasingly runs on two separate operating systems. One is digital, asset-light and geographically fluid. The other is physical, capital-intensive and exposed to every fracture line in the global order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Retail Sales Growth Masks Consumer Pullback Across Key Categories
May 14, 2026

Retail sales rose again in April, but the latest government data showed consumers continuing to shift spending toward necessities while pulling back in several categories tied to discretionary purchases and larger household items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Inflation Makes Cash Flow the New Consumer Stress Point
May 12, 2026

Inflation accelerated again in April, intensifying pressure on consumers who were already struggling to keep pace with rising costs for food, housing and healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Labor Economy Workers Keep the Jobs Market Moving
May 08, 2026

The labor market added jobs at a moderate pace in April, but the latest employment data also underscored a reality that has increasingly defined the U.S. economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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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...

Economy
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...