Consumer Spending

Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes

Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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Consumers Still Spending Post-Holiday, Despite Inflation Pressures
Consumers Still Spending Post-Holiday, Despite Inflation Pressures
February 14, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

At first glance, it may a surprise that consumer spending remained buoyant into the new year. Inflation has been ramping up, and depending on where...

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eCommerce Sales Outpace Robust 7.2% Retail Jump in New Year, Mastercard Data Show
eCommerce Sales Outpace Robust 7.2% Retail Jump in New Year, Mastercard Data Show
February 10, 2022  |  Retail

The eCommerce train is showing now signs of slowing down, the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse data released Thursday (Feb. 10) showed.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: 61% of the US Population Living Paycheck to Paycheck
PYMNTS Intelligence: 61% of the US Population Living Paycheck to Paycheck
February 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

A perfect storm of pandemic economic pressures is driving more working Americans to have to make ends meet between paychecks — a situation that isn’t improving...

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Paycheck-to-​Paycheck Ranks Swell as Rising Prices Erode Savings
Paycheck-to-​Paycheck Ranks Swell as Rising Prices Erode Savings
February 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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US Household Debt Increased $333B in Q4 of 2021
US Household Debt Increased $333B in Q4 of 2021
February 08, 2022  |  Debt

Total U.S. household debt increased 2.2%, or $333 billion, to $15.58 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 8) press...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Implementing Payments Orchestration Helps Improve Product Launches, Cut Time to Market
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Implementing Payments Orchestration Helps Improve Product Launches, Cut Time to Market
February 08, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

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Bank of America Consumer Payments Up 17% in January to $335B
Bank of America Consumer Payments Up 17% in January to $335B
February 07, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

Bank of America’s 67 million consumer clients made $335 billion in total payments in January, up 17% from January 2021 and the second-highest month of...

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Travel Sector Eyes Expansion as New Brands, Services Take Flight
Travel Sector Eyes Expansion as New Brands, Services Take Flight
February 07, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Will we go, or won’t we? That’s the question travel brands from airlines to hotels keep asking as COVID variants wreak havoc with booking behavior....

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