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Data Brief: 53 Percent Of Higher Earners Live Paycheck To Paycheck, 18 Percent Are Struggling

Data Brief: 53 Percent Of Higher Earners Live Paycheck To Paycheck, 18 Percent Are Struggling
Data Brief: 53 Percent Of Higher Earners Live Paycheck To Paycheck, 18 Percent Are Struggling
June 25, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The difficulties of living paycheck to paycheck are more widespread than we tend to think, as revealed in Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report, a PYMNTS...

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Personal Income Dropped 2 Pct Amid Lower Stimulus Benefits
Personal Income Dropped 2 Pct Amid Lower Stimulus Benefits
June 25, 2021  |  Economy

Personal income dropped by 2 percent in May to $414.3 billion, beating forecasts that expected it to decline more, according to estimates released Friday (June 25) by...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Another Prime Day, Another Set Of Record Sales For All
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Another Prime Day, Another Set Of Record Sales For All
June 25, 2021  |  Retail

In case you hadn’t heard, Amazon and Walmart had some pretty big sales earlier this week — though consumers bought smaller items and overall spent...

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Third GDP Estimate Of 6.4 Pct Unchanged From Second Measurement
Third GDP Estimate Of 6.4 Pct Unchanged From Second Measurement
June 24, 2021  |  Economy

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the U.S. is up 6.4 percent for the first quarter of 2021, according to the third estimate released by...

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Coupon App Ranking Reflects Inflationary Concerns In Consumer Downloading Spree
Coupon App Ranking Reflects Inflationary Concerns In Consumer Downloading Spree
June 24, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

On June 20, Moody’s chief economist cautioned investors of a coming market correction. Could help explain the movement we’re tracking in PYMNTS latest Provider Ranking...

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New Data: Over Half Of US Consumers Have Little To No Money Left Over After Bills Are Paid
New Data: Over Half Of US Consumers Have Little To No Money Left Over After...
June 24, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

New research reveals that among those living paycheck to paycheck in America are higher earners — including many in the six-figure salary range — painting...

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Jury Rules In Favor Of Amazon On Ordering Groceries Through Alexa
Jury Rules In Favor Of Amazon On Ordering Groceries Through Alexa
June 23, 2021  |  Amazon

According to a recent court ruling, Amazon did not infringe on patents from an Israeli company, Ikani Holdings’ Freshub, over smart kitchen voice controls, Bloomberg...

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Fed’s John Williams: Bank Shouldn’t Cut Off Economic Support Yet
Fed’s John Williams: Bank Shouldn’t Cut Off Economic Support Yet
June 21, 2021  |  Economy

According to New York Fed leader John Williams, the U.S. Federal Reserve shouldn’t be so quick to cut off support to the still-recovering economy, the...

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How Consumers Live In The Connected Economy
How Consumers Live In The Connected Economy
June 21, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Over the last year, nearly everyone — 92 percent of consumers — went online to make a purchase, and more of them made online purchases...

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