economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
December 05, 2025  |  Economy

Two reports released Friday (Dec. 5) showed a consumer economy that remains active and alert but increasingly pressured. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis...

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Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
December 04, 2025  |  Economy

A trio of labor reports, spanning government, private sector data and PYMNTS Intelligence findings, shows that uncertainty is rising among hourly workers even as their...

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Citigroup Strategists Say AI Boom Supports Strength of US Dollar
Citigroup Strategists Say AI Boom Supports Strength of US Dollar
December 02, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Citigroup strategists reportedly said the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the resiliency of global trade have reversed the weakness in the U.S. dollar that was...

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Fed’s Outstanding Supervisory Findings Fall as Banks Remain ‘Sound and Resilient’
Fed’s Outstanding Supervisory Findings Fall as Banks Remain ‘Sound and Resilient’
December 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The banking system is “sound and resilient,” Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday (Dec. 2). Bowman said this while...

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Economist Michael Noel Challenges How Regulators Police Big Tech
Economist Michael Noel Challenges How Regulators Police Big Tech
December 02, 2025  |  Big Tech

Consolidation reshapes industries of every size, from manufacturing to retail to digital markets. For the past several years, Big Tech has become the most visible...

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Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Economy

How your job pays you as an employee is important. Half of Generation Z workers earn hourly wages, according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Income Instability Is...

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US Factory Activity Shrinks the Most in Four Months Amid Weak Orders, Tariff Uncertainty
US Factory Activity Shrinks the Most in Four Months Amid Weak Orders, Tariff Uncertainty
December 01, 2025  |  Economy

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in November by the most in four months, signaling that producers are struggling to overcome an extended period of malaise, Bloomberg...

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Fed’s Beige Book Flags Consumer Spending Slide
Fed’s Beige Book Flags Consumer Spending Slide
November 26, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The Federal Reserve’s final Beige Book of the year points to a noticeable cooling in sentiment as businesses and consumers end 2025 on more cautious...

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