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December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence Lags

December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence Lags
December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence...
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

“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...

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Enterprises Rapidly Adopt Agentic AI After Months of Caution
Enterprises Rapidly Adopt Agentic AI After Months of Caution
January 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

In 2025, agentic artificial intelligence (AI) was more a shiny big idea than a cold hard reality. Companies talked breathlessly everywhere about the potential of...

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Digital Bank Users Say They’re Ready to Move 35% of Payments Off Cards
Digital Bank Users Say They’re Ready to Move 35% of Payments Off Cards
January 21, 2026  |  Consumer Payments

As Pay by Bank becomes more visible in the U.S. payments market, one group of consumers is clearly leading the way: those who use digital...

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Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
January 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

For much of blockchain’s commercial life, regulation functioned as a question mark rather than a framework. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Banks Overestimate Their Identity Defenses to the Tune of $34B a Year
Banks Overestimate Their Identity Defenses to the Tune of $34B a Year
January 16, 2026  |  Digital Identity

As financial services firms push deeper into digital channels, identity verification has quietly become one of the most consequential—and most underestimated—forces shaping growth, risk and...

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Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
Payment Declines Hit Gen Z Harder Than Any Other Generation
January 15, 2026  |  Checkout Conversion

Forget “access denied.” “Payment declined” is Gen Z’s new refrain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
Pay by Bank Finds Momentum as Consumers Rethink Cards
January 15, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

One of the U.S. payments industry’s unfulfilled promises is that bank-to-bank transfers would one day loosen the grip of cards. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Slow Payouts Are Starting to Cost Banks Consumer Trust
Slow Payouts Are Starting to Cost Banks Consumer Trust
January 14, 2026  |  Money Mobility

As consumers grow accustomed to instant digital interactions in nearly every aspect of their lives, the timing of when money arrives is no longer a...

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