gig economy

From Payroll to Pay Now: How Real-Time Earnings Are Rewriting Work
From Payroll to Pay Now: How Real-Time Earnings Are Rewriting Work
November 06, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: The New Workforce Economy The nature of work, and of getting paid, is changing. The familiar two-week pay cycle is giving way to...

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Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
November 05, 2025  |  Earnings

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts...

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The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
November 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort to curb crime. More cities quickly followed...

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Instant Pay Turns Every Payout Into a Loyalty Opportunity
Instant Pay Turns Every Payout Into a Loyalty Opportunity
October 28, 2025  |  Money Mobility

In the instant economy, how fast money moves determines how people work, spend and stay loyal. The new “Money Mobility Ecosystem: Meeting Recipient Expectations in...

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Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
Gen Z Turns Side Gigs Into 57% of Total Income
October 16, 2025  |  Gig Economy

What was once a stopgap for hard times is fast becoming a fixture of American financial planning. According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Do the...

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Government Workers Seek Side Gigs Amid Ongoing Shutdown
Government Workers Seek Side Gigs Amid Ongoing Shutdown
October 13, 2025  |  Economy

Federal employees are increasingly turning to side gigs amid ongoing layoffs and a government shutdown. That’s according to a report Monday (Oct. 13) from The Wall Street...

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MiniPay and Noah Partner to Facilitate Global Payouts for Freelancers
MiniPay and Noah Partner to Facilitate Global Payouts for Freelancers
October 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Non-custodial stablecoin wallet MiniPay has integrated Noah’s financial infrastructure to enable freelancers, creators and sellers to receive global payouts. This solution enables these customers to...

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More Than 1 in 10 Gen Z’s Buy What Influencers Recommend
More Than 1 in 10 Gen Z’s Buy What Influencers Recommend
October 02, 2025  |  Social Commerce

Generation Z is often portrayed as a disruptive force, reinventing money, work and consumption. Yet PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Gen Z Decoder Ring” report suggests something more...

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FTC Begins Compensating Consumers After Settlement With Gig Work Platform Arise
FTC Begins Compensating Consumers After Settlement With Gig Work Platform Arise
August 26, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending over $6.7 million to consumers as part of its settlement with gig work company Arise Virtual Solutions. The settlement resolved the FTC’s...

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