inflation

Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward

Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
Inflation Hits 58% of Small Businesses and Pushes Embedded B2B Finance Forward
April 13, 2026  |  SMBs

What started as a convenience play in consumer apps is becoming something much bigger in business: a way for platforms to turn payments, credit and...

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The Side Hustle Has Entered Its Weird Era
The Side Hustle Has Entered Its Weird Era
April 11, 2026  |  The Weekender

There was a time when the side hustle had a uniform: a rideshare decal, a delivery bag, maybe a second phone buzzing with low-margin urgency....

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Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials
Gas Price Spike Set to Squeeze Household Essentials
April 10, 2026  |  Economy

The latest inflation figures start at the pump, but the effects will likely extend well beyond gas prices and into everyday household spending decisions. Data...

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Consumers Spend Through the Squeeze as Income Slips
Consumers Spend Through the Squeeze as Income Slips
April 09, 2026  |  Economy

Household spending is still advancing, but income isn’t keeping up anymore. The latest economic data and PYMNTS Intelligence reporting show households continuing to transact and...

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50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths
50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths
March 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans across age groups are feeling the same economic squeeze, but the way they respond is starting to reveal a sharper generational divide. The PYMNTS...

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EU Central Bank Says US Consumers Could Eventually Pay Half the Cost of Tariffs
EU Central Bank Says US Consumers Could Eventually Pay Half the Cost of Tariffs
March 30, 2026  |  Economy

New European Central Bank (ECB) data shows American consumers and importers bearing the brunt of tariffs. “While tariffs are reshaping the geography of trade relations...

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Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten
Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten
March 30, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and...

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Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
March 27, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March...

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