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Digital Freelancers Find More Work and New Pressure on Pay

Digital Freelancers Find More Work and New Pressure on Pay
Digital Freelancers Find More Work and New Pressure on Pay
September 25, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

AI can produce a first draft. Someone still has to make the finished work worth paying for. The September 2026 edition of The Wage to...

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Verizon Targets AI Skills Gap With $70 Million Training Initiative
Verizon Targets AI Skills Gap With $70 Million Training Initiative
September 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. AI Skills for America, announced by the...

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Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
August 28, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next...

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60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to...

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Only 21% of Labor Economy Gets Week’s Notice for Schedule Changes
Only 21% of Labor Economy Gets Week’s Notice for Schedule Changes
June 25, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For many hourly workers, the most useful financial tool may not be a bigger paycheck, but a clearer view of when that paycheck will arrive...

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Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
Physical AI Steps in as Global Workforce Shrinks
June 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

U.S. manufacturers are projected to leave 2.1 million jobs unfilled by 2030. In a 2021 study, the Manufacturing Institute estimated that gap could cost the...

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The New Confidence Gap: Secure at Work, Stressed About Money
The New Confidence Gap: Secure at Work, Stressed About Money
June 10, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Stable employment has long been viewed as the primary pathway to financial security. The Wage to Wallet Index suggests that equation is beginning to break...

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The Work Schedule Behind a $20 Billion Paycheck Problem
The Work Schedule Behind a $20 Billion Paycheck Problem
May 29, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

“The Schedule Shock: How Unstable Hours Turn Paychecks Into Guesswork” is the May 2026 edition of the Wage to Wallet Index, a PYMNTS Intelligence and...

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