paycheck to paycheck economy

Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
April 18, 2024  |  Personal Finance

When is a loan not a loan? That is, in one sense, the question at the heart of proposed new federal legislation around earned wage access (EWA)...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy Moves to Higher-Income Brackets
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy Moves to Higher-Income Brackets
April 05, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The good news is the U.S. economy added more than 300,000 jobs last month and many U.S. workers are now earning higher wages.  The not-so-great news...

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Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
April 05, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Wages are increasing.  The unemployment rate’s lower.  The U.S. economy added more jobs in March than had been expected. And yet, it all may not...

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Revolving Debt Soars in Ominous Sign for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
Revolving Debt Soars in Ominous Sign for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers 
May 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Credit card balances are rising as revolving debt surges at double-digit rates. All of which may signal trouble in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy. Revolving credit is,...

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Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
March 05, 2023  |  Retail

Last week was one of good news and ominous news for U.S. retailers. The good: They were able to present better-than-anticipated earnings as shoppers continued...

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Inflation Is Deflating the Financial Goals of All Consumers
Inflation Is Deflating the Financial Goals of All Consumers
December 21, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Inflation is not only making life costly, it’s undercutting the financial goals of consumers. With the new year just around the corner, many U.S. consumers...

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