wages

Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
December 19, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a...

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Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds
Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds
December 16, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

After weeks of delay, a fresh wave of government data is finally offering a clearer snapshot of how consumers and workers in the United States...

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Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
December 08, 2025  |  Economy

The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
December 05, 2025  |  Economy

Two reports released Friday (Dec. 5) showed a consumer economy that remains active and alert but increasingly pressured. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
December 04, 2025  |  Economy

A trio of labor reports, spanning government, private sector data and PYMNTS Intelligence findings, shows that uncertainty is rising among hourly workers even as their...

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Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
Gen Z Faces Financial Stress as Hourly Wages Lose Ground
December 02, 2025  |  Economy

How your job pays you as an employee is important. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Retail Sales Stalled in September; eCommerce Took a Hit
Retail Sales Stalled in September; eCommerce Took a Hit
November 25, 2025  |  Retail

U.S. Census Bureau data on consumer spending is flowing again after the government shutdown, and the latest numbers give a clearer picture of how households...

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IRS Clarifies How to Claim ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deductions
IRS Clarifies How to Claim ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deductions
November 21, 2025  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance that it said clarifies how to claim deductions associated with the “No Tax on Tips” law. Get...

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Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
November 21, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Wage Volatility’s $14B Consumer Spending Gap,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, offers a detailed look inside...

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