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60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying

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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The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
July 29, 2026  |  Economy

Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about....

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Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
July 23, 2026  |  Economy

New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Get the...

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The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules
The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules
July 22, 2026  |  Economy

For decades, the hourly labor market has organized worker pay around the wage itself. Employers compete by adding another dollar per hour, workers compare job...

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Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
July 14, 2026  |  Payroll

Workforce financial infrastructure provider Branch now enables companies and platforms to embed its earned wage access into scheduling, shift and other tools used by workforces....

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Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused
Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused
July 07, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Earned wage access has largely solved the question of availability. The remaining challenge is persuading workers that it deserves a place in their regular financial...

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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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WorkWhile Targets the $20 Billion Labor Economy Scheduling Gap
WorkWhile Targets the $20 Billion Labor Economy Scheduling Gap
June 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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