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Bank of America Warns Middle Class Wages Are Stalling

Bank of America Warns Middle Class Wages Are Stalling
Bank of America Warns Middle Class Wages Are Stalling
February 06, 2026  |  Economy

Wage growth for middle-income households showed some weakness in January, while that of lower- and higher-income households remained steady, the Bank of America Institute said...

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America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom
America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom
February 02, 2026  |  eBook

American workers drive spending, and rely on timely payments, Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That...

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Labor Economy Sentiment Falls Even as Broader Consumer Confidence Rises
Labor Economy Sentiment Falls Even as Broader Consumer Confidence Rises
January 27, 2026  |  Economy

The job market’s surface calm is masking deeper instability, and for millions of hourly workers, that uncertainty is already reshaping how, and how much, they...

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December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence Lags
December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence...
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

“Wage to Wallet™ Index: The Divided Recovery: Labor Economy Workers Face an Uncertain 2026” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments. This...

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How Affordability Became America’s Conversation
How Affordability Became America’s Conversation
January 21, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Most Americans probably don’t remember the exact inflation rate last year. But they remember that the footlong they once paid 5 dollars for is now...

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Survey: 40% of Hourly Workers See No Benefit From Economic Growth
Survey: 40% of Hourly Workers See No Benefit From Economic Growth
January 12, 2026  |  Economy

Liquidity stress in the U.S. economy is no longer a background condition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
January 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The new year has dawned with consumers in the United States navigating a cooling labor market, elevated borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. Get the...

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Payroll Data Is Becoming a New Signal for the Financial System
Payroll Data Is Becoming a New Signal for the Financial System
January 05, 2026  |  Payroll

For decades, payroll has been treated as administrative plumbing — essential, regulated and largely invisible. It is something companies do every two weeks, employees fret...

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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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