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JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience

JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience
JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience
June 09, 2026  |  Economy

JPMorgan Chase’s consumer and community banking chief said the lender is keeping an eye on consumer health. During a speech Tuesday (June 9) in New York City, Marianne...

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Reset Raises $6 Million to Bring Earned Wage Access to Credit Unions
Reset Raises $6 Million to Bring Earned Wage Access to Credit Unions
June 08, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Embedded earned wage access platform Reset raised $6 million in a seed funding round, according to a Monday (June 8) press release. The round included...

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Every Instant Payout Is a New Customer Waiting to Happen
Every Instant Payout Is a New Customer Waiting to Happen
June 04, 2026  |  Disbursements

Financial institutions have long treated disbursements as back-office logistics. Move the money, book the revenue and support the commercial client. However, the PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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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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51% of Struggling Consumers Are Paid by the Hour
51% of Struggling Consumers Are Paid by the Hour
May 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy is becoming less about spending habits and more about the way Americans get paid. The November PYMNTS Intelligence report “Income Instability Is...

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The Paycheck Safety Net Now Includes a Side Hustle
The Paycheck Safety Net Now Includes a Side Hustle
May 15, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Side hustles have moved from optional income enhancers to a routine feature of household financial management, reflecting a labor market where steady pay is no...

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Hourly Workers Are Drowning in Liquidity Gaps, and FinTech Has a Lifeline
Hourly Workers Are Drowning in Liquidity Gaps, and FinTech Has a Lifeline
May 11, 2026  |  Consumer Payments

For millions of Labor Economy workers, the road to financial wellness, or thriving rather than surviving, is about more than simply having a job. It...

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Wage Slowdown Leaves Gig Work Filling Pay Gaps
Wage Slowdown Leaves Gig Work Filling Pay Gaps
May 03, 2026  |  Economy

Wage growth is easing across the private sector, and the latest Employment Cost Index makes clear the deceleration is no longer a blip. Private-sector wages...

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