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BLS to Include October PPI Data in November PPI Release
Economy // December 08, 2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not produce an October 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) news release, according to a revised news release dates page on its website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

OpenAI Found 75% of Workers Say AI Has Improved Their Output
artificial intelligence // December 08, 2025

A new OpenAI report found a majority of surveyed workers seeing positive results from artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Banks Reassess Private Credit With Real-Time Data in Hand
Loans // December 08, 2025

Private credit has moved into the financial mainstream, recently estimated at $2 trillion in outstanding loans and investments that support companies across a wide range of industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Embedded Tools Lift Revenues as Marketplaces Fight Churn
Data // December 08, 2025

Embedded finance has moved from a technology option to a revenue model for online marketplaces. The change is driven by the need to retain customers, reduce churn, and keep transactions in-house. What once felt like a payment feature is now a blueprint for long-term marketplace...

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AI Agents Shift Power From Marketing to Metadata

December 11, 2025
Merchants have spent much of the eCommerce era obsessed over understanding a single buyer: the human at the other end of a screen, swayed by brand storytelling, emotional triggers, intuitive design, and social proof. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Embedded Tools Lift Revenues as Marketplaces Fight Churn

December 08, 2025
Embedded finance has moved from a technology option to a revenue model for online marketplaces. The change is driven by the need to retain customers, reduce churn, and keep transactions...

AI Agents Turn Issuers Into Real-Time Decision Makers

December 02, 2025
New applications of artificial intelligence technologies, from dynamic wallets to autonomous shopping agents, are compressing the distance across global commerce between intent and transaction to near zero. Get the Full...

Digital Brands Turn Embedded Finance Into a Growth Lever

December 01, 2025
Embedded finance is moving from a strategic initiative to a core requirement as firms across industries weave financial services into their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Quick Reads
BLS to Include October PPI Data in November PPI Release

December 08, 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not produce an October 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) news release, according to a revised news release dates page on its website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

OpenAI Found 75% of Workers Say AI Has Improved Their Output

December 08, 2025
A new OpenAI report found a majority of surveyed workers seeing positive results from artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Senate Bill Aims to Gather Data About AI’s Impact on Workforce

December 05, 2025
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday (Dec. 3) would enable the government to gather more data to better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce....

Attorneys General Form Multistate Coalition to Examine BNPL

December 01, 2025
State attorneys general from Connecticut and North Carolina have opened an inquiry into the U.S. buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, putting the industry’s largest providers on notice. Get the...