Economy news and trends

Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Retail // December 23, 2025

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Crypto Investors Feel Little Optimism Amid 22% Bitcoin Decline
Cryptocurrency // December 23, 2025

The total market capitalization for cryptocurrency has climbed above $3 trillion. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Saks Considers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as $100M Debt Payment Comes Due
Retail // December 23, 2025

Saks Global is considering bankruptcy while facing a $100 million-plus debt payment, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 22). 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...

Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies
Loans // December 22, 2025

Since 2010, auto loans have gone from being the safest credit products to the riskiest. 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 daily newsletter,...

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2025 Turned Uncertainty From Surprise Into Strategy

December 24, 2025
By year-end, one conclusion from PYMNTS Intelligence’s The Certainty Project series is hard to miss: Uncertainty rarely arrives as a single shock. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet

December 19, 2025
Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds

December 16, 2025
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 have weathered months of tariff...

Labor Economy Wage Volatility Moves From Paychecks to Main Street

December 15, 2025
Watch more: Wage to Wallet: WorkWhile’s Alan Armen Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Quick Reads
Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value

December 23, 2025
Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Crypto Investors Feel Little Optimism Amid 22% Bitcoin Decline

December 23, 2025
The total market capitalization for cryptocurrency has climbed above $3 trillion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Saks Considers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as $100M Debt Payment Comes Due

December 23, 2025
Saks Global is considering bankruptcy while facing a $100 million-plus debt payment, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies

December 22, 2025
Since 2010, auto loans have gone from being the safest credit products to the riskiest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...