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50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths

March 31, 2026
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EU Central Bank Says US Consumers Could Eventually Pay Half the Cost of Tariffs
Economy // March 30, 2026

New European Central Bank (ECB) data shows American consumers and importers bearing the brunt of tariffs. 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...

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten
Consumer Insights // March 30, 2026

Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust most when money feels tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
Economy // March 27, 2026

Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers released Friday (March 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices
Retail // March 26, 2026

Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. 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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50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths

March 31, 2026
Americans across age groups are feeling the same economic squeeze, but the way they respond is starting to reveal a sharper generational divide. 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. […]

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten

March 30, 2026
Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust...

Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test

March 18, 2026
The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those...

Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases

March 13, 2026
U.S. consumers are still spending, but their paychecks are having a hard time keeping up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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EU Central Bank Says US Consumers Could Eventually Pay Half the Cost of Tariffs

March 30, 2026
New European Central Bank (ECB) data shows American consumers and importers bearing the brunt of tariffs. 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 form, you agree to […]

Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface

March 27, 2026
Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March data from the University of...

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices

March 26, 2026
Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

GOP Lawmakers Push for New Fed-Treasury Accord 

March 19, 2026
House Republicans want to draw new boundaries between the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...