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 uncertainty, higher interest rates and uneven job growth heading into the holidays. Get the Full...
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
A trio of labor reports, spanning government, private sector data and PYMNTS Intelligence findings, shows that uncertainty is rising among hourly workers even as their spending continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Artificial intelligence systems can already perform tasks equal to 11.7% of the workforce in the United States, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released Wednesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
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 uncertainty, higher interest rates and uneven job growth heading into the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]
September 17, 2025
Whether the steam engine or electricity, technological leaps forward reshape the labor market profoundly, creating new jobs, retiring old ones and altering how people work, spend and live. Get the...
September 05, 2025
Even before the latest job numbers were released on Friday (Sept. 5), PYMNTS Intelligence had been busy uncovering the ways in which various households—across income levels and whether they’d been...
August 26, 2025
Consumer confidence slipped in August, as individuals said inflation is likely to surge, while job prospects dimmed and spending plans were, at best, mixed. Get the Full Story Complete the...
December 16, 2025
Federal government employment dropped sharply in October and continued to fall in November as cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) earlier this year began to impact employment numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]
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....
November 19, 2025
Companies are growing increasingly comfortable revealing that artificial intelligence is behind job cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
November 18, 2025
Private employers eliminated an average of 2,500 jobs a week during the four weeks ended Nov. 1, ADP said in a Tuesday (Nov. 18) press release. Get the Full Story...
