AI can produce a first draft. Someone still has to make the finished work worth paying for. The September 2026 edition of The Wage to Wallet Index is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and WorkWhile. Digital freelancers are navigating a change in what clients want....
Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. AI Skills for America, announced by the telecom company on Wednesday (Sept. 23), is designed for job seekers, small businesses, early career professionals and displaced workers. “Strengthening...
A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next paycheck and force a fast change in household spending. The “Wage to Wallet Index: Paid Time, Unpaid Risk” draws on...
A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to buy, how to pay and what to leave behind. The July 2026 Wage to Wallet™ Index examines how workers earning no...
June 25, 2026
For many hourly workers, the most useful financial tool may not be a bigger paycheck, but a clearer view of when that paycheck will arrive and how large it will be. That is the practical takeaway from “The Schedule Shock: How Unstable Hours Turn Paychecks Into Guesswork,” the May 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence Wage to Wallet […]
June 10, 2026
Stable employment has long been viewed as the primary pathway to financial security. The Wage to Wallet Index suggests that equation is beginning to break down for millions of Americans....
May 15, 2026
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 longer assured. That shift is...
January 29, 2025
The state and stability of one’s job — and by extension, earnings prospects — lies at the heart of consumers’ confidence over their own financial condition, both in the present...
October 13, 2026
Small business optimism dipped in September as concerns about “labor quality or availability” rose, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a Tuesday (Oct. 13) press release emailed to PYMNTS. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 points to end September at 97.9, the lowest since the 97.4 recorded in June and just below […]
September 23, 2026
Verizon said it is spending $70 million to teach artificial intelligence (AI) skills to American workers and businesses. AI Skills for America, announced by the telecom company on Wednesday (Sept....
February 04, 2026
January was a “lackluster month for hiring,” as the private sector added 22,000 jobs, ADP said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release announcing its January ADP National Employment Report....
November 14, 2025
September employment data that was delayed by the government shutdown is set to be released next week, but October data may never be released. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said...
