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The Emerging Middle-Market Growth Story Has a Cash Flow Problem
Business // April 08, 2026

“The Emerging Middle Market: When Operational Complexity Grows Faster Than Financial Infrastructure” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c. This report examines a part of the U.S. business economy that is growing rapidly but often goes overlooked by financial providers: companies that have moved...

Executives Blame Internal Chaos for Enterprise AI Gaps
artificial intelligence // April 08, 2026

For large businesses, artificial intelligence promises to serve as a path to increased productivity and bigger profits. But C-suites are often pushing for transformational AI implementation without agreeing on who owns the process or what success looks like. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

15-Point Confidence Gap Splits High- and Low-Income Consumers
Consumer Insights // April 08, 2026

The new divide in consumer confidence is not whether Americans feel good about the economy, but whether they have enough income to turn that confidence into real spending power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

6 in 10 Banks Turn to Payments Hubs to Speed Money Movement
Payments Innovation // April 07, 2026

Banks may find that the next phase of payments competition is less about adding new rails and more about making all rails feel like one smooth system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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The Emerging Middle-Market Growth Story Has a Cash Flow Problem

April 08, 2026
“The Emerging Middle Market: When Operational Complexity Grows Faster Than Financial Infrastructure” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c. This report examines a part of the U.S. business economy that is growing rapidly but often goes overlooked by financial providers: companies that have moved beyond the small-business stage but aren’t yet large enough to […]

Executives Blame Internal Chaos for Enterprise AI Gaps

April 08, 2026
For large businesses, artificial intelligence promises to serve as a path to increased productivity and bigger profits. But C-suites are often pushing for transformational AI implementation without agreeing on who...

15-Point Confidence Gap Splits High- and Low-Income Consumers

April 08, 2026
The new divide in consumer confidence is not whether Americans feel good about the economy, but whether they have enough income to turn that confidence into real spending power. Get...

6 in 10 Banks Turn to Payments Hubs to Speed Money Movement

April 07, 2026
Banks may find that the next phase of payments competition is less about adding new rails and more about making all rails feel like one smooth system. Get the Full...

Quick Reads
Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode

December 22, 2025
U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. 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 […]

Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise

December 22, 2025
Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get...

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down

May 06, 2025
Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to...

Gen Z Accounts for Largest Increase in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers

March 14, 2025
Generation Z saw the sharpest increase in the number of people living paycheck to paycheck over the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...