A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them. Waymo launched a transit rewards program Sept. 22 that lets San Francisco Bay Area riders link a Visa card to...
Artificial intelligence (AI) could give automakers something they have spent years trying to build: a way to keep making money from a vehicle long after it leaves the dealership. Ford and General Motors (GM) are both betting that an AI assistant tied to a vehicle’s...
A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 20), the ruling in May opened freight brokers—who connect companies to drivers who haul their goods—to lawsuits if a driver for a contracted carrier...
The cost of getting to work is starting to determine who gets to work. Transportation problems are causing lower-paid workers to miss shifts, lose income and turn down jobs they can’t reliably reach, according to new PYMNTS Intelligence research. The effects extend beyond a more...
July 27, 2026
The cost of getting to work is starting to determine who gets to work. Transportation problems are causing lower-paid workers to miss shifts, lose income and turn down jobs they can’t reliably reach, according to new PYMNTS Intelligence research. The effects extend beyond a more expensive fill-up. They can shape future earnings and how employers […]
July 03, 2026
Volatile gasoline prices are doing more than squeezing household budgets. Fuel costs are beginning to reshape the labor market by changing which jobs workers can afford to take and forcing...
May 08, 2026
The labor market added jobs at a moderate pace in April, but the latest employment data also underscored a reality that has increasingly defined the U.S. economy. Front-line workers remain...
April 08, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Priority’s Amberly Allen Payments increasingly determine how consumers perceive large purchases, and few transactions carry more weight than buying or maintaining a vehicle. In...
August 20, 2026
A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 20), the ruling in May opened freight brokers—who connect companies to drivers who haul their goods—to lawsuits if a driver for a contracted carrier is involved in an accident. According to the report, there […]
June 30, 2026
Amazon is highlighting the fuel savings benefits of Prime membership with a limited-time promotion that offers 50 cents per gallon off one fuel purchase over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The promotion...
June 29, 2026
Vehicle subscription company Autonomy has appointed Mercedes-Benz executive Fred Weick as CEO. Weick succeeds Autonomy founder Scott Painter, who will serve as lead director of the Autonomy board. Weick will report to Painter, the company said in a...
May 28, 2026
Flexible payments provider Klarna has launched a partnership with mobility platform Arrive. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 28), lets drivers pay for parking with Klarna’s Pay in Full, which will be available in Arrive’s EasyPark...
