Wage To Wallet Index news and trends

The Labor Economy Becomes the Next Payments Innovation Engine
What's Trending // January 09, 2026

In 2026, the Labor Economy becomes one of the most important sources of economic growth — not despite automation, but because of it. As intelligence scales, demand accelerates for human labor that cannot be abstracted away.

Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Consumer Insights // December 19, 2025

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a decisive fault line shaped by liquidity access, income timing and perceived opportunity. Produced in collaboration with WorkWhile and Ingo Payments,...

Labor Economy Wage Volatility Moves From Paychecks to Main Street
Economy // December 15, 2025

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Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
Consumer Finance // November 21, 2025

The “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Wage Volatility’s $14B Consumer Spending Gap,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, offers a detailed look inside the U.S. Labor Economy at a moment when small shifts in wages are delivering outsized consequences for spending, confidence and...

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Labor Economy Wage Volatility Moves From Paychecks to Main Street

December 15, 2025
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Labor Economy Workers Make Digital Wallets Their Banks

October 27, 2025
The Labor Economy is a group of about 60 million essential workers who keep the service and supply systems in the United States moving. Get the Full Story Complete the...