Wages news and trends

Latest Government Credit Data Signals a Reset and Resilience
Consumer Finance // January 09, 2026

The new year has dawned with consumers in the United States navigating a cooling labor market, elevated borrowing costs and persistent inflation expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payroll Data Is Becoming a New Signal for the Financial System
Payroll // January 05, 2026

For decades, payroll has been treated as administrative plumbing — essential, regulated and largely invisible. It is something companies do every two weeks, employees fret about as they wait, and finance teams optimize for cost and compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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,...

Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds
Consumer Insights // 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Survey: 40% of Hourly Workers See No Benefit From Economic Growth

January 12, 2026
Liquidity stress in the U.S. economy is no longer a background condition. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Payroll Data Is Becoming a New Signal for the Financial System

January 05, 2026
For decades, payroll has been treated as administrative plumbing — essential, regulated and largely invisible. It is something companies do every two weeks, employees fret about as they wait, and...

Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds

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...

Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies

December 08, 2025
The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Quick Reads
IRS Clarifies How to Claim ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deductions

November 21, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance that it said clarifies how to claim deductions associated with the “No Tax on Tips” law. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Chime Workplace Integrates With UKG’s Human Resources Platform

November 04, 2025
UKG, a platform for human resources, pay and workforce management, added Chime’s financial wellness suite, Chime Workplace, to its UKG Marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Subprime Car Buyers Pressured by High Prices and Stagnant Wages

October 10, 2025
Subprime borrowers are reportedly having a harder time keeping up with their car payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Branch Debuts Embedded Platform to Ease Earned Wage Access

September 18, 2025
Branch has debuted a solution letting businesses integrate fast payment options into their applications and platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...