A posted hourly wage can overstate what a shift is worth to the person being asked to work it. 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...
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about. An affordability story, and a tired one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
August 18, 2026
A posted hourly wage can overstate what a shift is worth to the person being asked to work it. 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, […]
July 22, 2026
For decades, the hourly labor market has organized worker pay around the wage itself. Employers compete by adding another dollar per hour, workers compare job postings by headline pay, and...
July 07, 2026
Earned wage access has largely solved the question of availability. The remaining challenge is persuading workers that it deserves a place in their regular financial lives. Get the Full Story...
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...
August 23, 2026
Artificial intelligence is affecting the labor market, though not in the way people might think. 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 […]
July 23, 2026
New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
July 14, 2026
Workforce financial infrastructure provider Branch now enables companies and platforms to embed its earned wage access into scheduling, shift and other tools used by workforces. Get the Full Story Complete...
June 09, 2026
JPMorgan Chase’s consumer and community banking chief said the lender is keeping an eye on consumer health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
