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The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
Economy // July 29, 2026

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...

Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
Economy // 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 to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules
Economy // 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 policymakers measure economic progress through changes in average earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps
Payroll // 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 the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules

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 policymakers measure economic progress through changes in average earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused

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...

Only 21% of Labor Economy Gets Week’s Notice for Schedule Changes

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...

WorkWhile Targets the $20 Billion Labor Economy Scheduling Gap

June 17, 2026
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Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump

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 to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Branch Embeds On-Demand Pay in Workplace Apps

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...

JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience

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...

Reset Raises $6 Million to Bring Earned Wage Access to Credit Unions

June 08, 2026
Embedded earned wage access platform Reset raised $6 million in a seed funding round, according to a Monday (June 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...