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For Labor Economy Workers, Sick Days Quickly Become Spending Cuts

For Labor Economy Workers, Sick Days Quickly Become Spending Cuts
For Labor Economy Workers, Sick Days Quickly Become Spending Cuts
September 10, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

For roughly 60 million workers in the United States, getting sick is not only a health event. It can be an income event, and, soon...

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43% of Consumers See Digital Wallets in Their AI Shopping Future
43% of Consumers See Digital Wallets in Their AI Shopping Future
September 10, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A full shopping cart looks promising until the shopper can’t find a way to pay. The merchant has done the hard work of winning their...

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AI Takes the First Step in Shopping While Consumers Keep the Buy Button
AI Takes the First Step in Shopping While Consumers Keep the Buy Button
September 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers who followed artificial intelligence to a new retailer spent considerably more on AI-assisted purchases than the average AI retail researcher who made a purchase....

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Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
Card Issuers Speed Upgrades as Fraud Threats Grow
September 09, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Get the Full Story...

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Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow
Banks Turn Card Replacement Into a Single AI Workflow
September 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Banks have spent the past several years asking whether artificial intelligence can make better decisions. The more important question is becoming whether their infrastructure can...

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62% of Businesses Make ERP Integration the Top AP Test
62% of Businesses Make ERP Integration the Top AP Test
September 09, 2026  |  Accounts Payable

For accounts payable software buyers, the quality of the connections now carries more weight than the size of the price tag. Get the Full Story...

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Real-Time Payments Put Bank Infrastructure on the Clock
Real-Time Payments Put Bank Infrastructure on the Clock
September 08, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are giving banks another reason to confront technology they have spent years working around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Depleted Savings Weigh on Consumer Spending Outlook
Depleted Savings Weigh on Consumer Spending Outlook
September 08, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Savings are becoming a dividing line in household finances, separating consumers who can absorb an expensive surprise from those pushed into financial difficulty by it....

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