Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In June, retail sales continued to grow, but the composition of that growth saw consumers making more deliberate choices about where their money goes. Households continued to spend where purchases were difficult to postpone, while many discretionary categories struggled to gain traction. For merchants, banks...
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 […]
July 21, 2026
Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
July 10, 2026
The emergency fund used to sit in a savings account, earned modest interest, and waited for the water heater to fail or the transmission to give out. Get the Full...
July 10, 2026
Consumer spending has become less about confidence and more about financial capacity, and that shift is giving banks and payments providers a clearer map of growth opportunities. Get the Full...
July 20, 2026
Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]
July 17, 2026
Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of...
July 14, 2026
Small business optimism increased in June, driven by owners’ expectations for better business conditions and sales, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said in a Tuesday (July 14) press...
July 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence is transforming the economy, and now is the time to ensure that the technology benefits society, according to a statement signed by more than 200 economists and AI...
