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Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten

March 30, 2026
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Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface
Economy // March 27, 2026

Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers released Friday (March 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices
Retail // March 26, 2026

Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. 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,...

GOP Lawmakers Push for New Fed-Treasury Accord 
Regulation // March 19, 2026

House Republicans want to draw new boundaries between the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. 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...

Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
Economy // March 18, 2026

The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those goods move through the system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten

March 30, 2026
Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust most when money feels tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test

March 18, 2026
The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises decide to charge as those...

Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases

March 13, 2026
U.S. consumers are still spending, but their paychecks are having a hard time keeping up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Inflation Cooled but Essentials Tightened Their Grip

March 11, 2026
Inflation in the United States appears contained for the moment, yet the latest reading suggests consumers may be navigating a calm that could prove temporary. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
Consumer Sentiment Dips as Inflation Fears Resurface

March 27, 2026
Consumer sentiment fell back 5.8% this month, ending a three-month positive streak and offsetting all the gains registered during that time, according to final March data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers released Friday (March 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices

March 26, 2026
Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

GOP Lawmakers Push for New Fed-Treasury Accord 

March 19, 2026
House Republicans want to draw new boundaries between the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Companies See Inflation Inching Up to 2.1%, Atlanta Fed Says

March 18, 2026
Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations increased by 0.2 percentage points to 2.1% in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s March Business Inflation Expectations (BIE) Survey. Get the Full...