Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is suggesting a pay cut for its drivers in New York City, citing lower gas prices, as it tries to lower the price of rides in one of its biggest markets. According to a Monday (Nov. 4) report from Bloomberg, Uber...
On its surface, last week’s job report was anemic at best and confounding at worst. And where there’s a cloudy picture on job prospects, the outlook for spending — and by extension, spending — remains muddied a bit, too. But, connect the dots a bit, and...
The latest data from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that consumer spending outpaced income growth in September. The news may be a boon for consumption and, by extension, merchants. However, the personal income and outlays data indicated that a decrease in...
America’s private sector added 143,000 jobs in September, rebounding following a five-month slowdown. There was also wage growth, with annual pay rising 4.7% year over year, a slight decline, payroll solutions firm ADP said in a Wednesday (Oct. 2) press release, citing its National Employment...
September 24, 2024
For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. As measured in the latest reading by The Conference Board, the consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 98.7 this month, down from 105.6 last month. The Board noted that this was the largest decline […]
September 18, 2024
Ask 10 people what the concept and execution of “digital engagement” mean, and you’ll get 10 different answers. For Serena Smith, chief client officer of i2c, it means digital-first customer...
September 02, 2024
The reality is that inflation is cooling. But perception, as they say, is reality. As captured in a PYMNTS Intelligence report in August, the reality is that the current level...
August 19, 2024
The transportation industry is a high-speed world of logistics and delivery, where efficiency and speed are paramount. Yet, the methods by which many transportation businesses conduct financial transactions are not...
November 04, 2024
Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is suggesting a pay cut for its drivers in New York City, citing lower gas prices, as it tries to lower the price of rides in one of its biggest markets. According to a Monday (Nov. 4) report from Bloomberg, Uber wants the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission — which is […]
October 02, 2024
America’s private sector added 143,000 jobs in September, rebounding following a five-month slowdown. There was also wage growth, with annual pay rising 4.7% year over year, a slight decline, payroll...
September 30, 2024
Temporary staffing platform Indeed Flex launched a partnership with workforce payments company Branch. Via the collaboration, the companies are offering Same Day Pay, which lets Flex users get up to...
September 23, 2024
September has seen prices rise at the fastest rate in six months, S&P Global said Monday (Sept. 23), attributing it to increasing input cost growth. Wage growth in the service...