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Economy
PYMNTS Study Finds 94% of Enterprise CFOs Have No Plans to Reshore
June 10, 2025

Everyone seems to have an opinion on trade policies and tariff rates these days. But the ones that matter are from the companies that need to plan in accordance with their fluctuations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Consumers Eye Slowing Inflation, but Relief May Be Temporary
June 09, 2025

The news that consumers expect to see a slowdown in inflation is, arguably, optimistic. 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...

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Americans Could See Electric Bills Jump 4% in the Summer Heat
June 08, 2025

When the thermometer starts to climb this summer, your electric bill will likely climb with it. 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...

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Trade War Uncertainty Ushers In Uneasy Summer for US Businesses
June 08, 2025

Will this be a long, hot summer for the U.S. economy? 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 completing...

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Merchandise Inflation Increases as Companies Feel Tariff Pain
June 08, 2025

American consumers likely saw somewhat faster inflation last month, especially for merchandise. 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...

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Revolving Credit Jumped in April as Consumers Loaded Up on Card Debt
June 06, 2025

The paydowns earlier this year were temporary. And as the latest consumer credit data from the Federal Reserve on Friday (June 6) indicated, consumers turned to credit as a way to pay for goods and services, in an April rush that indicates they sped up...

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Fed’s Beige Book Shows Muted Hiring and Spending as Uncertainty Lingers
June 05, 2025

A month and a half since the Federal Reserve’s last Beige Book, which takes the pulse of the economy through observations of businesses and community conditions across the central bank’s 12 districts, hiring is slowing and tariffs have weighed on corporate hiring decisions. Get the...

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NY Fed: Businesses Are Already Passing Along Tariff Costs to Consumers
June 04, 2025

Just before tariffs took root in April, PYMNTS Intelligence found in its “Certainty Project” report that a majority of firms across various sectors anticipated higher costs. At the time, 42% of services firms said they were considering raising prices on their products, and 3 in...

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Private Sector Job Growth Slows to Lowest Level in 2 Years
June 04, 2025

Private sector job growth slowed in May, declining to the lowest level seen in two years, ADP said Wednesday (June 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...