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April 23, 2024
Pepsi: Snack, Soda Consumer Resiliency Drives Growth

PepsiCo is crediting its quarterly growth to resilient consumer behavior, especially on an international scale.  The soda and snack food giant on Tuesday (April 23) released earnings showing 2.3% net revenue growth,...


April 19, 2024
Back-to-Basics Data Approach Confronts Increasing Fraud

Whenever there’s economic uncertainty, there’s a corresponding upswing in fraud, said Mangopay Vice President of Product and Data Maciej Pitucha, adding businesses can prepare and be ready. He breaks it...


April 18, 2024
Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance filed during the week ended Saturday (April 13) was unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of 212,000. The previous week’s figure...


April 16, 2024
PNC Reports 2% Commercial Loan Dip Amid Manufacturer ‘Hesitancy’

PNC Financial Services Group saw average commercial loans dip in the first quarter as businesses remained cautious about the macroeconomic environment. Overall, average loans decreased 1%. Within this, consumer loans...


April 15, 2024
Cisco’s AI Chief Says Technology Will Enhance Workplace Productivity

From enhancing productivity and efficiency to revolutionizing customer experiences, artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape the future of work and commerce. PYMNTS interviewed Javed Khan, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Collaboration,...


April 09, 2024
From Kathmandu to AI Frontiers: Fusemachines CEO’s Path to Tech

Growing up in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sameer Maskey did not experience the internet until the age of 19. Yet 15 years after that first encounter, he established his own AI company....


April 05, 2024
Unexpected Expenses Cost Consumers $5,500 on Average Last Year

Unemployment dropped 3.8% last month, offering another sign that the U.S. economy is on a slow but steady upward trajectory. And while this news is worth celebrating, it’s worth remembering...


April 05, 2024
Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy

Wages are increasing.  The unemployment rate’s lower.  The U.S. economy added more jobs in March than had been expected. And yet, it all may not be enough to offset the...


March 21, 2024
Banks Advocate Digital Payments as Defense Against Check Fraud

Despite the growing adoption of digital payment solutions worldwide, financial institutions (FIs) continue to process billions of checks each year, setting the stage for a growing trend: check fraud. Last...


The Rise of Instant Payroll and Early-Access Compensation

With 96% of corporates that offer earned wage access saying it helps attract new talent, and 75% of millennials saying that it would influence their acceptance of a job offer, it’s obvious why almost two-thirds of employers see earned wage access as a low-cost tool for employee recruitment and retention. PYMNTS examines the trend in the latest issue of the “Money Mobility Tracker®,” a collaboration with Ingo Money.

The Employment Effect
Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status  Employed consumers use connected devices 80% more in their daily lives than unemployed consumers, and not just to shop and spend. For this edition of the “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report: The Employment Effect,” PYMNTS surveyed 3,212 consumers to discover how rising employment rates are accelerating the U.S. economy’s digital transformation.