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Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise

Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers’ new round of penny-pinching could be bad news for consumer spending and the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
January 23, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are sending lenders the message that credit is broadly within reach, so the real fight is over flexibility and control. Get the Full...

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December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence Lags
December Labor Economy Wage Gains Could Add $32 Billion to GDP, Even as Worker Confidence...
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

“Wage to Wallet™ Index: The Divided Recovery: Labor Economy Workers Face an Uncertain 2026” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments. This...

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Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs
Amazon to Cut 14,000 Corporate Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs
January 22, 2026  |  Amazon

Amazon reportedly plans to start laying off about 14,000 corporate workers as soon as Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Affirm and Esusu to Launch Flexible Payment Option for Renters
Affirm and Esusu to Launch Flexible Payment Option for Renters
January 22, 2026  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has partnered with FinTech company Esusu to enable some people to pay their rent in two installments, CNBC...

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Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search
Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search
January 22, 2026  |  Google

A federal judge in California has allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to move forward, keeping legal pressure on the default-search payments that steer...

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Citi Analysts Say Ethereum Transaction Trends Suggest ‘Address Poisoning’ Scams
Citi Analysts Say Ethereum Transaction Trends Suggest ‘Address Poisoning’ Scams
January 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A recent pattern of transactions on the decentralized blockchain network ethereum suggests that scammers have launched an “address poisoning” campaign, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 22),...

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Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
January 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Capital One paired its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday (Jan. 22) with the announcement of its acquisition of Brex, positioning the deal as a structural move...

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Anthropic Says Most Gen AI Use Still Involves Human Oversight
Anthropic Says Most Gen AI Use Still Involves Human Oversight
January 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Predictions about generative artificial intelligence (AI) often focus on extremes, from mass job displacement to sweeping productivity gains. New usage-level data from Anthropic offers a...

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