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Non-Farm Payrolls Rose By 312K In Dec
Non-Farm Payrolls Rose By 312K In Dec
January 04, 2019  |  Economy

Even amid declines in the financial markets, employers in the United States brought more jobs into the economy in December at the quickest cadence in...

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Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

In perhaps the latest vote of confidence in the movement toward speedier employee compensation, Earnin – which facilitates real-time payroll payments – announced Thursday (Dec....

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Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
December 19, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New data has found that the default levels for bank cards, auto loans and first mortgages have reached their lowest levels of 2018 within the...

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The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
November 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering ride shares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other...

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On-Demand Payroll Without The Cash Flow Disruption
On-Demand Payroll Without The Cash Flow Disruption
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The payroll industry — and its biweekly or monthly pay schedule — hasn’t changed in decades. However, as awareness grows about the dangers of predatory...

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NEW DATA: With Wages And Hopes High, Why Are Consumers Behind On Bills?
NEW DATA: With Wages And Hopes High, Why Are Consumers Behind On Bills?
November 12, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

The numbers are in, and the economy is looking up: Gross domestic product (GDP) is increasing fast, wages are rising and the unemployment rate is...

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Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
November 09, 2018  |  Faster Payments

While living paycheck to paycheck is often associated with low-salary or part-time workers, the data tells a different story. As it turns out, the white-knuckled...

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The Retail Holiday Hiring Headache
The Retail Holiday Hiring Headache
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

By some accounts, the 2018 holiday season is going to be a bang-up year for retailers. Unemployment is down and consumer confidence is up. Holiday...

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Rate Hikes Hint At Credit-Card Debt Trap
Rate Hikes Hint At Credit-Card Debt Trap
October 10, 2018  |  Economy

Now, it seems, interest rates have garnered some, well, interest. It has been barely a week since the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates by a...

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