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Tariffs and Labor Market Drive Down Consumer Confidence, Conference Board Says
Consumer Insights // January 27, 2026

Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest point since 2014 in January, with survey respondents expressing concerns about a range of factors that affect the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

One in Five Student Loan Borrowers Have Missed a Payment in 2025
Consumer Finance // December 14, 2025

More than 9 million student loan borrowers have missed at least one payment this year. 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,...

NY Fed Prez Warns Affordability Pressures Threaten Economy
Economy // November 09, 2025

A leading Federal Reserve official warns that problems of poorer Americans could threaten economic growth. 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,...

Haver Analytics Says Unemployment Claims Rose ‘Marginally’ at End of September
Market Conditions // October 06, 2025

Haver Analytics reported calculated that unemployment claims in the United States rose marginally during the last week of September. 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...

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Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work

February 11, 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate held at 4.3%. On its face, that’s a labor market that’s still adding jobs, but no longer running hot. Yet for banking, FinTech and payments leaders, the […]

Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending

March 25, 2025
Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Will December’s Job Bounce Get Consumers to Keep Spending?

January 10, 2025
For the jobs market, this is the way the year ends — not with a whimper but a bang. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Eye Job Changes as Labor Market Shows Strength

December 06, 2024
It’s a natural reflex, part of human nature: When the pressure’s on, we look to a solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Quick Reads
Tariffs and Labor Market Drive Down Consumer Confidence, Conference Board Says

January 27, 2026
Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest point since 2014 in January, with survey respondents expressing concerns about a range of factors that affect the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

One in Five Student Loan Borrowers Have Missed a Payment in 2025

December 14, 2025
More than 9 million student loan borrowers have missed at least one payment this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

NY Fed Prez Warns Affordability Pressures Threaten Economy

November 09, 2025
A leading Federal Reserve official warns that problems of poorer Americans could threaten economic growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Haver Analytics Says Unemployment Claims Rose ‘Marginally’ at End of September

October 06, 2025
Haver Analytics reported calculated that unemployment claims in the United States rose marginally during the last week of September. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...