by Annie Dameworth | Feb 11, 2026 | Industry News
The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate and the number of unemployed people saw little change in January, but measured higher than a year...
by Annie Dameworth | Feb 11, 2026 | Industry News
Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025 were reported at $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged from November 2025 and up 2.4% from December 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s recent report. Total sales for 2025 were up 3.7%...
by Jacob Musselman | Feb 11, 2026 | Industry News
Overall consumer credit continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2025, with growth in both nonrevolving and revolving credit. Nonrevolving credit, which includes student and auto loans, accounts for 74% of total outstanding consumer credit, while revolving credit,...
by Jacob Musselman | Feb 6, 2026 | Industry News
The current level of open jobs is down measurably from two years ago, due to declines in housing construction activity, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The number of open jobs for the overall economy declined...
by Annie Dameworth | Feb 4, 2026 | Industry News
Credit card swipe fees could cost consumers over $683 million in higher prices this Valentine’s Day, according to The Merchants Payment Coalition. “For restaurants, swipe fees are anything but a love story,” says MPC executive committee member and National Restaurant...
