Costco to flow tariff refunds, ‘if and when received,’ back to customers

CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday that the warehouse club retailer is committed to returning any potential refunds to its customers through “lower prices and better values.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 6, 2026

Rising CEO, CFO optimism fuels business investment: AICPA survey

Expectations of lower borrowing costs and pro-growth economic policies this year have sparked optimism among top financial executives, according to a survey.

By Jim Tyson • March 5, 2026

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The disruption of the rules-based global order means CFOs need to adjust scenario planning to the prospect of higher capital costs and greater foreign exchange risks.

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Service sector grows at fastest pace since mid-2022: ISM

“The services sector is heating up,” according to Steve Miller, chair of the services business survey committee at the Institute for Supply Management.

By Jim Tyson • March 4, 2026

Small businesses flag inflation as biggest challenge: Fed survey

The widening war in the Persian Gulf may spur inflation if it halts shipments of oil and other energy commodities for an extended period, according to economists.

By Jim Tyson • March 3, 2026

6 CFO tips for confronting data challenges as AI scales

CFOs have visibility into every major data touchpoint, making them uniquely positioned to reduce silos, writes Runway CEO Siqi Chen.

By Siqi Chen • March 3, 2026

Manufacturing grows for second straight month despite headwinds: ISM

A lengthy conflict in the Middle East may sustain high energy prices and jeopardize gains in manufacturing this year.

By Jim Tyson • March 2, 2026

Producer prices rise more than forecast, affirming inflation persistence

Measures of inflation have sent mixed signals in the past several weeks, prompting some Federal Reserve officials to favor collecting more data before further easing.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 27, 2026

Top US class action settlements hit record $79B

Corporate defendants are “operating in a new era of enhanced class action risks,” according to global law firm Duane Morris.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 27, 2026

CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil

CEOs and CFOs, confronting the rapid spread of AI, face the risk of underperforming by investing either too little or too much in the far-reaching technology.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 26, 2026

Most tax preparers not subject to standards, prone to costly errors: GAO

Efforts in Congress to pass legislation holding all tax preparers to clear federal standards have repeatedly fizzled out.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2026

Corporations await more OBBBA tax guidance

As IRS guidance trickles in, unanswered questions remain around how firms should implement the new law’s tax provisions, according to Alvarez & Marsal tax experts.

By Stephen Joyce • Feb. 25, 2026

Consumer confidence inches up on brighter view of job market

The slight gain in confidence reflects consumers’ caution as economic data telegraph mixed signals.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 24, 2026

Advanced ERPs could cut financial close times by 30%, Gartner says

Before reaping such benefits, CFOs will first need to successfully navigate ERP vendor hype, Gartner’s Mike Helsel said.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 24, 2026

Few 10-Ks tie AI to tangible revenue gains, study finds

For most top U.S. companies, the technology remains an “operational tool,” not a primary revenue driver, according to the report.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 24, 2026

Deficit reduction looms as top U.S. policy imperative: NABE survey

The impact on the U.S. fiscal outlook from a Supreme Court ruling against Trump administration tariffs has flared into a public debate between administration officials and policy analysts.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 23, 2026

LinkedIn CFO jumps to Atlassian

After serving nearly five years as LinkedIn’s CFO, James Chuong will take the project manager software provider’s finance reins next month.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 20, 2026

GDP growth falls short of forecast, slowed by federal shutdown

Declining exports also weighed on the economy last quarter as severe shifts in U.S. trade policy disrupted commercial relations with the nation’s largest trading partners.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 20, 2026

Supreme Court invalidates Trump tariffs based on emergency powers

In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected President Trump's claim that a 1977 law gave him the authority to impose broad tariffs globally.

By Antone Gonsalves • Feb. 20, 2026

Economic data point to soft start to 2026, Conference Board says

The U.S. economy, while continuing a nearly six-year-old expansion, has spun off mixed signals in recent months.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 19, 2026

Fed officials voiced concern inflation persists above 2% target

Several central bankers at a policy meeting last month warned against giving any hint of a weaker commitment to pushing down price pressures.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 18, 2026

Inflation slows to 2.4% amid persistent worry about affordability

Traders in interest rate futures, responding to cooler-than-forecast inflation, expect a faster pace of monetary policy easing than they did on Thursday.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 13, 2026

US companies, consumers bear nearly 90% of tariff costs: New York Fed

Recent studies challenge President Donald Trump’s assertion that foreigners, rather than working Americans, will end up paying the highest import taxes since the 1930s.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 12, 2026

Unemployment falls to 4.3% as hiring surges beyond expectations

Responding to surprising strength in the labor market, traders in interest rate futures expect a slower pace of monetary easing by the Federal Reserve this year.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 11, 2026

Corporations enter 2026 with firmer tax runway

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made permanent fundamental changes in the tax code initiated in 2017.

By Stephen Joyce • Feb. 11, 2026

Flat retail sales confirm slump in consumer sentiment

Weak retail spending and a gloomy mood among households contradict forecasts that economic growth will remain solid in coming quarters.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 10, 2026