Uber’s finance team overtaken by engineering in AI use

The company’s rapid adoption of agentic AI coding tools has reportedly consumed its 2026 AI budget, while also raising return-on-investment questions.

By Alexei Alexis • May 29, 2026

Semiannual earnings will hurt businesses and the economy

Instead of allowing semiannual reporting, the SEC should streamline disclosure requirements without reducing the frequency healthy markets depend on.

By Yogi Goel • May 29, 2026

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

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Inflation rises, weakening consumer income, spending, saving rate

“Inflation is meaningfully above target, inflation expectations have been creeping higher and the public is highly sensitive to rising prices,” St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said.

By Jim Tyson • May 28, 2026

Consumer confidence sags; most households cut spending due to inflation

Write-in survey responses from consumers this month leaned toward pessimism, the Conference Board said.

By Jim Tyson • May 26, 2026

Iran-linked hackers target key US, allied sectors with sophisticated spear-phishing messages

Companies, particularly those in the affected industries, should harden their defenses against impersonation schemes, Palo Alto Networks said.

By Eric Geller • May 26, 2026

Newsom signs order focused on AI’s workforce impacts

The executive order directs state agencies to evaluate a range of approaches, including “safety-net” options for displaced workers.

By Alexei Alexis • May 25, 2026

Consumer sentiment falls to new low; cost of living ‘first-order’ worry

A sustained rise in long-run inflation expectations would likely increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

By Jim Tyson • May 22, 2026

CFOs face tricky tariff refund questions as process gains steam

Faster-than-expected results are easing early operational fears while shifting attention to decisions on accounting, tax and financial reporting issues.

By Alexei Alexis • May 22, 2026

Economic damage from Iran war ‘increasingly evident,’ S&P Global says

The economy during the second quarter will probably struggle to grow at an annualized rate of much more than 1%, according to S&P Global.

By Jim Tyson • May 21, 2026

Fed survey shows household view of US economy worsening

Before the war with Iran, 8% of adults said their family sometimes or often lacked enough food, the Federal Reserve said, citing survey results.

By Jim Tyson • May 18, 2026

Supply chain resiliency increasingly trumps cost in perma-crisis era

As multiple “black swan” events have disrupted the flow of goods, companies are increasingly moving away from historical just-in-time inventory management.  

By Stephen Joyce • May 18, 2026

Share of women on company boards falls below 30%

The findings of a study conducted by Women 50/50 echo other recent research revealing persistent limits on opportunities for women at the highest levels of business.

By Jim Tyson • May 15, 2026

What puts organizations at risk of losing AI talent?

“AI adoption is a culture issue, not just a training issue,” a Gartner report said.

By Kathryn Moody • May 15, 2026

Retail sales slow to 0.5% growth as inflation erodes affordability

Wages rose at annual rate of just 3.6% in April, lagging inflation for the first time in three years and weakening household spending power.

By Jim Tyson • May 14, 2026

Producer prices jump to three-year high, spurred by war shortages

“I could envision a scenario in which some policy tightening is needed to ensure that inflation returns durably to 2%,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said.

By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2026

Inflation surges 3.8%, propelled by gas price, outpacing wage gains

The war-induced rise in price pressures may prompt the Federal Reserve to forgo a reduction in borrowing costs this year, economists said.

By Jim Tyson • May 12, 2026

SAP ramps up push to bring AI agents to finance teams

The rollout spans FP&A, tax, and treasury, as SAP moves to an end-to-end approach for automating finance workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • May 12, 2026

Execs admit to making ‘material’ decisions based on bad data

Nearly 40% of surveyed finance and IT leaders said their organization incurred losses above $1 million due to data flaws.

By Alexei Alexis • May 12, 2026

AICPA launches AI training to upskill finance teams

KPMG, Cisco and Stanley Black & Decker have all piloted early versions of the program that aims to help workers become more proficient in using AI.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 11, 2026

Iran war inflation crimps profits, plans for investment, hiring: NABE

Half of the respondents to a National Association for Business Economics survey put the odds of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at 26% or higher.

By Jim Tyson • May 11, 2026

Labor market adds 115,000 jobs, exceeds forecasts despite Iran war

“Many businesses are catching up on hiring and investment decisions delayed last year due to tariff uncertainty,” said Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

By Jim Tyson • May 8, 2026

CFOs earn higher pay as pressures mount: Datarails

Median CFO pay now slightly exceeds chief operating officer levels, but tenure is falling and turnover is rising, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • May 8, 2026

Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver

For the second month in a row, AI led all reasons for U.S. job cuts across sectors in April, accounting for 26% of total layoffs.

By Alexei Alexis • May 7, 2026

4 legal pricing pitfalls to avoid

Companies must remain vigilant when adopting pricing tools to ensure they comply with antitrust laws, attorney J. Wyatt Fore advises.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 6, 2026

OpenAI, PwC partner to build AI agents for CFOs

The ChatGPT developer’s finance organization is serving as “customer zero” for the initiative.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2026