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    Most firms aim to boost budgets for worker safety in next three years: EY

    Work-related accidents and diseases annually take the lives of 3 million people worldwide, according to the International Labor Organization.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%

    Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from CFO Dive

    To stay competitive many CFOs are focused on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities while also adjusting to fast-changing tariff policies and labor markets.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Miran comes under fire in nomination hearing over future Fed independence

    “Are you Donald Trump's puppet?” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran during his testimony before the Senate Banking Commitee.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Layoffs rise, job openings fall to lowest level in 10 months: BLS

    “I expect the labor market to gradually cool and remain near full employment with the risks tilted to the downside,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.

    By • Sept. 3, 2025
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    US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM

    Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    How agentic AI is poised to transform financial services

    Firms are now able to integrate agents, bots and humans into seamless, end-to-end processes, writes Baker Tilly’s David Hickey.

    By David Hickey • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Accounting talent shortage eases as layoff fears creep up

    The increasing use of AI and offshore outsourcing to help with financial tasks, such as closing the books, is loosening the accounting labor market, experts say.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Work from home reduces ‘motherhood penalty’ in ‘family-unfriendly’ jobs

    The expectation of working from home may prompt young women to pursue higher career ambitions, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Tariffs pose ‘elevated risk’ of unleashing high inflation: Atlanta Fed

    “Firms with supply chains that rely on imported goods have revised up their year-ahead [price] expectations markedly,” economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    One in four firms report losing above $1M in a fraud attack

    Generative AI has lowered the barrier for attackers to run sophisticated campaigns at scale, cybersecurity firm Trustmi said.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Consumer confidence dips on anxiety about jobs, income: Conference Board

    The average 12-month expectation for inflation jumped to 6.2% this month from 5.7% in July, the Conference Board found in a consumer survey.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Jack Daniel’s maker CFO to retire after 4 years in seat

    Leanne Cunningham plans to retire from Brown-Forman on May 1. The Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits maker faces pressures from tariffs and changing alcohol consumption habits.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    AI agents spark mix of anticipation, skepticism and fear: Workday

    Most survey respondents were open to working with AI agents, but only 30% were comfortable with being managed by them.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    AI startup reaped millions using bogus claims, FTC suit says

    Consumers were told they could earn back tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days or months, according to the complaint.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Most economists see inflation persisting above 2% through 2026: NABE

    Six out of 10 economists deem fiscal policy as “too stimulative,” the largest share in seven years, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Powell clears path for Fed rate cut, flagging labor market weakness

    A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers will trim borrowing costs on Sept. 17.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Solid manufacturing, services signal rebounding Q3 growth: S&P Global

    Economic growth will likely quicken during the third quarter and expand at a 2.3% annualized rate, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai taps new CFO

    Founded in 2019, San Francisco-based Horizon3.ai in June completed a $100 million Series D funding round. 

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    IRS underreports wait times for taxpayers phoning in for help: TIGTA

    “More transparency is needed when reporting IRS telephone level of service and average wait time,” the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Rare earth CFO’s financing strategy hinges on auto contracts

    The Canada-based mining company Aclara's finance chief is priorizing securing contracts from customers who will use its products in order to secure more than $1 billion in financing.

    By • Updated Aug. 20, 2025
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    State data highlight stability in US labor market: San Francisco Fed

    Release of a report on gauging employment by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco precedes an annual Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, titled “Labor Markets in Transition.”

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    State AI rules trigger rising small business angst

    Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said they were worried about potential compliance and litigation costs related to state laws on privacy, AI and technology.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Lax IRS review opened way for Form 941 business fraud: Inspector General

    The report identifies errors that preceded a historic agency shakeup this year under the Trump administration.

    By • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Retail sales rise despite persistent inflation, soft labor market

    After robust buying in July, consumer sentiment faltered in August for the first time in four months, according to a University of Michigan survey.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    CFOs must take ownership of managing culture risks: AuditBoard

    When it comes to hedging against cultural risks, CFOs need to “keep their eye on the ball” and make sure the critical players have the resources they need, AuditBoard’s Richard Chambers said.  

    By • Aug. 15, 2025