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

How CFOs turn compliance visibility into strategic advantage

Connected compliance unlocks intelligence, governance and value for CFOs.

Feb. 23, 2026

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Digital transformation, one smart step at a time

As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like agentic AI evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.

By CFO Dive staff

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

[Podcast] Navigating Change: A CFO’s Guide to Workforce Restructuring

This podcast episode explores how leaders can navigate the impacts of M&As, and technology’s role in workforce management in the face of restructuring.

By CFO Dive's studioID • 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

Generative AI reduces M&A costs by 20%, McKinsey says

Dealmakers using the technology have also shortened their transaction timelines, the firm’s research found.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 18, 2026

Workers say they only get between 2 and 3 hours of daily focus time

Report data from Hubstaff found that the average person is in twice as many meetings per year compared to two years ago.

By Lara Ewen • Feb. 17, 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

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

Figure’s CFO supports treating stablecoin as cash

Macrina Kgil, CFO of the newly public Figure Technology Solutions, would like to see the FASB update standards to classify stablecoins as cash.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 9, 2026

Consumers without stock holdings harbor ‘dismal’ outlook: survey

Results from a University of Michigan survey line up with a post-pandemic income trend — wealthy consumers are thriving while many other households are struggling.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 6, 2026

Toyota promotes CFO to CEO in C-suite reshuffle

Finance chief Kenta Kon will succeed Koji Sato in the Japanese automaker’s top post as it battles tariff and currency headwinds.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 6, 2026

Job openings plunge to lowest level in more than five years: BLS

Two government reports bolstered recent private sector data that have flagged job market weakness.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 5, 2026

Service industry grows at fastest pace since Oct. 2024, ISM says

Growth in services aligns with the ISM’s purchasing managers index of manufacturing activity, which last month increased to the highest level since August 2022.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2026

Missouri may ditch income tax. Will it hurt or help business?

The Show Me State is the latest to consider eliminating state taxes on income, but the plan to replace that revenue could harm some businesses, tax specialists say.

By Stephen Joyce • Feb. 3, 2026

4 CFO tips for thriving despite volatile dollar, end of ‘Pax Americana’

The dollar, battered by disruption to the rules-based global order, stands at center stage in an unfolding drama of market volatility.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2026

US firms outpace global peers in emerging-tech spending: KPMG

While U.S. companies are scaling a wide range of emerging technologies, few have reached full operational maturity, the study found.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 3, 2026

Cash deposit safety still tops CFO worries, survey finds

Despite calls to close risk gaps after Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, many businesses still wouldn’t be able to operate for over three months without access to their primary bank, Ampersand says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 2, 2026

6 or more days of PTO can reduce turnover, study shows

A new study shows sufficient PTO can prevent workers from quitting, right when employers say they’re investing in leave.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 2, 2026

Leveraging payments as both a revenue driver and a cost saver

Learn how modern businesses use payments to drive revenue, cut processing costs, and turn a necessary expense into a strategic advantage.

Feb. 2, 2026