Strategy & Operations

Fed hikes main interest rate by quarter point, citing stubborn inflation

The monetary tightening may spark criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut the main interest rate regardless of price pressures.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 16, 2026

Anaconda CFO’s IPO chops bring ‘optionality’

The AI-development company’s newly minted CFO Stewart Grierson said going public is just one path that companies can take as they evolve and grow.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 15, 2026

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Manufacturing slows from four-year high as prices rise: NY Fed survey

Demand for manufactured goods, while “resilient for now,” will “likely wobble as output prices rise further,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2026

Lemonade CFO eyes self-driving car insurance, cross-selling growth

Founded in 2015, the New York-based insurance upstart is under financial pressure to meet profitability goals while also seeking to expand.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 14, 2026

DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’

The move would leave some workers with no cushion period in which to depart the U.S. 

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 14, 2026

Core CPI exceeds forecasts, increasing odds of higher borrowing costs

A mix of economic data and federal policy decisions has strengthened the argument among Federal Reserve officials who favor raising the main interest rate.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 11, 2026

ADM’s ex-CFO gets SEC to produce over 307,000 documents in fraud case

The federal accounting fraud suit against the grain giant’s former CFO Vikram Luthar is inching along toward a March deadline for the discovery phase.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 11, 2026

Producer price index rises on energy price surge, lifts odds of Fed hike

The fresh inflation data prompted traders in interest rate futures to increase the probability that the Federal Reserve will push up the main rate next week.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 10, 2026

SBA draws fire with plan to allow bigger firms to win federal contracts

Levels for eligibility will rise tenfold or more in professional services, information technology, engineering and other business categories, an attorney at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 9, 2026

CFO Alliance partner sees workload risks in AI-prompted questions

Casey Janick said he is concerned investors and boards are using AI rather than their own curiosity to develop questions about financial data.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2026

The Trade Desk cuts 15% of workforce

The layoffs come about two months after Hewlett Packard Enterprise alum Nate Olmstead took the digital ad company’s CFO seat. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 8, 2026

Inflation, weaker sales erode small business optimism: NFIB survey

The U.S.-Iran war “has escalated the cost of energy, which raises the price of almost everything,” the National Federation of Independent Business said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 8, 2026

Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 8, 2026

Hiring beats forecasts, enabling Fed to focus on curbing inflation

Soon-to-be-released inflation “reports have the power to decide whether the Fed hikes or holds,” Fifth Third Commercial Bank Chief U.S. Economist Bill Adams said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 4, 2026

Services sector expands faster than forecast: ISM survey

Strength in the services sector bolsters forecasts that the U.S. economy will expand slightly more than 2% this year, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 3, 2026

Economy grows ‘modestly,’ with consumers wary of rising prices: Fed

“Input price pressures were notably elevated in manufacturing and construction,” the Fed said in a survey of its 12 district banks.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 2, 2026

Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

CFOs are increasingly partnering with human resource executives to help trim rising healthcare costs, WTW’s Tim Stawicki says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 2, 2026

How AI has entered one CFO’s budget season

BeSmartee CFO Mina Samaan said AI is at once complicating and speeding up different parts of the lendtech startup’s budgeting process.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 1, 2026

Job openings inch up as hiring slows, affirming labor market stability

Steady employment gives the Federal Reserve some leeway to raise the federal funds rate should inflation fail to fall toward their 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Sept. 1, 2026

Build vs. buy: The subscription billing decision CFOs keep getting wrong

The billing system that got you to $10M ARR may not get you to $100M.

Aug. 31, 2026

Warsh pledges to slow inflation to 2%, saying Fed may have ‘work to do’

The comments by Warsh prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers next month will push up the main interest rate.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 28, 2026

Amazon, Target customers aim to move location of tariff refund suits

A debate over where class actions filed by customers seeking tariff refunds from large retailers should be heard comes as the money has begun to flow back into company coffers.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 28, 2026

Only 35% of finance leaders confidently gauge ROI from AI: Protiviti

Among finance organizations, only 14% are deploying AI based on a detailed strategy, Protiviti found in a global survey.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 27, 2026

Inflation holds steady, giving Fed room to leave main rate unchanged

Despite an increase in disposable income, personal consumption expenditures rose just 0.2% last month compared with a 0.4% gain in June.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 26, 2026

Consumer confidence wanes on dimming view of jobs, incomes, business

Most consumers expect higher inflation and anticipate that interest rates will rise in the next 12 months, The Conference Board said.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 25, 2026