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Stanley Black & Decker raises EPS outlook after tariff refund boost
The toolmaker is using the refunds to accelerate $70 million to $80 million in growth investments originally slated for 2027.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 4, 2026 -
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Services sector growth slows, impeded by tariffs, rising fuel costs: ISM
The services industry has faced a one-two punch from inflation, first from import taxes imposed in April 2025 and then from a surge in fuel prices since the start of the Iran war.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 4, 2026 -
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TrendlineFP&A's evolution into CFOs' essential strategic asset
When FP&A works best, you get things like Amazon Prime. The trick is eliminating the friction in your planning function.
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Manufacturing grows for 10 straight months; erratic prices dim sentiment
“The AI-capex boom probably will continue to support output in tech-related sectors, but a broader manufacturing boom looks unlikely,” a Pantheon Macroeconomics economist said.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 2, 2026 -
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Grant Thornton Advisors closes $5B CBIZ deal
The combination creates the fifth-largest U.S. provider of professional services, tax and advisory offerings, Grant Thornton Advisors said.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 2, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Insperity5 ways CFOs can maximize their organization’s human capital
Executives everywhere are trying to balance protecting margins and funding growth. Maximizing their organization’s human capital may be the key to achieving both goals.
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Trump sparked growth but widened trade deficit, slowed hiring: IW
President Donald Trump has fallen short on a pledge to curb inflation and improve other measures of economic well-being, the German Economic Institute said in a report.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 30, 2026 -
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Economy in Q3 grew 3.4%, exceeding forecasts amid persistent inflation
On the eve of the midterm elections, half of Americans view the economy as “extremely important” and 37% consider the issue “very important,” Gallup said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 29, 2026 -
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Fed holds main interest rate steady despite accelerating inflation
Two policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee dissented in favor of raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point.
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Consumer confidence edges up on decline in gas prices: Conference Board
“The mood among consumers remains pretty bleak,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 27, 2026 -
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Audit deficiency rate plunges due to training, oversight upgrades: PCAOB
Efforts in quality control, stricter accountability and use of technology have reduced the incidence of Part I.A audit deficiencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 26, 2026 -
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Agentic AI can transform close, audit and risk work, if it can reach your data where it lives.
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Consumer sentiment dips on worries about affordability: UMichigan survey
“Consumers broadly expect inflation to accelerate,” a University of Michigan economist said, citing survey results.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 23, 2026 -
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Economy holds steady despite grim consumer expectations: Conference Board
For several months persistent inflation — fueled largely by the rising cost of energy — has eroded real household incomes and soured the mood of consumers.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 22, 2026 -
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What the fintech cool kids are wearing
A business casual vibe informed the unspoken dress code at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas this week. The standouts chose suits.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 22, 2026 -
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SEC enforcement actions sink 57% below 8-year average: Brattle Group
Staff reductions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the record-long government shutdown slowed enforcement last year, the Brattle Group said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 21, 2026 -
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M&A soaring close to record level, fueled by rush into AI: Apollo’s Sløk
The fixation on AI has spurred dealmaking well beyond technology into companies involved in sectors essential for the AI build-out.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 20, 2026 -
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Big Four firms call on SEC to soften PCAOB quality control standards
The PCAOB revisions may receive a warm response from the SEC, which under Chair Paul Atkins has pursued several efforts to ease compliance burdens.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 19, 2026 -
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Sponsored by TrolleyPayouts, talent and trust: What CFOs need to get right
See what 450 independent earners expect from payouts—and what those expectations mean for CFOs.
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Warsh says rise of AI will prove ‘very bumpy,’ trigger demand shock
“Earnings disappointments by AI developers could undermine expectations of future profitability, dealing a hit to equity prices,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 16, 2026 -
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Producer prices surge at fastest pace since 2022, adding pressure on Fed
Soaring energy costs accounted for much of the leap in producer prices, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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CEOs eye C-suite shake-ups as pressures mount: BCG
Finance chiefs topped the list of senior leaders at risk of being replaced over coming months, the study found.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 14, 2026 -
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Inflation speeds up to 3.7%, fueled by surging gasoline prices
Consumers expect inflation during the coming decade to average around 2.7%, the highest level since 2007, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 14, 2026 -
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Small business optimism falls, hit by inflation, low labor quality: NFIB
“Fuel prices are killing us on our delivery trucks,” a retailer in Georgia told the National Federation of Independent Business.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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Borrowing costs still too low to cool inflation, economists say in survey
Business spending will likely grow at a 12.6% annual rate this year before slowing to 6.2% in 2027, according to economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 12, 2026 -
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Tariffs pushed up consumer goods prices by 2.9 percentage points: NY Fed
Consumer expectations for inflation rose for the second straight month to the highest level since May, the University of Michigan said Friday, citing an October survey.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 9, 2026
