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    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 • Sept. 1, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Modern accounting and the CFO

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    By CFO Dive staff
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    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
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    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 • Aug. 28, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 28, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 27, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 26, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 25, 2026
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    FTC settles anti-trust suit against Zillow, Redfin

    Redfin committed to relaunch its listing service for apartment rentals no longer than six months after an FTC order is finalized.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Firms may shrink healthcare plans to avoid 11.1% cost bump, WTW says

    Companies are considering trimming their healthcare costs by restricting eligibility and having workers cover more out-of-pocket expenses, experts say. 

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    US business activity surges to 52-month high: S&P Global

    Strong business investment and high equity prices will likely fuel 2.1% economic growth this year, Goldman Sachs said.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Economic growth signal rises for first time since 2022: Conference Board

    Investment in artificial intelligence will likely drive economic growth, according to Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, The Conference Board’s senior manager for business cycle indicators.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Many Fed officials flagged inflation threat, possible need to hike rates

    “Recent labor demand and consumer spending data suggest that the economy is healthy enough for a rate hike,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said.

    By • Aug. 19, 2026
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    US manufacturing grows at steady pace, led by business equipment: Fed

    Industrial production in July, while falling short of forecasts, aligned with expectations of slower but sustained economic growth.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Managers are AI’s best ‘lever,’ Gallup analyst says

    The new AI duties come as the average number of employees reporting to managers has risen by nearly 50% since 2013, according to Gallup.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Most consumers save no money as inflation erodes buying power: EY

    The share of credit card balances delinquent for more than 90 days rose to 12.8% in the first quarter of this year from 7.6% in the third quarter of 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    SEC says it will stop responding to no-action requests ‘entirely’

    After sitting out the bulk of the no-action process in the 2025-26 proxy season, the SEC is now considering broader changes to the rule governing shareholder proposals.

    By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Fleet strategy in 2026: How cost discipline is reshaping operations

    Your fleet KPIs show the numbers. But do they reveal where you are losing money?

    Aug. 17, 2026
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    Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power

    Only 8% of consumers believe their incomes will grow faster than inflation in the current year, a 10 percentage point decline from December 2024, according to a University of Michigan survey.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    AI drives spike in class action filings

    A growing number of federal lawsuits involve AI development, data centers, and AI hardware or infrastructure matters, Cornerstone found.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Inflation dips, affirming Fed decision to keep interest rates steady

    By the end of 2026 inflation will probably cool to 2.7% due to declining costs for transportation and healthcare, LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach said.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Small business optimism rebounds to highest level since Aug. 2025: NFIB

    Small businesses last month scaled back both actual and planned price increases for the first time this year, the National Federation of Independent Business said.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Why Vista’s CFO favors subscription pricing models for jets

    As many companies experiment with new pricing models, the private aviation firm’s finance chief said she still favors multi-year contracts.  

    By • Updated Aug. 11, 2026
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    ‘Historic’ labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI: Brusuelas

    A pullback from employment by workers age 65 and older may partly allay concerns that demand for artificial intelligence will fall short of a coming surge in supply.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Workers are all in fight-or-flight mode, expert says

    Employers can improve mental health in the workplace by tuning into how workers are doing and being intentional, according to a consultant on health and productivity. 

    By Ginger Christ • Aug. 5, 2026