Strategy & Operations

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

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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

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 24, 2026

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 Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 21, 2026

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 21, 2026

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 20, 2026

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 19, 2026

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 18, 2026

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 Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 17, 2026

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 Jim Tyson • Aug. 17, 2026

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

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