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IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says
The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.
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Microsoft AI ‘playbook’ touts revenue gains from sales pilot
The sales initiative led to a 9.4% rise in revenue per account manager and 20% higher close rates, the company said.
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Leading economic index falls, eroded by worsening consumer expectations
The decline in the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index tracks recent indications that inflation is dimming how consumers view the economic outlook.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 18, 2026 -
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Amazon, Costco among companies fighting centralized tariff refund suits
There is no “industry-wide pricing decision tying the defendants together,” attorneys for over a dozen companies facing tariff lawsuits said in their motion.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 18, 2026 -
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Iran war to spur inflation by 0.6 percentage point by Q1 2027: CBO study
“Re-escalation of the war in the Middle East” was the key factor behind a Federal Reserve decision to raise the main interest rate, Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni said.
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SEC moves to roll back shareholder proxy proposal rules
The details of the plan to rescind Rule 14a-8 come on the heels of the SEC’s push to make quarterly reporting by public companies optional.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 16, 2026 -
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Fed hikes main interest rate by quarter point, citing stubborn inflation
The monetary tightening provoked criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut the main interest rate regardless of price pressures.
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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.
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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 -
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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 -
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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.
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Q&AFinance 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 -
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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 Maura Webber Sadovi • 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 Jim Tyson • Sept. 1, 2026
