Small business optimism sags amid ‘uncertainty whiplash’: NFIB survey

“The economy is still growing, but at a slower and slower rate — storm clouds are forming,” the NFIB said.

By Jim Tyson • March 11, 2025

Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

By Alexei Alexis • March 11, 2025

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

By CFO Dive staff

91% of economists expect big, tariff-fueled price surge: Wolters Kluwer

Despite persistent inflation, economists predict the Federal Reserve will trim the main interest rate by 0.42 percentage point this year, Wolters Kluwer found in a survey.

By Jim Tyson • March 10, 2025

Trump DOJ advances Biden-era push to break up Google

The move potentially signals that big tech won’t get a free pass from U.S. antitrust regulators in President Trump’s second term.

By Alexei Alexis • March 10, 2025

Costco CFO says 50 cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’

CFO Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 10, 2025

How to deal with falling rate-cut expectations

Companies that were anticipating lower interest rate cuts may have to rethink their strategies amid falling rate-cut expectations.

March 10, 2025

IT unemployment jumped in February despite AI hiring surge

Employers across all sectors of the economy added 177,000 tech positions, but the data also suggests a potential wait-and-see approach to hiring.

By Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025

Fed holding rates steady while gauging impact from Trump tariffs: Powell

Inflation will probably continue to follow a “bumpy” path down to the central bank’s 2% target, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.

By Jim Tyson • March 7, 2025

Orthofix’s fired execs’ lewd, ‘graphic’ texts surface in legal battle

The medical device maker didn’t originally specify the reasons behind the 2023 firing of its CEO, CFO and CLO. Now, a court case is illuminating the story behind the terminations.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 7, 2025

Bessent ‘not worried about inflation’ amid Trump’s tariff offensive

Revenue from new import duties “could be very substantial,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

By Jim Tyson • March 6, 2025

Overdue customer payments can strain SMB cash flows: Creditsafe

Over 80% of businesses typically chase a customer between one and four times just to get a single overdue invoice paid, the research found.

By Alexei Alexis • March 6, 2025

Companies see year-ahead inflation rising to as high as 4%: NY Fed

Trump administration tariffs risk stoking inflation, disrupting supply chains and undermining corporate earnings, Bank of America Securities analysts said.

By Jim Tyson • March 5, 2025

AICPA strips ‘competencies’ from new CPA licensure path

The revised proposal comes as more states are seeking to stop requiring certified public accountants to complete 150 hours of college credits to get licensed.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 5, 2025

Trump tariffs dampen M&A revival hopes

The “Trump effect” has introduced a new layer of complexity to the M&A landscape, an EY analysis found.

By Alexei Alexis • March 5, 2025

Tariffs likely to fuel inflation ‘relatively soon,’ Fed’s Williams says

Concern about U.S. import duties “is clearly influencing how people are thinking about inflation this year,” New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said.

By Jim Tyson • March 4, 2025

3 cost-cutting lessons from a CFO on the front lines

Orbia Advance CFO Jim Kelly is helping to trim $250 million in annual costs as the industrial products maker navigates a market downturn.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 4, 2025

Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses

Ransomware criminals are on the hunt for prime targets that can yield bigger payouts, according to cyber risk management firm Resilience.

By Alexei Alexis • March 4, 2025

Inflation to persist above 2% Fed goal into 2027 or later: NABE

Traders in interest-rate futures increased the odds that the Federal Reserve this month will continue its pause on easing borrowing costs.

By Jim Tyson • March 3, 2025

Consumer spending falls, highlighting fading confidence

Two closely tracked gauges of consumer confidence slid in February, pushed down by concerns about import duties enacted by the Trump administration.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 28, 2025

US faces ‘serious questions’ on corruption safeguards, watchdog says

The decline in the perception of U.S. anti-corruption safeguards preceded an executive order by President Donald Trump pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 27, 2025

Salesforce expects AI agent push to yield ‘modest’ returns this year

The company’s stock price dipped after it reported revenue guidance for the coming year that fell short of analysts’ expectations.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 27, 2025

New AICPA CEO vows to be ‘vocal’ if IRS cuts affect service

Mark Koziel is taking the accounting organization’s reins as the industry faces headwinds related to taxes, the PCAOB and CPA licensure reform.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 27, 2025

DOGE offers ‘rich opportunity’ for Workday, CEO says

The software executive sees the potential for increased federal technology spending thanks to President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 26, 2025

Anti-ESG groups intensify activism early in 2025 proxy season

Opposition to corporate sustainability efforts has grown in recent years, culminating in an anti-ESG order by President Donald Trump last month.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 26, 2025

Employees accept 25% pay cut to work from home: NBER

Since the fading of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of U.S. employers have nudged workers from their homes back to the office.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 25, 2025