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All Fed officials backed vote to hike benchmark rate: FOMC minutes
Inflation expectations among consumers rose last month for both the one-year and three-year time horizons, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 7, 2026 -
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SAP expands into payments as finance automation push deepens
The new service supports multiple payment methods, including wires and stablecoin-based transactions, the company said.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 6, 2026 -
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US services sector slows, hobbled by tariffs, higher fuel costs
Growth in the services sector has helped sustain economic growth despite tariffs, the war with Iran and rising borrowing costs.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 5, 2026 -
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Jobless rate rises to 4.2%, reducing odds of Fed easing this month
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said a decision on whether to increase the benchmark interest rate “may take more time.”
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 2, 2026 -
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Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation
The Slim Jim-maker’s finance chief David Marberger said oil prices and a driver shortage helped drive inflation higher in the fiscal first quarter.
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Consumer confidence sags to 12-year low, eroded by inflation, job anxiety
Inflation will probably not slow to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target until 2028, New York Fed President John Williams predicted.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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Should workers be paid for AI skills?
Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if existing workers see new hires get paid more for tech expertise, Payscale found.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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AI creates jobs rather than kills them: White House economist Hassett
Most U.S. adults fear that adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to job loss, according to several recent polls.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 28, 2026 -
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Inflation slams consumer sentiment to four-month low: survey
Despite their dimming sentiments toward inflation and business conditions, consumers have shown no sign of cutting spending.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 25, 2026 -
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26 state attorneys general call on Congress to rein in AI, flagging risks
Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would pause AI research until the creation of a federal department that would regulate the technology.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026 -
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Most companies will hold onto tariff refunds as cash: Atlanta Fed survey
Nine percent of companies surveyed have received tariff refunds and 14% believe they are eligible for reimbursement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2026 -
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Business growth surges at fastest pace in five years: S&P Global
Amid rising business activity, U.S. companies this year have grown more pessimistic about future inflation.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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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.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 22, 2026 -
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Ramp tackles accounts receivable as CFOs seek faster cash flow
“Finance teams today spend too much time chasing payments for outstanding invoices,” Ramp’s Geoff Charles said.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 22, 2026 -
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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.
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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.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 17, 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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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.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2026 -
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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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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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Ex-CFO gets prison in $4.2M crack cocaine embezzlement scheme
New York prosecutors said the former CFO tapped company fuel cards to buy prepaid cards that he then exchanged for drugs.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • 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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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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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
