Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents

The central bank held the main interest rate steady in a 9-3 vote after a two-day meeting.

By Grace Noto • Updated 11 hours ago

US coworking expands as monthly desk price ticks down

The median U.S. monthly cost of an open workspace and dedicated desk ticked down to $219 in the second quarter, according to a Yardi report.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 28, 2026

US business activity, confidence surge to 8-month high: S&P Global

While U.S. exports fell this month, July 4 celebrations and the World Cup competition spurred domestic demand, S&P Global said.

By Jim Tyson • July 24, 2026

What CFOs should know about family offices

While not a homogenous group, family offices are a growing source of capital that can be more “patient” than private equity, EY’s Catherine Fankhauser says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 24, 2026

Persistent inflation dogs small business confidence: US Chamber

The Federal Reserve will probably raise interest rates in coming months in an effort to curb inflation to its 2% target, according to traders in interest rate futures.

By Jim Tyson • July 20, 2026

Tax numbers aid analysts more than narratives, study finds

CFOs must balance the need to meet disclosure compliance requirements with the risk of drawing extra scrutiny from competitors and the IRS.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 20, 2026

Retail sales edge up, restrained by falling gasoline prices

“Over the past few months, value shopping has gained traction as household budgets have come under pressure,” the Bank of America Institute said.

By Jim Tyson • July 16, 2026

Warsh says US in ‘fight’ with China for dominance in AI

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told a Senate panel that the U.S. “is extremely well positioned to be at the cutting edge and extract more productivity” from artificial intelligence.

By Jim Tyson • July 15, 2026

Inflation slows to 3.5% as Warsh pledges to achieve Fed’s 2% target

“There’s plenty of work to do” to reduce inflation to an acceptable level, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.

By Jim Tyson • July 14, 2026

Fintech Bottomline offers stablecoin-friendly CFO suite

The company is betting stablecoins will gain traction across corporate payment, treasury and liquidity workflows.

By Alexei Alexis • July 14, 2026

Fed may need to raise benchmark rate as inflation heats up, Waller says

“Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option,” Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said.

By Jim Tyson • July 13, 2026

7 CFO risks from the high-stakes adoption of AI

“There’s a risk of losing people who don’t want to innovate or who are scared of how this plays out,” Nintex CFO Burt Chao said.

By Jim Tyson • July 10, 2026

Peril and promise: The high-stakes CFO challenge of AI adoption

CFOs are in danger of falling prey to bated-breath predictions of how AI will transform humankind more profoundly than prior bold leaps in technology.

By Jim Tyson • July 9, 2026

Tariff refunds: 3 ways to manage corporate risk

How companies approach tariff refunds at the outset could have complex and potentially irreversible downstream implications, EY’s Lynlee Brown writes.

By Lynlee Brown • July 8, 2026

‘Vacationmaxxing’ may not be for everyone

In the U.S., less than 40% of workers say they use all of their allotted vacation days.

By Ginger Christ • July 6, 2026

World Cup chargebacks coming

Companies that track fraud related to major events expect the chargebacks for fraudulent World Cup related purchases will arrive soon.

By Lynne Marek • July 2, 2026

‘Cost-of-living crisis’ straining U.S. households: survey

“Beyond groceries, housing, gas and utility costs stand out as significant financial burdens," the Kitchen Table Project said, citing a nationwide survey.

By Jim Tyson • June 29, 2026

Consumer sentiment rises from record low on prospect of lower inflation

“Inflation likely peaked in May as the worst of the war in Iran energy shock hit consumers,” Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long said.

By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2026

Consumer spending rises as inflation speeds up to three-year high

Traders in interest rate futures see 80% odds that the Federal Reserve will raise the federal funds rate by at least a quarter percentage point by the end of this year.

By Jim Tyson • June 25, 2026

Manufacturing grows at fastest rate since 2021 amid big job cuts: S&P

S&P Global flagged “an ongoing bifurcation of the economy, with sluggish service sector growth contrasting with an increasingly solid manufacturing expansion.”

By Jim Tyson • June 23, 2026

4 out of 5 companies can’t measure sustainability’s financial impact

“While science and target setting have moved forward, valuation tools and financial methodologies have lagged behind,” the KPMG report states.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 22, 2026

Stock, bond markets signal improving economic outlook: Conference Board

Despite recent gains in the Leading Economic Index, the six- and 12-month growth rates in the index suggest the economy is slowing, the Conference Board said.

By Jim Tyson • June 18, 2026

Fed ends bias toward more easing, holds benchmark rate steady

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh repeatedly said the central bank’s monetary policy committee will push down inflation toward its 2% goal.

By Jim Tyson • Updated June 17, 2026

Consumer sentiment rises from four-month slump as gas price falls

Consumers are “still seeing a lot of risks on the horizon,” according to Joanne Hsu, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan.  

By Jim Tyson • June 12, 2026

Inflation jumps 4.2%, spurred by war-induced surge in energy prices

Rising prices have begun to erode gains in real wages in recent years and weaken consumer purchasing power for all goods and services.

By Jim Tyson • June 10, 2026