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Tariff ‘drag’ will slow GDP growth to 1.6% this year: Conference Board
The economy is headed for “a substantial slowdown from 2.8% [growth] in 2024,” a Conference Board executive said, citing headwinds from import taxes.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year
Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a decline in hiring prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.
By Jim Tyson • Updated Sept. 17, 2025 -
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Retail sales exceed forecasts despite sinking consumer sentiments
Consumer spending has held steady in recent months even amid rising price pressures, a slowdown in hiring and an increase in unemployment.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Consumers cautiously approach holiday spending as mood slumps: McKinsey
“More individuals express mixed feelings about the economy, highlighting how economic pressures are taking a toll on consumer confidence,” McKinsey said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Consumer confidence falls on dimming outlook for labor market
“After months of a frozen job market with little hiring outside of healthcare, people now see more industries turning to layoffs,” Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Inflation speeds up to 2.9%, fastest pace in 2025, as job market slows
The CPI data showed that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s are pushing up prices across the economy.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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Producer prices fall, bolstering argument for Fed rate cut
The fresh data on prices paid to producers differ from other recent signs that inflation persists well above the Fed’s 2% long-run goal.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Small business optimism rises on sales outlook, labor demand falls: NFIB
The proportion of small businesses reporting that they are hiring slumped 4 percentage points in August compared with July, the National Federation of Independent Business said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Dell CFO resigns after two years in seat
Yvonne McGill’s time as finance chief capped a nearly 30-year career at the Texas-based PC-maker. She is credited with helping grow Dell’s AI business.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%
Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 5, 2025 -
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Miran comes under fire in nomination hearing over future Fed independence
“Are you Donald Trump's puppet?” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran during his testimony before the Senate Banking Commitee.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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Layoffs rise, job openings fall to lowest level in 10 months: BLS
“I expect the labor market to gradually cool and remain near full employment with the risks tilted to the downside,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 3, 2025 -
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US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM
Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Only 10% of job seekers believe recruiters see most applications, survey finds
Amid skepticism around AI’s growing impact on hiring, some candidates doubt humans see their resumes and report ditching the process midstream.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Tariffs pose ‘elevated risk’ of unleashing high inflation: Atlanta Fed
“Firms with supply chains that rely on imported goods have revised up their year-ahead [price] expectations markedly,” economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 27, 2025 -
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Consumer confidence dips on anxiety about jobs, income: Conference Board
The average 12-month expectation for inflation jumped to 6.2% this month from 5.7% in July, the Conference Board found in a consumer survey.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 26, 2025 -
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Most economists see inflation persisting above 2% through 2026: NABE
Six out of 10 economists deem fiscal policy as “too stimulative,” the largest share in seven years, the National Association for Business Economics found in a survey.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 25, 2025 -
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Powell clears path for Fed rate cut, flagging labor market weakness
A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers will trim borrowing costs on Sept. 17.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 22, 2025 -
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Solid manufacturing, services signal rebounding Q3 growth: S&P Global
Economic growth will likely quicken during the third quarter and expand at a 2.3% annualized rate, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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State data highlight stability in US labor market: San Francisco Fed
Release of a report on gauging employment by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco precedes an annual Fed meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, titled “Labor Markets in Transition.”
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 19, 2025 -
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OpinionStablecoins now have a green light. What’s next for CFOs?
Even with legislation in place, adoption will still require a willingness to reimagine how corporate funds are allocated, writes Sygnum Bank’s Katalin Tischhauser.
By Katalin Tischhauser • Aug. 19, 2025 -
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Lax IRS review opened way for Form 941 business fraud: Inspector General
The report identifies errors that preceded a historic agency shakeup this year under the Trump administration.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 18, 2025 -
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Retail sales rise despite persistent inflation, soft labor market
After robust buying in July, consumer sentiment faltered in August for the first time in four months, according to a University of Michigan survey.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 15, 2025 -
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Producer prices rise as high tariff costs trickle through supply chains
“It’s going to take another two to three quarters for tariffs to play through” the inflation data, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.
By Jim Tyson • Updated Aug. 15, 2025 -
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OpinionNew cloud-based digital tax rules are here. They warrant CFO attention.
With remote work driving cloud spending to new heights and states competing aggressively for the related tax revenue, CFOs face mounting pressure to comply with a growing patchwork of tax obligations.
By Winston Post • Aug. 14, 2025
