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    CFOs are reaching for downside budget protections, McKinsey exec says

    A conservative sentiment is shaping this year’s budget season, with many companies taking extra care setting spending priorities and realistic goals, McKinsey’s Kevin Carmody says.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Factory activity speeds up to fastest pace in a year: NY Fed

    The manufacturing survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, although volatile month-to-month, is widely viewed as a bellwether for U.S. manufacturing.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Most prices in CPI inflation data rising faster than 3%: Apollo’s Sløk

    Several Federal Reserve district bank presidents have voiced concern this month about persistent inflation and cautioned against more reductions in borrowing costs.

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    Consumer sentiment slumps to 3-year low on shutdown, economy fears

    The decline in consumer sentiment this month spanned all population categories, including age, income and political affiliation, the University of Michigan found in a survey.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Employers weigh rising GLP-1 cost pressures

    This year 43% of large employers biggest plans covered drugs like Ozempic for weight loss, up from 28% last year according to a Peterson-KFF report.

    By Stephen Joyce • Nov. 5, 2025
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    ADM cuts guidance, awaits China trade deal ‘clarity’

    The grain trader’s CFO said the “evolving trade landscape” affected Q3 demand for its key agriculture services and oilseeds business.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    Inflation rises less than expected, clearing path for more Fed easing

    Futures traders see 96.7% odds that the central bank will trim the federal funds rate on Wednesday by a quarter percentage point, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    Trump tariffs push up prices by 4.9 percentage points: Tax Foundation

    Trump administration officials have asserted for months that import duties will at most cause a one-time bump in inflation.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    AICPA asks IRS for employer protections on tips, overtime deductions

    While the IRS has released guidelines on Trump’s new tax rules related to tips and overtime, the AICPA says employers are still uncertain about their reporting obligations.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Tariffs likely to spur ‘meaningful’ inflationary surge: Atlanta Fed

    Federal Reserve officials in recent months have debated whether import duties will spur a temporary or sustained rise in prices.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    CEO view on economy sours amid stubborn inflation: Conference Board

    The economy slowed to 1.9% growth during the third quarter, according to Conference Board estimates, compared with 3.8% during Q2.

    By • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Powell says Fed confronts growing risks of higher inflation, unemployment

    Hinting at an end to an effort at monetary tightening, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank may soon halt reductions in the size of its $6.6 trillion balance sheet.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Instant paychecks? One CFO says no.

    As a growing number of states pass earned wage access laws, Yooz's CFO John Gronen decided against offering on-demand pay to employees next year.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Weak consumer sentiment persists amid job anxiety: UMichigan survey

    “We need to be prepared for the possibility that the softening in the labor market will become something worse,” Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    IPOs surge toward four-year high despite persistent global risks: EY

    Several tailwinds will likely propel IPO market growth worldwide into early 2026, including monetary easing and resilient corporate earnings, EY said.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Most companies hit by tariffs plan to hike prices within six months: KPMG

    Trump administration tariffs will likely trim 0.5 percentage points from economic growth this year, according to the Yale Budget Lab.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit

    The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Service sector falters amid weak hiring, business activity: ISM survey

    A softening labor market and stalling service sector are just two trends in an economy that has recently sent signals of strength as well as weakness.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data

    Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Experienced CFOs could net $321K in new role: Robert Half

    Finance and accounting salaries overall are projected to rise 2.1% YoY in 2026, above the 1.8% projected across a wider range of industries analyzed by Robert Half.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Consumer confidence slumps to five-month low on inflation, jobs outlook

    The gloomy view of households toward the labor market aligned with a government report showing that the hiring rate in August was little changed compared with July.

    By • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Fed’s Williams says policy still restrictive while flagging weak job market

    New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said that the impact from tariffs on inflation has so far undershot forecasts.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Consumer spending holds steady despite rising prices, cooling job market

    The unexpectedly sunny spending data followed an upward revision in second quarter gross domestic product growth to 3.8% from 3.3%.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    One-third of corporate spending aligns with sustainability: Risilience

    Fifty-two percent of large companies have created plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and 30% are drawing up such roadmaps, Risilience found in a survey.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Powell calls for bolstering job market while warning of rising inflation

    Given a “less dynamic and somewhat softer labor market, the downside risks to employment have risen,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said. 

    By • Sept. 23, 2025