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Banks tap Fed discount window to signal readiness on credit

The biggest U.S. banks have been cooperating with each other and with the Federal Reserve to show they'll keep people and companies liquid should the economy worsen.

By Robert Freedman • March 17, 2020

Trump's new $1T relief package: Which industries get a slice?

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pitched the relief package to Senate Republicans. It's the biggest package in U.S. history, but which industries will get access?

By Jane Thier • March 17, 2020

CFOs building up cash as uncertainty clouds economy

CFOs are taking a defensive position to preserve cash, but they're open to spending in the early part of this year, according to the Association for Financial Professionals' quarterly cash survey.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 28, 2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group CFO sacrificed higher pay for experience

Lucy Rutishauser created her first job at the company by convincing executives she could fill a role they didn't know they needed.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 21, 2019

Reverse factoring in cash management prompts alarm from Moody's

Companies are stretching out their supplier payments with a new take on conventional factoring, but this often creates an undisclosed material debt obligation.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 22, 2019

5 signs you're about to run out of cash

Cash is surprisingly hard to track, and knowing when it's about to run out is harder if you don't know the warning signs. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 12, 2019

Companies hanging on to cash despite S&P 500 stock buyback binge

AFP's Corporate Cash Indicators index revealed most companies are still holding cash to hedge against global uncertainty. 

By Robert Freedman and Jane Thier • Aug. 5, 2019