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CEO confidence surges to three-year high, Conference Board says
CEOs and CFOs have grown more confident despite a lack of clarity in federal regulation, trade, immigration and taxation under the Trump administration.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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GM tariff playbook includes international inventory cuts, CFO says
“The last thing you want is a bunch of finished inventory that just suddenly became 25% more expensive,” General Motors finance chief Paul Jacobson said Wednesday.
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TrendlineCFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era
As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.
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Hasbro projects slight revenue growth this year despite tariffs
The toy company is looking to “diversify our manufacturing footprint to create optionality as we navigate the trade environment,” CFO Gina Goetter said.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Don’t ‘overreact’ to short-term disruption: Cox Enterprises CFO
Intimately understanding the current state of the business while creating milestones to gauge progress is critical to a solid, long-term strategy, Cox Enterprises CFO Dallas Clement said.
By Grace Noto • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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CFOs sharpen focus on supply chain strategies amid tariff threat: BDO
Despite the potential costs from import duties, “CFOs remain optimistic about growth overall,” a BDO executive said.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 19, 2025 -
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‘Overhyped’ AI may trigger setbacks in stock market: Fed official
Roughly eight out of 10 CFOs plan to boost spending on generative AI and other technologies this year, Gartner found in a survey.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Virginia becomes second state to pass new CPA pathways legislation
The push to offer alternative routes to licensure that don’t require 150 hours of college credit is gaining momentum this year.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Q&ATrade wars 101: A look back at tariffs
Behind the Tariff Act of 1930, the current trade war is the second broadest over the last century, Tax Foundation Senior Economist Alex Durante says.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Opinion3 CFO tips for navigating ERP migration challenges
Initial productivity dips may be unavoidable during the transition, but the right strategies can minimize disruption, writes insightsoftware’s Lee An Schommer.
By Lee An Schommer • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Meta, Microsoft, Workday join latest wave of tech layoffs
While 62% of tech CFOs surveyed plan job cuts, all said their organizations will probably expand overall headcount this year, according to a BDO study.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Inflation will fall to 2% by mid-2026 barring Trump tariff harm: study
As price pressures gradually ease, the U.S. economy will likely expand 2.3% this year and 1.8% next year, according to the Conference Board.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on all countries
“In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax,” the president said Thursday.
By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Inflation heats up to 3% as Trump calls on Fed to cut main rate
The unexpected rise in price pressures prompted futures traders to increase the odds that the Federal Reserve will hold the benchmark rate at its current range beyond May.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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OneStream sees high demand despite ‘near-term headwinds’
“If there’s a growing sense of uncertainty [among CFOs], we’re probably going to feel it a little bit first,” said Tom Shea, the finance software maker’s CEO.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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C-suite at odds over responsibility, innovation as AI tools mature
Leaders agree there's a significant gap between innovation and safety as a global debate over the technology's regulation plays out.
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Powell says Fed need not hurry to cut main rate, GDP growth ‘solid’
Monetary policy is “well positioned” to handle any rebound in price pressures or weakening in the labor market, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.
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Trump tags steel, aluminum imports with 25% tariffs
The new duties build on actions from the president's first term while axing exemptions and product exclusions.
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DeepSeek’s lower-cost AI model could supercharge adoption, use cases: Goldman Sachs
The Chinese startup’s offering could trigger what economists call the Jevons paradox, by removing the barrier to entry to implementing the new technology, one panelist said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 11, 2025 -
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Trump tariffs to stoke inflation in 2025: corporate economists
The gain in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure will probably average nearly 2.7% during the four quarters starting in April, according to economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer.
By Jim Tyson • Updated Feb. 11, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Bank of TexasHow to build your treasury playbook for a competitive edge
Companies often focus on boosting sales or streamlining operations, but have you considered the role of the finance team?
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Jobless rate falls, bolstering bets Fed will next cut main rate in June
Employment gains for November and December were revised up in total by 100,000, the Labor Department said.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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Finance job hunt essentials: Soft skills, tailored resumes and social media
With the “great stay” period leaving more workers feeling stuck, it’s important for job hunters to use a range of tools to seize any employment opportunities that do emerge.
By Chris Gaetano • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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Salesforce director named chief of operations, finance
The software giant is among a growing list of companies that have decided to merge the CFO and COO roles.
By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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PCAOB warns auditors of risks from lax oversight of specialists
Specialists who use artificial intelligence pose a growing challenge to auditors and, in turn, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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Service sector expands in the face of trade war risk: ISM
Service sector executives voiced concern that tariffs will push up prices and cause shortages of goods, ISM said.
By Jim Tyson • Feb. 5, 2025
