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Fed holds main rate steady, overriding two dissenting votes
The mix of a cooling labor market and stubborn, above-target inflation has posed a dilemma for the central bank while breaking unanimity among policymakers.
By Jim Tyson • July 30, 2025 -
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CFOs should eye ‘opportunistic’ approach to M&A: Wiss
When it comes to M&A, CFOs today need to allow themselves space to “lose a little money in the short-term,” knowing it will put them on better footing for the long-term, Wiss’s Bill Haemmerle said.
By Grace Noto • July 29, 2025 -
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Consumer confidence inches up despite signs of weakening labor market
Indications of a cooling job market recently prompted Federal Reserve officials to voice openness toward cutting borrowing costs at a monetary policy meeting that ends Wednesday.
By Jim Tyson • July 29, 2025 -
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Microsoft says H-1B visas, layoffs ‘in no way’ related
Scrutiny of the tech giant’s use of the visa program comes at the end of a month in which the company announced deep job cuts.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 28, 2025 -
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27% of US companies plan to delay hiring or investment: NABE survey
“Their uncertainty may be holding businesses in a neutral state,” Cotality Chief Economist Selma Hepp said.
By Jim Tyson • July 28, 2025 -
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CFOs face surging trade compliance costs under Trump’s high tariffs: Fed
Much of the new regulatory cost from higher tariffs stems from greater complexity in determining the national source of a product, according to the Federal Reserve.
By Jim Tyson • July 25, 2025 -
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SEC declines to confirm whether climate disclosure rule will be upheld if it survives litigation
The agency told an appeals court it “does not intend to review or reconsider” the rule but did not confirm whether it would enforce it if legal challenges against the rule fail.
By Zoya Mirza • July 25, 2025 -
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FASB advances GAAP codification refresh
More than 30 accounting rule updates were affirmed by the U.S. standard setter Wednesday as part of a broad refresh of the codification that underpins GAAP.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 24, 2025 -
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What to know about the $7.25 minimum wage
This week marks the 16th anniversary of the federal minimum wage’s last increase.
By Ginger Christ • July 24, 2025 -
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Gainesville Mayor braces for another DOGE-style review
Mayor Harvey Ward will cooperate with the state’s planned audit of the city’s spending, he said, but he “stands by” the city government’s efficiency.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 23, 2025 -
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PCAOB slams Hong Kong auditor of Luckin Coffee
Luckin Coffee hired the Hong Kong-based auditing firm soon after settling fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2020.
By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2025 -
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Florida governor, CFO launch DOGE-style local government audits
The Florida’s DOGE audit announcements come roughly a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Blaise Ingoglia to become the state’s finance chief.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 22, 2025 -
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IPOs surge 35% in H1 despite policy shifts, market volatility: EY
Global capital markets this year are apparently adapting to political and geopolitical shocks, improving the outlook for IPOs, EY said.
By Jim Tyson • July 22, 2025 -
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Tariffs to slow spending, economic growth during H2: Conference Board
Consumers face an average effective tariff rate of 20.6% and a 2.1% short-run increase in prices, the Yale Budget Lab said.
By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2025 -
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Office workstations could get even smaller: JLL
Many employers rightsizing their real estate to align with the hybrid work era are planning to shrink the office space they allot each worker, a report finds.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 21, 2025 -
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Consumer sentiment edges up on expectations inflation will cool
Recent stability in consumer sentiment coincides with mixed signals on employment and retail sales.
By Jim Tyson • July 18, 2025 -
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Instant paychecks pose moral dilemma for Yooz CFO
The accounts payable software company may offer earned wage access benefits to employees. Yooz CFO John Gronen has reservations.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 18, 2025 -
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Retail sales jump despite consumer worries about tariffs, jobs, economy
The report of robust spending coincides with warnings by several Federal Reserve officials that import duties in coming months will push up prices.
By Jim Tyson • July 17, 2025 -
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IMAX, Orbia CFOs advise wait-and-see tariff approach
It’s important to keep a watchful eye on U.S. tariff policies as they continue to shift — but sometimes, the most strategic move may be none at all, top financial leaders said.
By Grace Noto • July 17, 2025 -
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Williams resigns as PCAOB chair as Trump shakes up financial regulation
President Donald Trump this year has followed up on a campaign pledge to soften regulation across the full range of U.S. industries, including financial services.
By Jim Tyson • July 16, 2025 -
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Inflation rises to 2.7% as companies shift tariff costs to consumers
Persistent inflation prompted traders in interest rate futures to all but rule out a reduction in borrowing costs during a Federal Reserve policy meeting on July 29-30.
By Jim Tyson • July 15, 2025 -
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California’s CPA bill advances as clock ticks toward deadline
The accounting industry is closely watching the densely populated Golden State as any licensure changes there are expected to have an outsized impact on the profession.
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CFOs already feel tariffs biting into margins, sales: KPMG
It’s unclear how long companies can continue delaying investments as they await tariff certainty without hurting their businesses, KPMG’s Joe Lackner said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 14, 2025 -
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US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning.
By Max Garland , Philip Neuffer • July 14, 2025 -
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US corporate bankruptcies hit 15-year H1 high: S&P
The petition volume this year through June is on pace to make 2025 one of the busiest years for bankruptcy filings in over a decade, according to an S&P Global report.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 11, 2025
