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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Opinion
Stablecoins 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Opinion
New 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 -
Opinion
Why CFOs must stop treating compensation as a cost
Today’s economic uncertainty presents an opportunity for CFOs to get ahead of competitors struggling with the whiplash of boom-and-bust pay tactics, Payscale’s Philip Watson writes.
By Philip Watson • Aug. 13, 2025 -
Core inflation heats up to 3.1%, fueled by resurgence in services prices
Despite higher-than-forecast price pressure data, traders in interest rate futures held to their bet that the Federal Reserve will trim the main interest rate next month.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 12, 2025 -
Fed to cut rates next month as tariffs give prices one-time spur: survey
A handful of Fed officials have voiced optimism since July that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s will stoke just short-term price pressures.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 11, 2025 -
CEO pessimism eases as tariff-induced worries decline: survey
Risks from import duties have ebbed somewhat since April but still cloud the outlook for price pressures, the job market and economic growth, according to economists.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 8, 2025 -
Recurring jobless claims surge to highest level since 2021
The labor market is cooling as inflation heats up, posing a challenge for Federal Reserve policymakers mandated by Congress to ensure full employment and price stability.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 7, 2025 -
Voter confidence in U.S. fiscal outlook falls to 13-month low: survey
The Peterson Foundation poll suggests that the White House has not persuaded most voters that a massive tax-and-spending bill enacted last month will eventually reduce the federal debt.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 6, 2025 -
Service sector slows, employment falls as tariffs take hold: ISM survey
Consumer spending on both services and goods has fallen this year compared with last year, growing just 1.4% during the second quarter.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 5, 2025 -
Labor market outlook dims, with jobs harder to get: Conference Board
The Trump administration’s back-and-forth approach to tariff negotiations has prompted companies to forgo hiring, economists said.
By Jim Tyson • Aug. 4, 2025 -
Pitney Bowes replaces CFO after only months in seat
CEO Kurt Wolf said he previously served on the board of GameStop with Pitney Bowes’ newly-minted CFO Paul Evans.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Aug. 1, 2025 -
US to install country-specific tariffs Aug. 7
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday officially codifying rates for over 60 trading partners while pushing back implementation by seven days.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 1, 2025 -
Inflation rises, affirming Fed decision to hold benchmark rate steady
President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting the federal funds rate on Wednesday.
By Jim Tyson • July 31, 2025 -
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 • Updated July 30, 2025 -
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 -
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