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

Businesses get more predictable tax runway: EY

Many companies are still “running the numbers” to determine how Trump’s budget will effect their bottom line, but it ushers in a period of “relative tax certainty,” EY’s Adam Francis says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 25, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others

The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in identical letters shared by the president Monday.

By Philip Neuffer • Updated July 8, 2025

Trump’s megabill: Quick CFO takeaways

No matter where finance leaders stand on the political spectrum, President Trump’s reconciliation bill warrants attention as it is poised to touch bottom lines for many years to come.   

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 7, 2025

Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021

The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.

By Jim Tyson • June 26, 2025

Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says

Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.

By Grace Noto • June 26, 2025

Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says

“A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

By Jim Tyson • June 25, 2025

Powell affirms ‘wait-and-see’ rate policy, bucking Trump’s call for cuts

Since the Federal Reserve met last week, two policymakers have said they may favor a quarter-point reduction in the main interest rate at a July 29-30 meeting.

By Jim Tyson • June 24, 2025

White House redoubles pressure on Powell to cut Fed’s main interest rate

Republican lawmakers on Tuesday may chime in with criticism if Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirms a “wait-and-see” monetary policy approach in testimony to a House committee.

By Jim Tyson • June 23, 2025

Economy heading toward ‘significant slowdown,’ Conference Board says

“Maybe we should start thinking about cutting the policy rate at the next meeting, because we don’t want to wait until the job market tanks,” a Federal Reserve official said.

By Jim Tyson • June 20, 2025