Inflation slows more than forecast as tariff retreat eases price pressure

Even after recent tariff reductions, U.S. consumers face an effective tariff rate of 17.8%, the highest level since 1934, the Yale Budget Lab said.

By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2025

AI is stirring mixed feelings among CFOs, survey finds

The research highlights a “trust gap between the untested promise of AI and the wariness of security and privacy risks,” finance software company Kyriba said.

By Alexei Alexis • May 13, 2025

House committee set to vote on budget legislation extending tax cuts

The bill under consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee lays the foundation for much of President Donald Trump’s agenda.

By Jim Tyson • May 12, 2025

Prologis CFO details a $6B credit line strategy for turbulent times

The industrial real estate company’s finance chief says multiple credit lines both shield the balance sheet from market disruptions and enable the REIT to seize on opportunities.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 12, 2025

US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days

By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.

By Philip Neuffer • May 12, 2025

CFOs: You have a talent crisis on your hands. And it’s about to get worse.

The finance talent crisis is real, but AI offers a way forward. Learn how CFOs are using automation to boost productivity and elevate finance as a strategic partner.

By Grant Halloran, Planful CEO • May 12, 2025

Jobless claims fell in early May despite ramp up of tariffs

Consumer expectations for earnings growth and the availability of jobs in a year declined in April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.

By Jim Tyson • May 8, 2025

Nearly half of C-suite execs weigh team budget cuts: Gartner

Macroeconomic uncertainty is also driving some executives to consider altering go-to-market, product and geographic mix strategies, a Gartner poll found.

By Alexei Alexis • May 7, 2025

CFOs signal bigger hiring role amid talent shortage, Deloitte finds

Finance chiefs are increasingly involved in staffing their departments — effectively acting as the chief human resources officer for finance, the Big Four accounting and consulting firm asserts.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 7, 2025

ADM expects 2025 earnings to be at lower end of guidance, CFO says

The global grain merchant’s finance chief also said the company wouldn’t provide specific segment operating guidance due to tariff and macroeconomic uncertainties.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 6, 2025

KPMG rolls out AI-powered tool for mitigating tariff risks

The new tool can help with complex analyses that play a role in mitigation strategies a CFO might choose to adopt, according to KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2025

Amazon doing ‘everything it can’ to hold down prices amid tariffs: CFO

Executives at Amazon, Apple and Tesla flagged concerns about President Trump’s tariffs during big tech’s latest earnings season.

By Alexei Alexis • May 6, 2025

US service industry gains strength despite global trade war

A gauge of prices last month rose to the highest level since early 2023, the Institute for Supply Management found in its survey of the service sector.

By Jim Tyson • May 5, 2025

Tariffs trigger pauses on some retail, industrial real estate deals

It’s too soon to know exactly how tariffs will impact commercial real estate. But some cracks are emerging in the U.S. retail and industrial sectors, CBRE’s Whitley Collins says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 5, 2025

US hiring exceeds forecasts despite start of tariff barrage

Trump administration shifts in trade and other policies blur the outlook for future employment, according to economists at several organizations.

By Jim Tyson • May 2, 2025

House committee votes to scuttle PCAOB, make SEC auditor watchdog

Democrats on the Financial Services Committee condemned efforts to eliminate the PCAOB, quoting Republicans who championed creation of the board in 2002.

By Jim Tyson • May 1, 2025

Economy shrank during Q1 on pre-tariff jump in imports

Companies scrambled to boost their stock of foreign-made goods before President Donald Trump on April 2 announced sweeping import duties.

By Jim Tyson • April 30, 2025

US M&A volume to rise just 1% this year amid tariffs: EY

The slowdown follows a 19% year-over-over spike in 2024, according to Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young.

By Alexei Alexis • April 30, 2025

FASB’s draft rules could harm environmental credit markets, EDF says

The FASB is proposing specific accounting standards for carbon offsets and other climate-related credits and obligations, an area where GAAP is now effectively silent.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 29, 2025

Nearly 6 out of 10 workers admit making AI-fueled errors

Many employees using AI at work are “knowingly using it improperly,” according to a KPMG report.

By Alexei Alexis • April 29, 2025

Tariff turmoil could open door for vendor fraud, experts say

The situation is reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered “urgent vendor sourcing and payment pressures for companies,” a treasury expert said.

By Alexei Alexis • April 29, 2025

GOP lawmakers propose legislation scrapping auditor watchdog PCAOB

Paul Atkins, prior to his confirmation as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission this month, told a Senate panel in March that oversight of auditors “is vital.”

By Jim Tyson • Updated April 28, 2025

Consumer expectations plunge at fastest pace since 1990 recession

“Some measures of expectations on both the business and consumer fronts look outright recessionary,” Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius said.

By Jim Tyson • April 25, 2025

Deloitte shelves Q1 CFO survey amid scrambled economic outlook

The Big Four firm said it is not “at this time” releasing its first quarter CFO Signals report due to changes in the economy since the survey was conducted in February.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 25, 2025

Jobless claims edged up, showing labor market steady as tariffs bite

Disruptions from Trump’s import duties will probably roil the job market in coming weeks, according to economists.

By Jim Tyson • April 24, 2025