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Silvergate ex-CFO loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud suit
The SEC alleges Silvergate’s former finance chief engaged in fraud to conceal the bank’s dire condition following the 2022 collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
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Service sector falters amid weak hiring, business activity: ISM survey
A softening labor market and stalling service sector are just two trends in an economy that has recently sent signals of strength as well as weakness.
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Shutdown furloughing federal workers imperils business-critical data
Just hours before most U.S. federal agencies closed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it would not release highly anticipated jobs data on Friday.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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Experienced CFOs could net $321K in new role: Robert Half
Finance and accounting salaries overall are projected to rise 2.1% YoY in 2026, above the 1.8% projected across a wider range of industries analyzed by Robert Half.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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Consumer confidence slumps to five-month low on inflation, jobs outlook
The gloomy view of households toward the labor market aligned with a government report showing that the hiring rate in August was little changed compared with July.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 30, 2025 -
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Fed’s Williams says policy still restrictive while flagging weak job market
New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said that the impact from tariffs on inflation has so far undershot forecasts.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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Consumer spending holds steady despite rising prices, cooling job market
The unexpectedly sunny spending data followed an upward revision in second quarter gross domestic product growth to 3.8% from 3.3%.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 26, 2025 -
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One-third of corporate spending aligns with sustainability: Risilience
Fifty-two percent of large companies have created plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and 30% are drawing up such roadmaps, Risilience found in a survey.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Powell calls for bolstering job market while warning of rising inflation
Given a “less dynamic and somewhat softer labor market, the downside risks to employment have risen,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 23, 2025 -
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Fed’s Miran calls for slashing main interest rate to avert job loss
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran brushed aside concerns that he has weakened the Fed’s independence by not resigning as the top White House economic adviser.
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CEO sentiment, capital spending plans rise: Business Roundtable
Seventy-one percent of U.S. CEOs expect sales revenue to increase during the next six months, an increase of 4 percentage points since the second quarter, the Business Roundtable said.
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Tariff ‘drag’ will slow GDP growth to 1.6% this year: Conference Board
The economy is headed for “a substantial slowdown from 2.8% [growth] in 2024,” a Conference Board executive said, citing headwinds from import taxes.
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Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year
Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a decline in hiring prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.
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Retail sales exceed forecasts despite sinking consumer sentiments
Consumer spending has held steady in recent months even amid rising price pressures, a slowdown in hiring and an increase in unemployment.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Consumers cautiously approach holiday spending as mood slumps: McKinsey
“More individuals express mixed feelings about the economy, highlighting how economic pressures are taking a toll on consumer confidence,” McKinsey said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Consumer confidence falls on dimming outlook for labor market
“After months of a frozen job market with little hiring outside of healthcare, people now see more industries turning to layoffs,” Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Inflation speeds up to 2.9%, fastest pace in 2025, as job market slows
The CPI data showed that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s are pushing up prices across the economy.
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Producer prices fall, bolstering argument for Fed rate cut
The fresh data on prices paid to producers differ from other recent signs that inflation persists well above the Fed’s 2% long-run goal.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Small business optimism rises on sales outlook, labor demand falls: NFIB
The proportion of small businesses reporting that they are hiring slumped 4 percentage points in August compared with July, the National Federation of Independent Business said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Dell CFO resigns after two years in seat
Yvonne McGill’s time as finance chief capped a nearly 30-year career at the Texas-based PC-maker. She is credited with helping grow Dell’s AI business.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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Fed primed for rate cut as hiring slumps, unemployment inches up to 4.3%
Traders in interest rate futures, responding to new labor market data, increased the odds that the Fed will cut the benchmark interest rate by at least 0.75 percentage point before next year.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 5, 2025 -
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Miran comes under fire in nomination hearing over future Fed independence
“Are you Donald Trump's puppet?” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., asked Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran during his testimony before the Senate Banking Commitee.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 4, 2025 -
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Layoffs rise, job openings fall to lowest level in 10 months: BLS
“I expect the labor market to gradually cool and remain near full employment with the risks tilted to the downside,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 3, 2025 -
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US factory output, employment sag as prices rise: ISM
Results from an Institute for Supply Management survey added to evidence that the Federal Reserve may face a stark dilemma at a monetary policy meeting this month.
By Jim Tyson • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Only 10% of job seekers believe recruiters see most applications, survey finds
Amid skepticism around AI’s growing impact on hiring, some candidates doubt humans see their resumes and report ditching the process midstream.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 2, 2025
