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Fed Shifts Toward Rate Hikes Next Year
The Economy

Fed Shifts Toward Rate Hikes Next Year

The Fed's decision to speed up the tapering of its massive bond-buying program "says something about [its] desire to raise rates."
By Matthew Heller | December 16, 2021
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U.S. Inflation Leaps 6.8% in November
The Economy

U.S. Inflation Leaps 6.8% in November

The rise in the consumer price index was the biggest since 1982 and it was the sixth straight month that inflation has topped 5%.
By Matthew Heller | December 10, 2021
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Biden Orders Federal Carbon-Free Push
Sustainability

Biden Orders Federal Carbon-Free Push

The White House plan sets a 2050 target date for the federal government to be carbon-neutral, with an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2035.
By Matthew Heller | December 8, 2021
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How to Lower Total Payroll Costs: Metric of the Month
Strategy

How to Lower Total Payroll Costs: Metric of the Month

Are there ways your organization could be saving money with better payroll processes and delivery models?
By Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | December 6, 2021
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CFOs Expect Higher Costs May Last Through 2022
The Economy

CFOs Expect Higher Costs May Last Through 2022

The overwhelming majority (about 80%) of respondents to The CFO Survey are raising prices rather than absorbing the increases.
By Vincent Ryan | December 2, 2021
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Inflation Surge Adds to Pressure on Fed
The Economy

Inflation Surge Adds to Pressure on Fed

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric rose 4.1% in October, the biggest jump since January 1991.
By Matthew Heller | November 24, 2021
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CFOs Battle Margin Pressures and Production Delays
The Economy

CFOs Battle Margin Pressures and Production Delays

Raising prices is only part of the solution to supply chain snarls and input cost inflation.
By Russ Banham | November 24, 2021
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Experts React to Fed Chair Powell’s Renomination
The Economy

Experts React to Fed Chair Powell’s Renomination

The decision to stay the course with Powell was received positively, as both Powell and new vice-chair Lael Brainard are seen as relatively dovish.
By Vincent Ryan | November 22, 2021
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Build Back Better Would Raise Deficit, CBO Says
The Economy

Build Back Better Would Raise Deficit, CBO Says

With the CBO's earlier estimate of savings from tighter IRS enforcement, the legislation would boost the deficit by only $160 billion.
By Matthew Heller | November 19, 2021
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ESG: The Financial Reporting Implications
Sustainability

ESG: The Financial Reporting Implications

Companies struggle to move from answering “why” they will embed ESG into strategy to “how” to make that happen and “what” they will report.
By Scott Flynn | November 17, 2021
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Record 4.4 Million Quit Jobs in September
The Economy

Record 4.4 Million Quit Jobs in September

With the pace of quitters, “employers are basically having to replace their entire staff in just a couple of months."
By Matthew Heller | November 15, 2021
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Toshiba Goes GE With Three-Way Split
Strategy

Toshiba Goes GE With Three-Way Split

The separation of the Japanese conglomerate into three businesses "will unlock immense value by removing complexity."
By Matthew Heller | November 12, 2021
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Experts React to 6.2% Rise in the CPI
The Economy

Experts React to 6.2% Rise in the CPI

Fuel oil prices in October were up 12.3% month-over-month and 59.1% compared with a year ago.
By Vincent Ryan | November 10, 2021
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GE to Split Into Three Public Companies
Strategy

GE to Split Into Three Public Companies

The breakup would mark the end of an industrial behemoth that was once the world’s largest company by market size.
By Matthew Heller | November 9, 2021
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Jobs Market Storms Back With 531,000 Gain
The Economy

Jobs Market Storms Back With 531,000 Gain

“This was a strong employment report that shows the resilience of the labor market recovery from the pandemic."
By Matthew Heller | November 5, 2021
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