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Is the End of ‘Inventory Lite’ in Sight?

Operating Expenses

Is the End of ‘Inventory Lite’ in Sight?

A 15-year surge in corporate cash flow may come to an end if companies can't generate any more inventory efficiencies.

By | October 7, 2021

IMF Sees Inflation Easing, Upside Risks

IMF Sees Inflation Easing, Upside Risks

Given the “uncharted nature” of the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, “considerable uncertainty remains," the fund warns.

By Matthew Heller | October 6, 2021

Limit ESG Disclosures to Cash-Flow Impacts: Economists

Risk Management

Limit ESG Disclosures to Cash-Flow Impacts: Economists

The SEC should avoid forcing companies to disclose how business operations affect the environment and society, says the Financial Economist Roundtable.

By Vincent Ryan | October 6, 2021

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record $73.3B

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record $73.3B

Economists say the pace of the increase in imports is likely to slow in coming months as U.S. consumer demand cools down.

By Matthew Heller | October 5, 2021

Consumer Confidence Dips on Delta Spread

Consumer Confidence Dips on Delta Spread

"Assuming predictions of delta dropping hold true, this setback may be a three-month trough during the recovery rally."

By Matthew Heller | September 29, 2021

Fed Signals Bond-Buying Taper Coming Soon

Fed Signals Bond-Buying Taper Coming Soon

The Fed's monthly purchases of government-backed bonds to prop up the economy "still have a use, but it’s time for us to begin to taper them."

By Matthew Heller | September 23, 2021

OECD Urges Caution on Easing Fiscal Support

OECD Urges Caution on Easing Fiscal Support

"A premature and abrupt withdrawal of policy support should be avoided whilst the near-term outlook is still uncertain.”

By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2021

CFO Taskforce Launches Global SDG Initiative

CFO Taskforce Launches Global SDG Initiative

The group committed to invest more than $500 billion over the next five years towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.

By Lauren Muskett | September 20, 2021

Probe Faults World Bank Over China Ranking

Probe Faults World Bank Over China Ranking

An internal investigation finds management pressured staff to alter data in the bank’s Doing Business report to placate China.

By Matthew Heller | September 17, 2021

Retail Sales Rebound in August With 0.7% Gain

Retail Sales Rebound in August With 0.7% Gain

Consumers delivered an unexpected increase in sales despite the delta variant and supply-chain bottlenecks that have hurt auto production.

By Matthew Heller | September 16, 2021

The Great Logistics Crunch

The Great Logistics Crunch

The chaos has laid bare the need to stop looking at foreign supply chains as just a way to save on costs.

By Vincent Ryan | September 16, 2021

Inflation Pressures Forcing CFOs to Take Action

Inflation Pressures Forcing CFOs to Take Action

Experts may call consumer price increases 'transitory,' but fighting rising costs has become a priority for finance chiefs.

By Vincent Ryan | September 14, 2021

Workers Feeling More Hopeful About Jobs

Workers Feeling More Hopeful About Jobs

The NY Fed says the proportion of individuals who reported searching for a job in the past four weeks increased to 24.0% from 19.6% in July 2020.

By Matthew Heller | September 7, 2021

Ida’s Economic Toll Seen as Relatively Modest

Ida’s Economic Toll Seen as Relatively Modest

Analysts estimate insurance industry losses from the hurricane will hit around $10 billion, one-tenth of the toll of Katrina.

By Matthew Heller | August 31, 2021

Powell Remains Cautious on Stimulus ‘Tapering’

Powell Remains Cautious on Stimulus ‘Tapering’

The Fed chair confirmed officials are moving toward winding down the monthly bond-buying program but was not specific about timing.

By Matthew Heller | August 27, 2021

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