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Strategy
CFO Conundrum: We Need Workers, But Can We Afford Them?
Finance executives are playing a dicey game of shoring up their companies’ workforces in an era of high employment and runaway inflation.
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David McCann
| August 31, 2022
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Employee Benefits and Compensation
Bearing the Higher Cost of Labor: Weekly Stat
The gap between the rate of growth in the Employment Cost Index and inflation widened in March.
By
Vincent Ryan
| May 2, 2022
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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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The Economy
Labor Costs Gauge Surges 1.3% in Q3
“It is hardly surprising that employers are having to pay up given the shortage of qualified labor at the moment."
By
Matthew Heller
| October 29, 2021
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The Economy
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.
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Vincent Ryan
| September 14, 2021
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Human Capital
Metric of the Month: Personnel Cost of Finance
Labor costs are on the rise. Here’s what you can do to help get the most from your investment.
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Perry D. Wiggins, CPA
| July 6, 2021
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The Economy
Labor Cost Index Rises 0.7% in Fourth Quarter
“Overall, compensation costs are likely to remain subdued going forward, reflective of a high level of unemployment that will restrain wages."
By
Matthew Heller
| February 1, 2021
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The Economy
U.S. Productivity Grows at Revised 1.2% Rate in Q4
After the third-quarter contraction, “There is hope that the recent slight productivity uptick may lead to better results in the future."
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Matthew Heller
| March 5, 2020
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The Economy
U.S. Labor Costs Growth Lowered to 2.5% for Q3
The sharp downward revision suggests inflation will continue to run below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
By
Matthew Heller
| December 10, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps to Five-Month High
Trade tensions between the United States and China continue to spur volatility.
By
Lauren Muskett
| July 3, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Productivity Surges to 3.6% Gain in Q1
“The rebound in productivity is restraining labor costs and keeping inflation in check,” an economist says.
By
Matthew Heller
| May 2, 2019
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The Economy
Execs’ Optimism About Economy Drops to 34%
Trade tensions and the China slowdown "have contributed to a sense of uncertainty and pessimism about the global economy," AICPA says.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 7, 2019
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Tax
PwC Hires More Companies’ Tax Teams
In the latest deal under the professional services firm's "insourcing" managed-service strategy, most of Synchrony's tax department is now on its payroll.
By
David McCann
| February 15, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls 15% to $49 Billion
Despite the March decline, the U.S. is still “on track to run another large trade gap in 2018 that exceeds the deficit in the prior year."
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Matthew Heller
| May 4, 2018
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The Economy
Productivity Growth Revised Upward to Zero
Despite the revision, productivity in the first quarter still showed the worst performance since the second quarter of last year.
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Matthew Heller
| June 5, 2017
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