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Why There Are No Sacred Cows for Today’s CFOs
CFO // June 04, 2024

The global economy today is increasingly marked by volatility and rapid shifts. Geopolitical tensions, technological advancements and changing consumer preferences demand that businesses remain agile yet resilient amidst a backdrop of increasing uncertainty. And in such a climate, there are no sacred cows for today’s...

CFOs, Heads of Payments Take Different Approaches on Supply Chain Uncertainty
CFO // June 03, 2024

As PYMNTS Intelligence clarifies in its third edition of the 2024 Certainty Project, “Heads of Payments Zero In on Customer Behavior in Uncertainty Debate,” the responsibilities that accompany being a chief financial officer (CFO) are very different from those that head of payments must manage....

Fed Survey: Businesses Expect Sales Growth to Slow
Economy // October 25, 2023

American businesses are less sure about future sales than they were before the pandemic. That’s according to the latest edition of the Survey of Business Uncertainty, released Wednesday (Oct. 25) by the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Stanford University and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. According to the survey,...

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Fed Survey: Businesses Expect Sales Growth to Slow

October 25, 2023
American businesses are less sure about future sales than they were before the pandemic. That’s according to the latest edition of the Survey of Business Uncertainty, released Wednesday (Oct. 25) by the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Stanford University and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. According to the survey, businesses’ sales and growth expectations “continue to edge lower.” “Expected […]