Uncertainty

Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Economic...

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How Payments Innovation Underpins All-Weather Businesses and Resilient Supply Chains
How Payments Innovation Underpins All-Weather Businesses and Resilient Supply Chains
April 16, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In times of uncertainty, cash flow isn’t just king; it can be the entire royal court. For decades, payments have been the underappreciated plumbing of...

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Citi’s Services Segment Hits Decade-High as Bank Bets on Digital
Citi’s Services Segment Hits Decade-High as Bank Bets on Digital
April 15, 2025  |  Earnings

Turmoil can be challenging for everyday consumers but offer the sophisticated investor opportunity. Citigroup on Tuesday (April 15) announced its first quarter 2025 financial results,...

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Ongoing Uncertainty Sees CFOs Embracing ‘Chess Master’ Planning Role
Ongoing Uncertainty Sees CFOs Embracing ‘Chess Master’ Planning Role
March 14, 2025  |  CFO

In today’s challenging operating environment, the role of the finance department is evolving from managing the books to shaping the future. Few periods have tested...

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Step by Step, Benchmarking Tool Forges Working Capital Roadmap as CFOs Battle Uncertainty
Step by Step, Benchmarking Tool Forges Working Capital Roadmap as CFOs Battle Uncertainty
March 14, 2025  |  CFO

When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. For CFOs battling the tidal waves of uncertainty at home and abroad, recalibrating...

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Fed Beige Book Data Highlights Pressure on Consumer Spending
Fed Beige Book Data Highlights Pressure on Consumer Spending
March 05, 2025  |  Economy

The word “uncertainty” appears in the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book 34 times. The report, which comes out eight times a year and offers qualitative...

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What Treasurers Can Learn From How Central Banks Approach Risk
What Treasurers Can Learn From How Central Banks Approach Risk
January 24, 2025  |  B2B Payments

As Warren Buffet once said, risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing. After all, opportunities multiply as they are seized — but so do...

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Fed Survey: Businesses Now Face More Uncertainty Than Before Pandemic
Fed Survey: Businesses Now Face More Uncertainty Than Before Pandemic
December 26, 2024  |  Business

According to the latest Survey of Business Uncertainty, firms are now more uncertain about their prospects than they were before the pandemic. The December survey,...

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No More Guesswork: How Finance Leaders Mitigate Uncertainty’s Invisible Expenses
No More Guesswork: How Finance Leaders Mitigate Uncertainty’s Invisible Expenses
October 23, 2024  |  B2B Payments

If cash is king, uncertainty is the usurper. And from ongoing geopolitical struggles to a dynamic global macroeconomic environment, all the way to election year...

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