Economic Developments
The latest news can be found here about the economic recovery, including hiring trends, unemployment figures, business growth and macroeconomic indicators.
Management Accountants Feel Better about Global Economy
CEOs, CFOs and other senior management accountants have a cautious, yet increasingly positive outlook for the global economy over the next 12 months, according to a new survey. Read more »
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163,000 Jobs Added in July, Unemployment Rate Rises
August 3, 2012Employers added 163,000 jobs last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, but... Read more »
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Tax Strategy: Reacting to the Challenges of the Health Care Law
August 1, 2012Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go... Read more »
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ADP Finds Private Sector Added 163,000 Jobs in July
August 1, 2012Employment in the private sector increased by 163,000 in July, with gains in businesses of all... Read more »
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Caution: Fiscal Cliff Ahead
July 20, 2012It’s not just the presence of taxes, it’s the anticipation of the future tax landscape... Read more »
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Accountants See U.S. Economy Improving, China Slowing
July 18, 2012Despite the slowdown this year of the economic recovery, financial professionals surveyed by the... Read more »
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Management Accountants Gloomy about World Economy
July 11, 2012Senior management accountants, including CEOs and CFOs, are increasingly pessimistic about the... Read more »
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U.S. Job Gains Weak
July 6, 2012The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.2 percent in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of... Read more »
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CBIZ Sees Gains in Small Business Employment
July 5, 2012CBIZ is reporting solid gains in small business employment in the month of June among the small... Read more »
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ADP Finds Private Sector Added 176,000 Jobs in June
July 5, 2012Employment in the private sector increased by 176,000 from May to June on a seasonally adjusted... Read more »
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SurePayroll Finds Hiring Sluggish at Small Businesses
July 3, 2012Hiring at small businesses fell 0.2 percent last month, but paycheck size was up 0.1 percent,... Read more »
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Intuit Sees Small Businesses Losing Revenue
July 3, 2012U.S. small businesses experienced gains in their employment rates, average compensation and hours... Read more »
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Small Businesses Reach Stagnation Point
June 13, 2012Hiring and spending levels at small businesses remained depressed in May, as did plans to do more... Read more »
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Net Worth Plunged in Recent Years
June 13, 2012A new report from the Federal Reserve indicates that the median net worth of American families... Read more »
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CPA Executives Take Bleaker View of Economy
June 7, 2012Business executives who are also CPAs are adopting a more guarded viewpoint about the 12-month... Read more »
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