Why pricing is now a top strategic priority for CFOs
Good morning. Trade policy uncertainty, competitive pressures, and supply chain disruptions are pushing chief financial officers to rethink how they set prices.Those are striking numbers, Steve Gallucci, global and U.S.…
‘That would be neat’: American businesses eye $1 trillion in tariff refunds—and a long fight ahead—depending on the Supreme Court
For the past eight years, Stamford, Connecticut-based furniture company Lovesac has been transforming its supply chain. “We have the intention to be manufacturing our core products in America by mid-next year,…
Tech stocks look shaky and the market is ‘showing early signs of vulnerability,’ JPMorgan analyst says
On top of that, analysts drew attention to President Trump’s new threat to restrict U.S. tech exports to China. “The measures are in retaliation to China’s latest round of rare…
A recession could test whether AI is truly fueling an economy with ‘jobless growth’
Good morning. Geoff Colvin in for Diane today. Is AI enabling the economy to grow without any need for new jobs? If that happens, what kind of world will we…
U.S. national debt hits $38 trillion and Washington is ‘numb to our own dysfunction,’ budget committee warns
America’s debt burden has hit $38 trillion. In fact, at the time of writing, it is $19 billion over that mark. Economists are warning that spectators won’t have to wait…
Generation Lab raises $11 million, becoming Accel’s first longevity bet
The word “longevity” derives from Latin, and more or less means “long life” or “great age.”Each translation is informative at a time when people are simultaneously living longer than ever,…
How Marriott’s commitment to ‘career acceleration’ elevates women leaders
Half (51%) of the executive positions (vice president and above) in the U.S. are women. Globally, it’s 48%. Women also make up nearly half of the board and 50% of…
Corning CEO says Steve Jobs pressured him into making all the screens for the first iPhone: ‘Do you know what your biggest problem is? You’re afraid’
The story began after Weeks initially pitched Jobs on a different innovation: a synthetic green laser that could turn smartphones into projectors. Jobs dismissed the idea bluntly. “That’s the dumbest…
Trump’s trade deals are illegal, Piper Sandler warns, predicting a Supreme Court smackdown by June 2026
It’s not a new opinion from Piper, necessarily—the bank laid out its reasoning in April, shortly after Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of universal tariffs under the IEEPA. Then, as now,…
Tesla reports record sales, record storage—but profit slips as tax-credit rush pulls demand forward
CEO Elon Musk is expected to give more detail on the company’s quarterly earnings call at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial…
