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Corporate treasury and finance teams are currently facing a number of challenges. They must keep up with the fast-changing regulations worldwide while also ensuring they make the most of their corporate cash. Additionally, they have to adapt to new technologies and respond to the increasing expectation that they take on a more strategic role within the organization. While operating efficiently is important, strong leadership is equally essential. As a result, treasury, finance, and risk management teams are busier than ever and have more responsibilities than before.

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Pessimism Plagues U.S. Workplaces, Cutting Productivity by 60%

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Kristen Smithberg

A growing sense of pessimism is permeating workplaces across the country, impacting employee well-being and productivity. Employees surveyed by meQuilibrium (meQ) for its “Summer 2025 State of the Workforce Report” report feeling negatively about the state of the country, their work situation, and their finances. More than two-thirds of employees said they feel worse considering the state of the country and more than half expect the state of the country to worsen.
JPMorgan Gets 401(k) Case Dismissed, as Courts Reject More Forfeiture Lawsuits

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

The corporate sign in front of the JP Morgan Chase & Co office building on Park Avenue in New York City.. After getting hit with a class-action lawsuit over misuse of 401(k) forfeited funds in January, JPMorgan Chase has had the lawsuit, Daniel Wright v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al., dismissed by a California federal judge.
Foreign Holdings of U.S. Treasuries Still Near Record High

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Christopher Anstey |Ye Xie

Foreign investors’ holdings of U.S. Treasuries stayed close to a record high in April, despite the turmoil in financial markets in the wake of President Donald Trump’s plans to implement the biggest tariff hikes in more than a century. Foreign holdings totaled $9.01 trillion for the month, the second-highest figure on record and down just $36 billion from March, Treasury Department figures showed yesterday. The drop mainly reflected net sales of U.S. notes and bonds by foreign private investors.
Trump Will Set Unilateral Tariffs Again in Two Weeks

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Stephanie Lai |Skylar Woodhouse

Donald Trump. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump said he intends to send letters to trading partners in the next one to two weeks setting unilateral tariff rates, ahead of a July 9 deadline to reimpose higher import duties on goods from dozens of economies. “We’re going to be sending letters out in about a week and a half, two weeks, to countries, telling them what the deal is,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the John F.
Trump Says China Will Ship Rare Earths in ‘Done’ Trade Deal

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Josh Wingrove |Skylar Woodhouse

U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump said a trade framework with China has been completed, with Beijing supplying rare earths and magnets “UP FRONT” and the U.S. allowing Chinese students into its colleges and universities. The U.S. and China will maintain tariffs at their current, following the two nations’ agreement early this week in London, Trump said Wednesday. That number is still higher than before the president took office.
Tariffs Aimed at Reviving Manufacturing Are Doing the Opposite

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Mark Niquette |Brooke Sutherland

Manufacturing (Photo: Hound/Adobe Stock) President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy is threatening to backfire by up-ending another top priority: the revival of U.S. manufacturing and the American Rust Belt. In Illinois, Trump’s tariffs prompted a compressor maker to delay a key equipment purchase after an ambitious factory revamp.
Jobs Report Points to Gradual Moderation in Labor Market

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva

Employees scuff a door on the production line an assembly plant in Arlington, Texas. Photographer: Matthew Busch/Bloomberg. U.S. job growth moderated in May, and the prior months were revised lower, indicating employers are cautious about growth prospects as they weigh the Trump administration’s economic policy. Non-farm payrolls increased 139,000 last month after a combined 95,000 in downward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data out Friday.
U.S. Corporate Bonds Had Their Busiest May Since 2020

3 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Caleb Mutua

A pedestrian near the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on April 10, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg. The U.S. investment-grade primary bond market had its busiest May since 2020, as easing tariff pressure spurred companies to borrow while they can, a trend that may continue this month. Six firms raised $4.9 billion last Thursday, bringing May’s volume to roughly $153 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.
Charting the State of Economies Around the World

3 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Vince Golle |Molly Smith

Cranes at the Port of Seattle behind a pier at the Waterfront in Seattle on May 28, 2025. Photographer: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg. The U.S. economy contracted slightly to start the year, reflecting both a bigger tariff-related trade hit and a larger downshift in household spending growth than first estimated. In contrast, an export surge help drive the Canadian economy in the first quarter, as businesses accelerated shipments ahead of higher U.S. import duties.
U.S. Economy Shrinks 0.2% on Weak Consumer Spending, Large Trade Impact

1 month ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva

Shoppers on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg. The U.S. economy shrank at the start of the year, restrained by weaker consumer spending and an even bigger impact from trade than initially reported. Gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at a 0.2 percent annualized pace in the first quarter, according to the second estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), released today. That compares with an initially reported 0.3 percent decline.