Treasury and Risk

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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U.S. Economy Shrinks 0.2% on Weak Consumer Spending, Large Trade Impact

1 week 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.
Junkiest Junk Is Offering a Warning Sign for Debt

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Josyana Joshua |Eliza Ronalds-Hannon |Caleb Mutua

A Wall Street sign near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 22, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg. For much of the year, money managers have embraced optimism and snatched up corporate bonds, sending valuations to ever more expensive levels. Now Wall Street titans are saying it’s time to focus on how bad things can get.
Trump’s Global Tariffs Deemed Illegal

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Erik Larson |Josh Wingrove

Donald Trump. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Getty Images. The vast majority of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the U.S. trade court, dealing a major blow to one pillar of his economic agenda. A panel of three judges at the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan issued a unanimous ruling Wednesday which sided with Democrat-led states and small businesses and accused Trump of wrongfully invoking an emergency law to justify the bulk of his levies.
Regulatory Changes in DEI and Immigration Fuel Executive Anxiety

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Kristen Smithberg

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and immigration are the most pressing workplace management and legal concerns among executives amid recent executive orders, changes at federal agencies, and a growing number of state and local regulations, according to an annual employer survey conducted by Littler, an employment and labor law practice that represents management. The survey included nearly 350 in-house lawyers, business executives, and HR professionals.
JPMorgan Sees Increased Demand for High-Grade Debt

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Caleb Mutua

A Wall Street sign near the New York Stock Exchange on April 21, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg.
Tariff-Driven Dollar Woes Help Brighten Q1 Earnings

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Ignacio González |Carter Johnson

A truck drives through Times Square in New York. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg. Tariffs unexpectedly devaluing the U.S. dollar—and in turn boosting corporate earnings—was one of the few bright spots of the first-quarter earnings season in North America. Contrary to what analysts and executives expected at the beginning of the year, a Bloomberg gauge of the dollar has collapsed in recent months as investors have moved out of U.S. assets in response to the country’s tariff policies.
China-U.S. Trade Truce Prompts Some Nations to Change Tactics

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Katia Dmitrieva

Shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China, on May 14, 2025. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg. China’s defiant stance in negotiating a tariff truce with the United States has convinced some countries they need to take a tougher position in their own trade talks with the Trump administration.
U.S. Producer Prices Fall Unexpectedly, Margins Shrink

3 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva

A worker on the trim assembly line at the General Motors assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on April 9, 2024. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg. Prices paid to U.S. producers unexpectedly declined in April by the most in five years, largely reflecting a slump in margins, which suggests companies are absorbing some of the hit from higher tariffs.
Despite the Pause, Enormous China Tariffs Still a ‘Huge Nightmare’ for Small Businesses

3 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Enda Curran

Dan Turner, owner of Turner Hydraulics. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump’s sudden move to lower tariffs on goods from China, from 145 percent to 30 percent, has thrown a lifeline to America’s small businesses that were running low on inventory—and cash. But owners warn that the reprieve is limited. Their caution goes like this: Tariff rates remain sky-high compared with historical levels and will continue to put pressure on profits.
Trump Pressures Fed to Lower Interest Rates

3 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Josh Wingrove |Augusta Saraiva

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump cited a softer-than-expected inflation report to again pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. “No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN!!!” Trump wrote in a social media post. “THE FED must lower the RATE, like Europe and China have done.