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Turbulence Check: CEO Trust Falls, Slower Growth, and $100M Saved by AI...
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🧭 HEADLINES THAT MATTER
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1. CEOs Under Fire, Boards Losing Trust
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Only 37% of CEOs say their board has their back (Spencer Stuart).
CEO exits hit a six-year high; 43 in under three years.
👉 CFO takeaway: when the CEO’s shaky, the CFO becomes the de facto stabilizer.
Board trust = your moat.
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2. IMF Says Growth Is Slowing (Again)
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Global growth forecast: 3.2% → 3.1% through 2026.
CFOs are already planning “Plan B through Z”; controlling spend, delaying capex, and tightening vendor terms.
👉 CFO takeaway: assume 2026 planning needs three scenarios, not one.
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3. Salesforce Saved $100M Using AI, and Cut 4,000 Jobs
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AI’s efficiency headlines everyone’s quoting today.
👉 CFO takeaway: that $100M margin boost looks good until morale and service metrics dip.
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4. Warehouse Market Rebounds
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Prologis raised earnings guidance; demand for industrial space back up.
👉 CFO takeaway: manufacturing + logistics CFOs; expect pricing power to return Q1 2026.
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5. EY Says CFOs Should Re-think Stablecoins
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EY exec calls stablecoins a “payment redesign,” not a risk.
👉 CFO takeaway: test-pilot one treasury workflow in Q4. The window for first-mover advantage is closing.
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⚡ FAST RECAP
37% → CEOs who trust their board
$100M → Salesforce’s annual AI savings
3.1% → IMF’s 2026 growth forecast
43 → CEOs who quit in < 3 years
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