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MARKETS Broad indices hold a narrow range into the close SUPPLY CHAINS Freight rates ease for a third straight week LABOR Hiring pace moderates across the services sector ENERGY Crude holds steady as demand outlook stabilizes TECHNOLOGY Enterprise software spending ticks higher this quarter CURRENCIES Dollar index little changed ahead of policy meeting

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Leadership · Cover Story

Inside the Quiet Playbook Founders Use to Survive Their First Downturn

When capital gets expensive and growth slows, the founders who make it through aren't the ones who panic — they're the ones who already had a plan.

Meredith Okafor·Aug 14, 2026·7 min read

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The Return of the Boring Balance Sheet

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How Mid-Size Manufacturers Are Winning the Automation Race

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The New Rules of Corporate Reputation

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Why Small-Business Lending Is Tightening

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The Return of the Boring Balance Sheet: Why Investors Are Rewarding Discipline Again

After years of prioritizing growth at any cost, markets are quietly re-learning to love profitability and low leverage.

Daniel Roos·Aug 10, 2026·6 min read

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How Mid-Size Manufacturers Are Quietly Winning the Automation Race

While headlines focus on industrial giants, smaller manufacturers are making the sharpest moves into automation.

Priya Natarajan·Aug 5, 2026·8 min read

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The New Rules of Corporate Reputation in an Always-On News Cycle

Reputational damage no longer takes days to spread — it takes minutes.

Meredith Okafor·Jul 29, 2026·5 min read

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Why Small-Business Lending Is Tightening Even as Big Banks Report Record Profits

A widening gap between institutional profitability and small-business credit access.

Daniel Roos·Jul 21, 2026

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Inside the Rise of the Fractional Executive

Part-time CFOs and CMOs are becoming a permanent fixture of the modern org chart.

Priya Natarajan·Jul 15, 2026