As renewable energy projects contend with regulatory hurdles and a challenging investment climate, it’s easy to lose sight of the progress being made in the transition away from fossil fuels.
In the May issue of The Real Economy, RSM Economist Tu Nguyen looks at this dynamic and offers her outlook for renewable energy. Even though the road to a sustainable future continues to be rocky, it holds the promise of economic prosperity as emissions fall, she writes.
Innovation is not an option—rather, it is a fundamental requirement to compete in the modern economy.
Also in this issue, RSM Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas looks at the shift to electric vehicles and its implications for American trade policy—specifically, the potential for protectionist policies against imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.
We look at these topics and more in this issue of The Real Economy.
Join RSM US Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Neil Bradley as they discuss the current economic climate, including rising U.S. productivity, and the outlook for inflation and hiring.
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The Real Economy Blog was developed to provide timely economic insights about the middle market economy. It is offered as a complement to RSM’s macroeconomic thought leadership, including The Real Economy monthly publication and the proprietary RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI).
Middle market organizations, which make up the “real economy,” are too big to be small and too small to be big. They have distinct challenges and opportunities around resources, labor, technology, innovation, regulation and more.
