Joe Brusuelas
Chief Economist
Areas of focus: Middle Market Economics, The Real Economy, Middle Market Business Index, Market Commentaries
ABOUT JOE
Joe Brusuelas provides macroeconomic perspective to help RSM clients anticipate and address the unique issues and challenges facing their businesses and the industries in which they operate. In 2015, he helped launch The Real Economy, the only monthly economic report focused on the middle market, and helps lead the firm’s cutting-edge Industry Eminence Program.
Prior to joining RSM as chief economist, Joe was a senior economist at Bloomberg, LP and the Bloomberg Briefs newsletter group. During that time, he was named one of the 26 economists to follow by the Huffington Post. Joe has over 20 years of experience in finance and economics, with emphasis on analyzing U.S. monetary policy, labor markets, fiscal policy, economic indicators and the condition of the U.S. consumer.
In addition to being a frequent author for RSM and media, Joe Brusuelas is the co-author of Forex Analysis and Trading: Effective Top-Down Strategies Combining Fundamental, Position, and Technical Analyses.
Featured insights
The Real Economy
A monthly publication to help the middle market anticipate and address the unique issues and challenges facing their businesses.
RSM US Middle Market Business Index
Middle market sentiment declined in Q3 as global economic growth slowed, manufacturing contracted and tariffs began to affect businesses.
recent perspectives
Completing the renovation of Detroit: Transforming the auto industry
Automaker industry changes and challenges are explored along with the resulting economic impact on its vast network of suppliers.
The Real Economy: Volume 58
In this issue, we examine the auto industry’s challenges, middle market business sentiment, media sector retransmission fees and tariffs.
RSM US Middle Market Business Index
Middle market sentiment declined in Q3 as global economic growth slowed, manufacturing contracted and tariffs began to affect businesses.
The Real Economy: Volume 57
We examine the relationship between economic slowdown and manufacturing contraction and offer a new RSM Manufacturing Outlook Index.
Trade war takes dangerous turn toward currency wars
Actions by Chinese authorities in retaliation against US threat of additional tariffs represent a significant escalation in the trade war.