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
Bolstered by robust revenue and earnings, Q2 middle market business sentiment staged an impressive recovery from the previous quarter.
recent perspectives
The Real Economy: Volume 55
We examine the bond market’s foretelling of economic growth for the middle market, the recent jobs report and hospital bond activity.
Recession watch: What’s the bond market saying about future growth?
We explore what the bond market and other indicators are saying about future economic growth for the middle market.
RSM US Middle Market Business Index
Bolstered by robust revenue and earnings, Q2 middle market business sentiment staged an impressive recovery from the previous quarter.
Counting the costs of trade
Research implies that U.S. consumers and firms are paying a $3 billion-per-month increase in costs due to current trade policies.
The Real Economy: Volume 54
We explore trade policy impact, agriculture sector risks, agritech’s benefits and how health care systems are using education acquisitions.