In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, we've collected data on middle market firms since 2015 through quarterly surveys conducted by The Harris Poll. 

The RSM US Middle Market Business Index provides a leading measure on the performance of businesses that make up the heart and soul of our country's economy.

Conducted quarterly using a panel of 700 middle market executives, the MMBI is designed to accurately reflect economic conditions in the middle market.

In 2020, cybercriminals continued their pursuit of middle market targets, a trend in part enabled by the shift to remote work caused by the pandemic and associated decentralized IT controls.

28% of executives said their company experienced a breach last year, while 64% expect unauthorized users will attempt access this year.

The growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues has reached an inflection point in the middle market, even in the face of the dramatic economic fluctuations of the past year and a half. Stakeholders’ increased focus on ESG will continue to present immense business opportunities for middle market organizations that position themselves to adapt to these shifting priorities.

After decades of watching America’s infrastructure decline, senior executives at middle market businesses are pushing to fix the nation’s basic systems. In a striking shift in outlook captured in RSM’s proprietary data, executives at midsize companies agree that the state of the nation’s infrastructure is hampering economic growth, not only at the national and local levels, but within their own organizations as well.