Interest rates, inflation, access to capital, the regulatory environment and the rapidly changing global economy are all having a distinct impact on the middle market. Please join me and Neil Bradley of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as we explore these and other issues in what promises to be a very challenging 2024 economic environment.
Joe Brusuelas , RSM US Chief Economist
Middle market outlook: Gearing up for 2024
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Special report
2023 RSM US Middle Market Business Index Special Report: Funding
Rising real interest rates are pushing up the cost of commercial and industrial loans, making it harder for
middle market firms to meet payroll and finance their expansion, according to findings in the third-quarter
RSM US Middle Market Business Index survey.
Find out how businesses are coping with the higher cost of capital in our special report.
The Real Economy Blog
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).
The voice of the middle market
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.
