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Joe Brusuelas and the RSM economics team are frequently asked to speak with reporters or provide commentary on the outlook for the middle market economy, including how proposed or recently enacted policy changes will affect middle market businesses.
Read some of the team's recent media conversations below. See our full media archives for more.
Marketplace, Jobless claims are holding steady, and that's a bit of a surprise, Daniel Ackerman, 04/17/2025
Barron’s, Trump Says Powell Is ‘Late on Interest Rates.’ Is the Fed Behind the Curve?, Nicole Goodkind and George Glover, 04/17/2025
The Wall Street Journal, Economists Tell Us Their Forecasts for Recession Risk, Growth and Inflation, Peter Santilli and Anthony DeBarros, 04/17/2025
Barron’s, Powell Didn’t Mince Words. Tariffs Will Be a Problem for the Fed., Nicole Goodkind, 04/16/2025
Financial Times, US consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs, Stephanie Stacey and Claire Bushey, 04/16/2025
LinkedIn News, Retail sales surge ahead of tariffs, Cate Chapman, 04/16/2025
The New York Times, The Dollar Keeps Falling as Its ‘Safe Haven’ Status Is Questioned, Colby Smith, 04/14/2025
BBC, Sally Bundock, 04/14/2025
Bloomberg, Fed’s Deepest Tariff Fear Is a Price Shock That Won’t Fade Away, Maria Eloisa Capurro, 04/12/2025
Marketplace, Dollar joins stocks and consumer confidence on downward path, Mitchell Hartman, 04/11/2025
CNN Business, Trump has 90 days to do 150 trade deals. Financial markets aren’t buying it, David Goldman and John Towfighi, 04/11/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance, among othersLinkedIn News, Consumer sentiment bottoms out, Cate Chapman, 04/11/2025
Yahoo! Finance, 'T-shirts could be the new eggs': Why Trump's chaotic tariff whipsaw is still a huge threat to inflation, Alexandra Canal, 04/11/2025
The Fiscal Times, Inflation Hit 6-Month Low in March, but Tariffs Loom, Michael Rainey, 04/10/2025
The Washington Post, Inflation cooled significantly in March ahead of tariff-fueled price jumps, Andrew Ackerman, 04/10/2025
CNN Business, US stocks, dollar tumble as Trump’s trade war rattles Wall Street, David Goldman and John Towfighi, 04/10/2025
Seeking Alpha, Wall Street slides a day after historic rally, S&P tumbles 3.5% and Nasdaq sheds 4%, Anuron Mitra, 04/10/2025
Benzinga, Inflation Cools, But 'Too Soon To Blow The All Clear,' Economist Says, Erica Kollmann, 04/10/2025
LinkedIn News, Prices unexpectedly fell in March, Cate Chapman, 04/10/2025
Yahoo! Finance, Fed likely to stay cautious on rate cuts despite cooler inflation reading, Jennifer Schonberger, 04/10/2025
Yahoo! Finance’s “Morning Brief”, March CPI inflation cooling is a 'one-off,' economist says, 04/10/2025
CNN Business, Trump announces 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs with exception of China, Elisabeth Buchwald and Kevin Liptak, 04/09/2025
CNN Business, Trump wants to play market hero. But the economic damage is done, Allison Morrow, 04/09/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance, among othersLinkedIn News, Most tariffs paused for 90 days, Andrew Barker, 04/09/2025
Associated Press, Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports, Josh Boak, 04/09/2025
Also picked up in U.S. News & World Report, among othersABC News Live, Trump should postpone tariffs: Economist, 04/09/2025
Also picked up in Good Morning AmericaCNBC Europe’s “Squawk Box”, Long-Dated Treasury Yields Jump: Short-End Bonds Rally As Traders Price In More Fed Easing, 04/09/2025
The Washington Post, Trump suggests openness to deals, threatens new tariffs on China, Jeff Stein, Aaron Gregg and Taylor Telford, 04/07/2025
Yahoo! Finance, Tariff fallout in focus after stocks' worst week since 2020: What to know this week, Josh Schafer, 04/06/2025
Similar stories in Yahoo! FinanceThe New York Times, Trump Sounds Defiant Note as Tariffs Roil Markets Again, Tony Rommy, 04/04/2025
The New York Times, U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded, Rebecca Davis O’Brien, 04/04/2025
The Wall Street Journal, Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 228,000 New Jobs, Harriet Torry, 04/04/2025
LinkedIn News, US hiring surged in March, Cate Chapman, 04/04/2025
The Washington Post, Labor market adds 228,000 jobs in March, beating expectations, Lauren Kaori Gurley, 04/04/2025
AFP, Trump Tariffs To Test Resiliency Of US Consumers, John Biers, 04/04/2025
Also picked up in Barron’s and Yahoo! News, among othersReuters, US economy slowing heading into tariffs turbulence, Lucia Mutikani, 04/03/2025
Also picked up in U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo! Finance, among othersBloomberg, Trump’s Tariff Solution Throws World Economy, Markets in Turmoil, Chris Anstey, 04/03/2025
BBC News, Sally Bundock, 04/03/2025
Bankrate, Bankrate’s Q1 Economic Indicator Survey: Economists say there’s now a more than 1-in-3 chance of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months, Sarah Foster, 04/03/2025
Bloomberg, Tariffs Put Fed in Tough Spot, Raise Growth and Price Fears, Jonnelle Marte, Maria Eloisa Capurro, and Amara Omeokwe, 04/02/2025
Also picked up in Accounting Today, among othersSchwab Network's "Morning Movers", Brusuelas: You're Not Going to Get the Certainty or Clarity That You Want, Diane King Hall, 04/02/2025
Middle Market Growth, M&A Dealmakers Facing Recession Fears—Again, Carolyn Vallejo, 04/02/2025
CNBC, Investors are turning bearish on the U.S. dollar as Trump tariffs loom, Chloe Taylor, 04/02/2025
Axios, Trump's day of clarity, but without the clarity, Courtenay Brown, 04/02/2025
Newsweek, Stagflation Sparks New Fears For US Economy, Hugh Cameron, 04/01/2025
Bloomberg, US Consumer Spending Barely Rises, Key Inflation Gauge Picks Up, Augusta Saraiva, 03/28/2025
Reuters, Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation, Lucia Mutikani, 03/28/2025
NBC News, Consumers call for a lifeline as Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' nears, Steve Kopack and J.J. McCorvey, 03/28/2025
Benzinga, 'Inflation Will Accelerate In Coming Months' If April 2 Tariffs Take Effect, Economist Warns, Erica Kollmann, 03/28/2025
Associated Press, US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher, Christopher Rugaber, 03/28/2025
Also picked up in The Hill, among othersCNN Business, The job market is ‘frozen.’ That’s not a good sign for DOGE casualties, Alicia Wallace, 03/27/2025
The Washington Post, Federal workers hit by DOGE cuts race to find jobs in ‘dreadful’ market, Federica Cocco, 03/25/2025
Reuters, Stagflation on the radar for the US economy, but no repeat of the '70s, Howard Schneider, 03/25/2025
Also picked up in U.S. News and World Report, Yahoo! Finance, among othersLinkedIn News, Rates steady amid slowing growth, Cate Chapman, 03/19/2025
Barron’s, Even Rich People Are Starting to Get Nervous About Trump’s Economy, Abby Schultz, 03/19/2025
Financial Times, Donald Trump’s tariff volatility complicates Federal Reserve’s rate messaging, Stephanie Stacey, 03/18/2025
MarketWatch, Investors are on edge about potential changes to the Fed’s balance sheet plan, Greg Robb, 03/18/2025
CNN Business, Trump’s tariff problem: He might need a third or fourth term for his plan to work, Matt Egan, 03/18/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance, among othersPOLITICO, How Trump is providing an unexpected boost to the housing market, Sam Sutton and Katy O’Donnell, 03/18/2025
Also picked up in Politico Morning Money Newsletter and Yahoo! FinanceLinkedIn News, Consumers rein in spending, Cate Chapman, 03/17/2025
Benzinga, Restaurant Sales Sink: Recession Warning Or Just Weather-Driven Dip?, Piero Cingari, 03/17/2025
Yahoo! Finance, Trump's tariffs, stock sell-off loom over cautious Fed as markets raise bets on rate cuts in 2025, Jennifer Schonberger, 03/17/2025
Investopedia, How Worried Should You Actually Be About a Recession?, Polo Rocha, 03/15/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! FinanceFinancial Times, US consumer sentiment tumbles as long-term inflation expectations hit 32-year high, Peter Wells and Stephanie Stacey, 03/14/2025
CNN Business, US wholesale inflation substantially slowed in February, Alicia Wallace, 03/13/2025
Yahoo! Finance’s “Morning Brief”, Tariffs will turn into a 'zero-sum game,' economist warns, Madison Mills, 03/13/2025
BBC News, Trade war escalates as US metal tariffs will take effect, 03/12/2025
NPR, Inflation eased in February, but it's still too high for comfort, Scott Horsley, 03/12/2025
Seeking Alpha, CPI inflation slows more than expected in February, but tariffs loom over the outlook, Liz Kiesche, 03/12/2025
Reuters, US consumer inflation slows in February; tariffs expected to boost prices, Lucia Mutikani, 03/12/2025
Seeking Alpha, Wall Street Lunch: Inflation Eases But Warning Signs Lurk, 03/12/2025
The Washington Post, Inflation eased in February, but trade war threatens higher prices, Andrew Ackerman, 03/12/2025
LinkedIn News, Metals tariffs escalate trade war, Riva Gold, 03/12/2025
LinkedIn News, Inflation slower than expected, Cate Chapman, 03/12/2025
LinkedIn News, Job market resilient but risks grow, James Callan, 03/11/2025
The New York Times, Investors Thought They Had Trump Figured Out. They Were Wrong., Ben Casselman and Colby Smith, 03/11/2025
The Washington Post, White House downplays economic ‘blips’ as stock market tumbles, Jeff Stein, Shannon Najmabadi and Aaron Gregg, 03/10/2025
Yahoo! Finance, The odds of a government shutdown this weekend could be 1 in 3. Even Trump says 'you never know.', Ben Werschkul, 03/10/2025
The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Added 151,000 Jobs Last Month, Justin Lahart, 03/07/2025
Yahoo! Finance’s “Morning Brief”, Jobs data revives fears of Fed's reaction time to slow economy, Seana Smith and Madison Mills, 03/07/2025
The Washington Post, Economy adds 151,000 jobs in February, a solid gain despite federal worker layoffs, Lauren Kaori Gurley, 03/07/2025
LinkedIn News, US hiring falls short of forecasts, Cate Chapman, 03/07/2025
The Fiscal Times, Treasury Secretary Warns Economy Needs a ‘Detox’ as Unemployment Inches Higher, Michael Rainey, 03/07/2025
Marketplace, Employment in February declined, but the number of jobs went up. Confused?, Mitchell Hartman, 03/07/2025
International Accounting Bulletin, What 2025 has in store for the global economy, 03/06/2025
Fast Company, Trump’s tariffs are about to make housing more expensive, Patrick Sisson, 03/06/2025
The Washington Post, Here’s what could get more expensive if Trump goes through with tariffs, Luis Melgar and Rachel Lerman, 03/03/2025
The Wall Street Journal, Texas Is the Low-Cost, High-Reward Darling of Big Tech, Harriet Torry, 03/01/2025
CNBC, The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says, Jeff Cox, 02/28/2025
Seeking Alpha, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises 2.6% Y/Y in January, in line with estimates, Liz Kiesche, 02/28/2025
Benzinga, Key Inflation Measure Falls in January: ‘Should Catch the Fed’s Attention’, Economist says, Erica Kollmann, 02/28/2025
LinkedIn News, Inflation slowed in January, Cate Chapman, 02/28/2025
Reuters, US weekly jobless claims post largest gain in five months; weather blamed, Lucia Mutikani, 02/27/2025
Also picked up in MarketScreener and StreetInsider.comAssociated Press, Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months, Matt Ott, 02/27/2025
Also picked up in ABC News, U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo! Finance, among othersCNN Business, Jobless claims spike, in worrisome sign for the US labor market, Alicia Wallace, 02/27/2025
CNBC, The Federal Reserve’s favorite recession indicator is flashing a danger sign again, Jeff Cox, 02/26/2025
Marketplace, What February’s sharp declines in consumer sentiment mean for the economy, Mitchell Hartman, 02/26/2025
LinkedIn News, Jobless claims steady amid firings, Cate Chapman, 02/20/2025
LinkedIn News, Housing starts dropped in January, Cate Chapman, 02/19/2025
Reuters, US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze, Lucia Mutikani, 02/14/2025
Also picked up in StreetInsiderLinkedIn News, Retail sales hit by fires, weather, Cate Chapman, 02/14/2025
Yahoo! Finance, Retail sales see biggest drop in a year to start 2025, Josh Schafer, 02/14/2025
Benzinga, Economists Breathe Sigh Of Relief: Why Producer Inflation Isn't As Bad As It Seems, Piero Cingari, 02/13/2025
Associated Press, The latest inflation report shows that high prices are Trump’s major economic challenge, Josh Boak and Christopher Rugaber, 02/12/2025
Also picked up in ABC News, The Hill and Yahoo! Finance, among othersBenzinga, Inflation Rises In January, Housing Costs Up, Adding To Consumers' 2025 Concerns, Chris Katje, 02/12/2025
Voice of America, Trump pushes for lower interest rates alongside reciprocal tariffs, Patsy Widakuswara, 02/12/2025
NBC News, Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it., Rob Wile and Brian Cheung, 02/12/2025
Also picked up in Aol, Yahoo! Autos and Yahoo! FinanceThe Washington Post, Inflation rose in January as prices for groceries and housing picked up, Andrew Ackerman, 02/12/2025
LinkedIn News, Inflation hotter than expected, Cate Chapman, 02/12/2025
Benzinga, Traders Rethink Interest-Rate Path As Inflation Concerns Resume: 'Fed's Rate-Cutting Cycle Is Over,' Economist Says, Piero Cingari, 02/10/2025
Yahoo! Finance Morning Brief, Why there is 'nothing not to like' about newest jobs report, Seana Smith and Brad Smith, 02/07/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance SingaporeSchwab Network, January Jobs Report is ‘What You Want to See’, 02/07/2025
MarketWatch, Consumer sentiment drops sharply in February as inflation worries soar, Greg Robb, 02/07/2025
LinkedIn News, US added just 143K jobs in Jan., Cate Chapman, 02/07/2025
CNBC, The big January jobs report comes out Friday. Here’s what to expect, Jeff Cox, 02/06/2025
Citeline, Could A Wider Trade War Be Brewing? Beijing Retaliates With Own Tariffs While AdvaMed Asks Administration For Exemption, Brian Bossetta, 02/04/2025
Associated Press, Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China, Josh Boak, Fabiola Sánchez, Rob Gillies, 02/03/2025
Los Angeles Times, Mexico reaches deal with Trump to avert tariffs for at least a month, Kate Linthicum, Patrick J. McDonnell, 02/03/2025
LinkedIn News, Tariffs alarm business leaders, Kara Reinhardt, 02/03/2025
U.S. News & World Report, Trump’s Trade War Rattles Market as Key Reports on Jobs Also on Tap, Tim Smart, 02/03/2025
CNBC, Tariffs could make Super Bowl staples more expensive, economist warns, Pia Singh, 02/02/2025
CNN Business, Trump’s tariffs are a $1.4 trillion gamble with the economy and prices, Matt Egan, 02/02/2025
Yahoo! Finance, This week in Trumponomics: Bidenflation is now Trumpflation, Rick Newman, 02/02/2025
Los Angeles Times, Mexico and Canada order retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after Trump starts trade war, Kate Linthicum and Don Lee, 02/01/2025
Telegraph Herald, Despite uncertainty, Dubuque speaker calls for cautious economic optimism in 2025, Grace Nieland, 01/31/2025
The Fiscal Times, US Economy Grows at a Solid 2.8% Pace in 2024, Michael Rainey, 01/30/2025
Seeking Alpha, U.S. GDP growth cools to 2.3% in Q4, weaker than expected, Liz Kiesche, 01/30/2025
Seeking Alpha, Wall Street Lunch: GDP Falls Short Of Consensus, 01/30/2025
LinkedIn News, Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts, Cate Chapman, 01/30/2025
LinkedIn News, Economic growth dips at year-end, Cate Chapman, 01/30/2025
The Washington Post, U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent in late 2024, Abha Bhattarai, 01/30/2025
Benzinga, Trump Slams Fed's 'Terrible Job' On Bank Regulation After Rate Hold, Vows To 'Unleash Lending For All American People', Kaustubh Bagalkote, 01/29/2025
The Washington Post, The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, Andrew Ackerman, 01/29/2025
Benzinga, First Interest Rate Cut May Not Come Until June 'If At All,' Economist Warns As Fed Holds Steady, Erica Kollmann, 01/29/2025
Semafor, US Fed keeps interest rates steady in first rate decision under Trump, Diego Mendoza, 01/29/2025
NBC News, Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady, J.J. McCorvey and Steve Kopack, 01/29/2025
Reuters, Bank lending prospects among key inputs for policymakers at Fed meeting, Michael S. Derby, 01/28/2025
LinkedIn News, Jobs weigh on consumer confidence, Rob Sacks, 01/28/2025
The Washington Post, Here’s what could get more expensive if Trump enacts tariffs this week, Luis Melgar and Rachel Lerman, 01/27/2025
Yahoo! Finance, The lessons for Canada, Mexico, and China from Trump's 10-hour trade war against Colombia, Ben Werschkul, 01/27/2025
Also picked up in Aol, Yahoo! Finance Canada and Yahoo! Finance UK, among othersThe Washington Post, The housing market hasn’t been this slow in almost 30 years, Aaron Gregg, 01/24/2025
Also picked up in MSNAssociated Press, Trump says he will ‘demand’ that interest rates come down, but it won’t be that simple, Christopher Rugaber, 01/23/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance, among othersFortune, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says to ‘get over it’ on Trump’s tariff proposals, Stuart Dyos, 01/23/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! FinanceThe Fiscal Times, Trump’s Budget Director Gets Grilled Again, Yuval Rosenberg and Michael Rainey, 01/22/2025
The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s Return Nudges Economists’ Inflation Outlook Higher, Paul Kiernan and Anthony DeBarros, 01/19/2025
CNN Business, With tariffs and trade in the spotlight, what Trump means when he says America is ‘losing’ billions to Canada, others, Alicia Wallace, 01/16/2025
LinkedIn News, Holiday sales bumped up in last month, Cate Chapman, 01/16/2025
CNN Business, Wall Street soars on record bank profits and cooling inflation, John Towfighi, 01/15/2025
Reuters, US consumer prices post largest gain in nine months; underlying inflation slowing, Lucia Mutikani, 01/15/2025
Benzinga, Interest Rate Cuts 'On Hold... If There Are Any At All In 2025' After December's Sticky Consumer Inflation Report: Economists, Erica Kollmann, 01/15/2025
The Washington Post, Inflation heated up in December, as prices continue to weigh on Americans, Andrew Ackerman, 01/15/2025
The New York Times, U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong, Lydia DePillis, 01/10/2025
Associated Press, Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade, Paul Wiseman, 01/10/2025
Also picked up in The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo! Finance, among othersSchwab Network, ‘American Exceptionalism’ in 2025 Economics, 01/10/2025
Benzinga, December Jobs Report A 'Wake-Up Call For Anyone Betting On Rate Cuts,' Analyst Says, Surbhi Jain, 01/10/2025
Benzinga, US May Add Fewer Jobs In December With An Unchanged Unemployment Rate, Predict Economists, Rishabh Mishra, 01/10/2025
CNBC Europe, U.S. economy is pulling away from the rest of the world in terms of growth, productivity: economist, 01/10/2025
LinkedIn News, Hiring surged in December, Riva Gold, 01/10/2025
The Fiscal Times, Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market, Michael Rainey, 01/10/2025
Also picked up in Yahoo! FinanceMarketplace, Gas prices are often excluded from inflation calculations, but they do make a difference, Mitchell Hartman, 01/08/2025
Middle Market GrowthTV, The 2025 Economic Outlook with RSM’s Tuan Nguyen, 01/03/2025
LinkedIn News, Jobless claims hit 8-month low, Rob Sacks, 1/02/2025
