Economic and market trends for business leaders
Our chief economist and financial advisors highlight what matters most
RESOURCE CENTER
As a business owner or executive, you need to understand what is happening in the economy and how it may affect your business growth strategy or succession planning. We help the middle market understand, anticipate and address the challenges of today’s economy through fresh perspectives from our chief economist and other business leaders. Our newest research, The Middle Market Business Index, offers a quarterly view into the trends and concerns important to your fellow middle market business leaders.
Read our most recent economic and market insights below or receive them directly to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters.
Middle Market Business Index
Capex and the Middle Market: The Risk of Missed Opportunity
Middle market executives are somewhat risk averse when it comes to making capital investments. They could be missing an opportunity.
The Real Economy
The Real Economy: Volume 46
RSM projects holiday spending to be robust in 2018, well above 2017’s final numbers. However, the main catalyst may be somewhat surprising.
Monthly Market Commentary
Fed increases target interest rates in September
The Federal Reserve increased target interest rates in September. This resulted in a near parallel shift across the yield curve.
Weekly market commentary
Dow Jones Industrial average drops 1,300 points last week
Given anxiety surrounding the markets’ recent pullback, how should investors respond? It’s all about perspective and your long-term plan.
The great American jobs machine rolls on
In August, 201,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent, marking 95 months of consecutive job growth.
Retail sales and productivity show economy firing on all cylinders
Sustained job creation, robust retail sales and improving productivity indicate the U.S. economy is firing on all cylinders.
