The average corporate borrowing rate increased to nearly 7% by the end of 2023 and remained elevated through the first three quarters of 2024, presenting a barrier to firms who need to borrow to invest. However, many firms still have more cash on hand than they did before the pandemic11 ...
Outlook: Sometimes things aren’t as they appear. With inflation surprising to the upside in the first quarter of the year, many commentators and policymakers have argued that monetary policy needs to remain restrictive for longer; some have even floated the notion of a re-accelerating economy, ...
The U.S. Financial System and Economic Outlook U.S. financial markets and institutions remain resilient even though financial stability risks and vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system have increased since the recent stress events. Conditions in the banking sector have stabilized thanks, in pa...
But 2023 was a year of resilience, driven bythe strong labor market and US consumer. No doubt, the chemical industry and the broader manufacturing sector were firmly in recession, but the overall economydefied the odds. While a soft landing is the rarest of economic feats, the Federal ...
The EY-Parthenon Deal Barometer uses theEY MacroeconomicsUS economic outlook to predict future trends in corporate M&A and PE deal activity. For our analysis, we focus on US deals, excluding real estate deals, that are publicly disclosed and have a value of over $100 million[1]. Our macro-...
After a year of inconsistent recovery, US mergers and acquisitions activity is poised to gain momentum in 2025 due to declining interest rates, large amounts of dry powder, the need for business model reinvention and shifting regulatory priorities. Despite a clearer economic and policy outlook, dea...
"Survey results reflect many split opinions among the panelists," NABE President David Altig said in a statement. "This by itself suggests there is less clarity than usual about the outlook." IS THE UNITED STATES ENTERING A RECESSION?
Economic outlook for the consumer products industry The year 2024 will likely be characterized by slower economic growth than in 2023 and slower consumer spending growth. Yet it will probably be the last year of monetary policy tightening by major central banks. It is reasonable to expect a r...
States Newsroom talked to economists about their expectations for some key metrics as well as their concerns about what could change their outlook. The job market will remain strong but not as hot as 2023 The unemployment rate has remained below 4% for nearly two years, with the unemployment ...
States Newsroom talked to economists about their expectations for some key metrics as well as their concerns about what could change their outlook. The job market will remain strong but not as hot as 2023 The unemployment rate has remained below 4% for nearly two years, with the unemployment ...