As the calendar year wraps, it’s time for health care organizations to reflect on challenges this year as well as what to focus on for the coming year.| The Real Economy Blog
From labor shortages to ESG priorities, what issues and trends are shaping the health care industry in 2022?| The Real Economy Blog
Aside from the obvious benefits to community, culture and environment, another reason health care organizations are focused on ESG is to attract financing.| The Real Economy Blog
The dollar’s strength is coming at price for emerging markets, which must pay more to service their external debt.| The Real Economy Blog
First-time jobless claims increased to 230,000 for the week ending April 26, well above our preferred metric, the 13-week moving average of 217,100.| The Real Economy Blog
Despite the recent legislative passage of a 10-year infrastructure investment plan, Congress and the Biden administration are no closer to an agreement on lifting the debt ceiling.| The Real Economy Blog
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
The dollar was on one side of 89% of all international transactions, which is an increase from its 88% share in 2022. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
The back-to-school season has shown businesses how consumers are adapting, and these insights enable more innovative planning for holiday campaigns. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Surveys of how consumers view the economy dropped in September. The government shutdown could worsen consumers' views of the economy. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
How OBBBA is reshaping health care. This and more in this week's trend watch. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
ADP reported a net decline of 32,000 jobs in September, driven by a decreased of 40,000 among small firms and 20,000 among medium-size firms. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
An extended shutdown would raise the unemployment rate, reduce household consumption and restrain economic growth. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
The labor market continued to rebound on the month after bottoming out in May and June. ... READ MORE >| The Real Economy Blog
Government debt among six of the seven countries in the G-7 will exceed 100% of gross domestic product this year. Is it sustainable?| The Real Economy Blog
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Does the Fed have the credibility not only to cut its policy rate next week but also to reduce it further in the following months, to the long-run neutral rate of 3% without stoking inflation?| The Real Economy Blog
Heart devices lead medtech’s summer financing surge. This and more in this week’s life sciences update.| The Real Economy Blog
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest.| The Real Economy Blog
The latest estimate of gross domestic product in the third quarter came out stronger than expected, rising by 3.1% instead of 2.8%.| The Real Economy Blog
The 32.9% decline in U.S. gross domestic product is the single largest decline in the report since the collection of the data began in 1947. But the reopening of the economy that begin around May 1…| The Real Economy Blog
From our point of view, the economy will likely soon meet the formal definition of being in a recession, though it isn’t there yet.| The Real Economy Blog
Once one excludes the more volatile trade and inventory data, growth advanced at a much softer pace of 1.2% implied by final sales to private domestic purchasers.| The Real Economy Blog
Ontario and B.C. home prices are down and sales are expected to slip further, meaning buyers can catch the market off-balance now before it’s set to rebound.| The Real Economy Blog
A rapid decline in inflation amid robust hiring and an unemployment rate that stands at 3.6% despite a steep rise in interest rates underscore a resilient American economy that refuses to go gently…| The Real Economy Blog
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July Fed rate cut still on the table| The Real Economy Blog
The dovish turn at the Federal Open Market Committee’s January meeting was predicated on an interesting juxtaposition: the committee telegraphed a prudent pause in its policy normalization campaign…| The Real Economy Blog
We now expect growth to slow to 1.1% this year, inflation to rise above 3% and a 4.4% unemployment rate.| The Real Economy Blog
We expect the 10-year yield to remain in a range between 4% and 4.5% amid of elevated volatility and now expect it to finish the year near 4.35% with risk of a lower rate.| The Real Economy Blog
National average prices that were over $5 per gallon in early 2022 at the start of the Ukraine war dropped to $3.30 in May.| The Real Economy Blog
These trends will continue to be a driving force when capital markets organizations are determining their strategies and operations for the rest of 2025 and beyond.| The Real Economy Blog
It is becoming increasingly likely that the froth in the markets for digital assets and the risk it brings are why federal authorities have begun signaling stepped-up scrutiny.| The Real Economy Blog
April was marked by significant volatility, driven by U.S. tariffs on trading partners. Last month also saw a few key mergers and acquisitions, along with crypto regulatory advancements.| The Real Economy Blog
As the regulatory and technology landscape continues to evolve, broker-dealers, exchanges, and clearinghouses must proactively adjust to these changes to get the most out of evolving investor behaviors.| The Real Economy Blog
The extend-and-pretend deadlines on tariffs have turned into a never-ending moving of the goal posts that investors now discount.| The Real Economy Blog
We’re exploring the trends affecting the health care industry. Here’s the latest: Expanding role of paramedics in hospital-at-home models.| The Real Economy Blog