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Inflation-adjusted interest rates, investment and the middle market

Jan. 22, 2021 By Joseph Brusuelas

A confluence of events and policy shifts has coalesced into a unique opportunity for middle market firms to make long-term strategic investments in their firms. Interest rates, once adjusted for inflation, reside in negative terrain. … READ MORE >

Coronavirus, Industrials

CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing upturn strongest since 2014

Jan. 22, 2021 By Jason Alexander

Driven by new orders, U.S. manufacturing output growth accelerated in January at the second-fastest rate in almost six years, according to the IHS Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. … READ MORE >

Economics, Industrials

China’s economic power: You may not like it, but you cannot ignore it

Jan. 22, 2021 By Shruti Gupta

China’s importance in global trade continues to grow, and so many countries have become dependent on China that global economies do not have the option of ignoring it. … READ MORE >

Consumer Products, Coronavirus

The changing holiday shopping season

Jan. 21, 2021 By Seth Bacon and Christopher Shaker

For many retailers, the recent holiday shopping season was unlike any other as they contended with the disruption of the pandemic and its effect on consumer behavior. The result was a more extended holiday shopping season this year by design. … READ MORE >

Coronavirus, Life Sciences

5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Jan. 18

Jan. 21, 2021 By Steve Kemler and Adam Lohr

This week, we look at new officials in the government’s COVID-19 response effort, how changes in technology and bioethics are driving clinical trial diversity, and how robotics continues to change surgery and medical device manufacturing. … READ MORE >

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