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Second edition of The Real Economy, Canada focuses on digital transformation, other positives
RSM Canada on Wednesday released the second issue of The Real Economy, Canada. The publication explores the impact of positive economic trends such as Canada's burgeoning digital economy against the backdrop of a global slowdown in growth, North American trade disruptions and other stresses to the ... READ MORE >
RSM Deputy Chief Economist Kevin Depew decodes tariffs, tech changes and labor in this ACG podcast
Kevin Depew, RSM deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader, discusses RSM's proprietary second quarter Middle Market Business Index results with Kathryn Mulligan, editor-in-chief of ACG Global's Middle Market Growth magazine, in a podcast taped on June 19. Besides the MMBI's Q2 ... READ MORE >
Middle market biz sentiment is improving; RSM’s MMBI uncovers why
Middle market business sentiment staged an impressive recovery in the second quarter, as the proprietary RSM US Middle Market Business Index rose to 132.3 from 124.1 in the prior period. The positive outlook was bolstered by robust revenue and earnings results at executives’ companies, and expectations ... READ MORE >
Will May’s slow jobs growth spell a Fed interest rate cut? Joe Brusuelas offers insight in a WSJ podcast
The U.S. economy added only 75,000 jobs in May. Does that lend credence to the likelihood that the Federal Reserve is preparing for a rate in the near term? RSM US Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas weighs in on this podcast with the Wall Street Journal's Charlie Turner on Friday, June 7. "The weakness in ... READ MORE >
The Real Economy, June issue, is out now
What are the real costs of trade disputes to the overall economy, sectors such as agriculture and to everyday consumers? RSM US Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas lays out the comprehensive impact in the June issue of The Real Economy. "Recent scholarly research has validated concerns about the ... READ MORE >
Time to get real on GDP and gasoline prices–read The Real Economy
In this issue of The Real Economy, RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas reviews leading indicators of economic activity as the United States heads into the late innings of this current business cycle. He also examines the impact of rising gasoline prices, which are pinching consumers' wallets just in time ... READ MORE >
Middle market realizes cyber threat, but uncertainty remains–new RSM report on cybersecurity
Worried about getting hacked? Cybercrime has become a reality for the middle market. While major cyber incidents and data breaches at large corporations such as Marriott and Facebook continue to capture global headlines, middle market companies are starting to recognize that they are often the prime ... READ MORE >
Tech is taking hold in Canada–The Real Economy, Canada has the story
Either by federal and local government promotion of technology or the invisible hand of capitalism, technology has taken hold in cities throughout Canada. The knock-on benefits to local economies as tech industries establish footholds include: the revitalization of city life; increased tax revenue that ... READ MORE >
The impact of auto tariffs–The Real Economy explores
"On Feb. 17, the U.S. Commerce Department began an investigation under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into whether there are national security implications tied to $360 billion in auto imports, including vehicles and parts," writes RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas in the April edition of ... READ MORE >