The shift in the spending cycle because of tariffs might explain why consumers pulled back in September after front-running new tariffs over the summer. … READ MORE >
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RSM’s U.S. outlook for 2026: An acceleration in growth
We expect economic growth to rebound to 2.2% in 2026, with the PCE inflation rate reaching 2.7% and the unemployment rate rising to 4.5%. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Nov. 17, 2025
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Younger workers are doing just fine overall
The current unemployment rate of workers who are 20 to 24 years old stands at 8.6%, below the rate of recent economic expansions. … READ MORE >
Job gains in September bolster the case for a pause in rate cuts
The increase of 119,000 jobs in September will bolster the case of the hawks at the Federal Reserve to hold off on any rate cuts for now. … READ MORE >
Health care industry trend watch: Week of Nov. 17, 2025
Telehealth and hospital-at-home services resume, but providers face uncertainty. This and more in this week’s health care trend watch. … READ MORE >
Split in FOMC points to a pause in cuts, October minutes show
The minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s October meeting provided unmistakable evidence of a split between hawks and doves, with a slight tilt toward the hawks. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: The resilient U.S. prime-age workforce
The U.S. labor force participation rate among prime-age workers 25 to 54 stood at 83.7% in August—the most recent data available—just below the cyclical peak of 83.9% of August last year. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: U.S. September employment report preview
We expect an increase of 50,000 jobs in the delayed September U.S. jobs report when it is released on Thursday. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Rate expectations to weigh on the loonie vs. greenback
The Canadian dollar illustrates how growth differentials and diverging rate expectations have driven a wedge between the greenback and the loonie since July. … READ MORE >