Only Social Security and Medicare pay out more government money each year than what the Treasury Department spends on servicing its debt. … READ MORE >
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Nov. 2, 2026
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
October jobs report shows strong hiring on the back of robust growth
The economy added 165,000 jobs on the month, which brought down the unemployment rate to 4.1%. … READ MORE >
What’s driving the post-election surge in equities and decline in yields
A slowing of the AI data center investment should result in a rebalancing and redirection of capital into the real economy. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Commercial paper costs rising for middle market
This year, financing costs for 90-day commercial paper have escalated from 3.81% to 4.4%. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Reasons to be bullish on the dollar
Interest rate differentials and policy rate expectations, in addition to robust growth in the U.S., provide a reason to be bullish on the U.S. dollar. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Expect a solid jobs report for October
RSM forecasts a net gain of 95,000 jobs for October, well above the number needed to keep the labor market stable. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 26, 2026
Wearable device company expands clinical research with GLP-1 study. This and more in this week’s life sciences update. … READ MORE >
The American economy is running hot—just like inflation
We anticipate that more challenging income dynamics underlying the data will result in a slowing of GDP back toward 2.5% to close out a strong year. … READ MORE >
A hawkish Fed holds rates steady amid rising inflation
The Federal Open Market Committee kept its policy rate in a range between 3.75% and 4% on Wednesday as it opted for the status quo days before the midterm elections. … READ MORE >