CMS finalizes a major payment rule shift for diabetes devices. This and more in this week’s life sciences update. … READ MORE >
USA
Consumer spending in September was flat with holiday season approaching
Recent consumer spending data shows that the condition of U.S. households down market is sour at best and weak at worst. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Indian rupee depreciation
India’s rupee broke above a benchmark barrier of 90 rupees per dollar this week, continuing a 10-year weakening trend. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Winter of discontent, real wages and affordability
In this winter of discontent, there is little in the near term that will provide much relief to households and firms that populate the lower spur of the K-shaped economy. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Equity market downturn has likely run its course
Our preferred metric of equity market performance implies that the recent market downturn, led by artificial intelligence firms, has reached its end, or is about to. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Rising expectations of a Fed rate cut
Investors are now pricing in the near certainty of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its meeting on Dec. 9-10. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Financial conditions easing amid reassessment of risk
The RSM US Financial Conditions Index has drifted lower in recent weeks, with its subcomponents showing greater volatility and lackluster results. … READ MORE >
Holiday shopping scams are growing—here’s how to outsmart them
Awareness and vigilance are your best holiday defences as cyber scams surge and AI-powered deception looks nearly indistinguishable from reality. … READ MORE >
Business spending on equipment rises as uncertainty eases
American businesses in September posted a third straight month of strong spending growth after a period of extreme volatility. … READ MORE >
Retail sales fall below forecasts as demand slows
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 >