Months after the United States began to announce sweeping new tariffs, businesses and consumers face more uncertainty, not less. … READ MORE >
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Market Minute: Economy slowing into second half of the year
Slowly gathering headwinds are causing the economy to lose steam as it heads into the second half of the year. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 2, 2025
The FDA introduced a new generative AI tool. This and more in this week’s life sciences update. … READ MORE >
3 key themes from the California Bankers Association conference
The California Bankers Association hosted its annual conference in May with a thematic focus on the prominence of a digital framework that centered on three topics: artificial intelligence, stablecoin and fintech. … READ MORE >
U.S. job creation continues to cool as tariffs begin to take hold
Job creation continued to cool in May as the economy created 139,000 jobs, just above the RSM forecast of 125,000, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. … READ MORE >
Trade deficit plunges in April, yet signals trouble ahead
The U.S. total trade deficit plunged to its lowest level since 2023—just a month after it spiked to a record high. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: May jobs report to reflect a modest cooling
We expect a gain of 125,000 jobs and a modest increase in the unemployment rate to 4.3% when the U.S. employment report for May is released on Friday. … READ MORE >
Tariffs take a toll on services, raising fresh stagflation concerns
Service-sector activity contracted in May for the first time since June 2024, falling to 49.9 and confirming our expectations ahead of the Institute for Supply Management’s report on Wednesday. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Empty containers are piling up at Los Angeles-area ports
Based on discussions with those in our professional network and a visit to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, we expect that the plunge in imports will begin showing up in the real economy during the first two weeks of July. … READ MORE >
Health care industry trend watch: Week of June 2, 2025
Proactive compliance is crucial for providers to avoid penalties and maintain access to Medicare Advantage funding. … READ MORE >