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 that those trends will continue.
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About Deborah Cohen
Deborah Cohen is Thought Leadership and Editorial Leader for RSM US LLP. She edits the firm’s macroeconomic content and is focused on issues affecting the middle market economy. She is a former business journalist with Reuters, Crain’s Chicago Business and Bloomberg News.