RSM UK on Tuesday launched the Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), the first of its kind index to focus solely on middle market businesses in the UK. The index follows the development of a similar reading -- the RSM US Middle Market Business Index -- in the United States, which has been active for more ... READ MORE >
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Changing work patterns in the middle market: An MMBI special report
The pandemic has fundamentally changed the working world COVID-19 has had a wide range of effects on how middle market businesses conduct operations. Although many of the innovations that companies instituted to deal with the pandemic were meant to be stop-gap measures, some of these initiatives are now ... READ MORE >
RSM’s exclusive MMBI survey reveals how the Main Street Lending Program can be improved
Growing uncertainty surrounding another round of fiscal aid in Washington has reignited concerns about the Main Street Lending Program and whether it can help small and midsize organizations find bridge financing as the COVID-19 crisis continues. The program remains woefully undersubscribed. ... READ MORE >
As demand for commercial loans rises, so do underwriting standards
The growing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has created a surge in demand for financing from commercial firms, according to the latest Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Survey and to proprietary research recently released by RSM. The Fed's survey showed that demand for loans from ... READ MORE >
RSM Deputy Chief Economist Kevin Depew decodes tariffs, tech changes and labor in this ACG podcast
Kevin Depew, RSM deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader, discusses RSM's proprietary second quarter Middle Market Business Index results with Kathryn Mulligan, editor-in-chief of ACG Global's Middle Market Growth magazine, in a podcast taped on June 19. Besides the MMBI's Q2 ... READ MORE >
RSM US Middle Market Business Index tumbles in Q1–Joe Brusuelas decodes the drop
https://youtu.be/6crNGIjhCT8 The RSM US Middle Market Business Index tumbled to 124.1 from 132 in the first quarter. Declines in current conditions, expected outlook for the economy and capital expenditures should be interpreted by policymakers as a signal that the “uncertainty tax” generated by the ... READ MORE >