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 >
RSM US Middle Market Business Index
$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure agreement reflects critical need for modernization
We have made the case for some time that nation’s aging infrastructure is in critical need of modernization. Now, that process has taken another step forward. The $1.2 trillion agreement announced on Thursday, while it still faces hurdles, would increase long-run productivity in the economy, lift ... READ MORE >
Employment in the middle market is set for reconstruction following a difficult year
Forward-looking components in the RSM US Middle Market Business Index imply that midsize firms are ready to expand hiring and bolster compensation over the next six months as the real economy reopens and enters a hyper-competitive post-pandemic period. We expect middle-market hiring will boom ahead of ... READ MORE >
Pre-holiday data deluge: A November to remember
A series of economic reports released on Wednesday captured the cross currents in the American economy: Jobless claims increase First-time jobless claims rose for the second consecutive week, with the top line increasing to 778,000 for the week ending Nov. 21, up from 742,000 previously, according to ... 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 >