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Inflation Reduction Act could provide clean energy tax credits for health care organizations and investors

Inflation Reduction Act could provide clean energy tax credits for health care organizations and investors

By RSM US LLP | September 21, 2023
Health care organizations have significant financial incentives to capitalize on the tax credits available from the IRA when investing in clean ...
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Energy pushes inflation higher but core prices remain grounded

Energy pushes inflation higher but core prices remain grounded

By RSM US LLP | September 13, 2023
Consumer inflation in August posted the biggest monthly increase in more than a year, driven mostly by the surge in oil and energy prices.
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Industrial production and housing rebound in July, affirming GDP growth outlook

Industrial production and housing rebound in July, affirming GDP growth outlook

By RSM US LLP | August 16, 2023
Industrial production, housing starts and permits rebounded in July, affirming RSM US LLP's economic growth outlook for the third quarter.
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Surging manufacturing construction: Industrial policy and U.S. semiconductors

Surging manufacturing construction: Industrial policy and U.S. semiconductors

By RSM US LLP | July 24, 2023
A confluence of events triggered by supply chain disruptions, global security tensions and a changing political landscape has resulted in a boom in...
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U.S. second-half economic outlook: Muddling through

U.S. second-half economic outlook: Muddling through

By RSM US LLP | July 17, 2023
A rapid decline in inflation amid robust hiring and an unemployment rate that stands at 3.6% despite a steep rise in interest rates underscore a ...
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Inflation slows to 3% in June but the Fed”s work is not done

Inflation slows to 3% in June but the Fed”s work is not done

By RSM US LLP | July 12, 2023
The 3% year-ago increase in the consumer price index reported by the Labor Department on Wednesday is down from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022.
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U.S. economy was a lot stronger in first quarter, final GDP estimate shows

U.S. economy was a lot stronger in first quarter, final GDP estimate shows

By RSM US LLP | June 29, 2023
The third and final estimate of gross domestic product showed a drastic upward revision to a 2.0% gain from 1.3% on a quarterly and annualized basis.
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Inflation relief in the pipeline as food, gas and service prices ease

Inflation relief in the pipeline as food, gas and service prices ease

By RSM US LLP | June 13, 2023
Top-line U.S. inflation is moving back toward levels where it is appropriate for the Federal Reserve to pause in its efforts to restore price ...
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Financial services update: FedNow, banking results, reinsurance disruption

Financial services update: FedNow, banking results, reinsurance disruption

By RSM US LLP | June 9, 2023
In our latest financial services update, we take a look at the upcoming launch of the Federal Reserve's instant payment system, banking results ...
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The debt ceiling agreement and the financial health of the U.S.

The debt ceiling agreement and the financial health of the U.S.

By RSM US LLP | May 30, 2023
The agreemen's impact on economic growth will most likely be negligible and will bring modest growth in overall spending over the next two years.
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Fitch puts U.S. on ratings watch negative

Fitch puts U.S. on ratings watch negative

By RSM US LLP | May 25, 2023
It is time for the Federal Reserve to act pre-emptively to ensure well-functioning financial markets and signal to global market participants ...
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Fed hikes rate a quarter point while creating framework for a pause

Fed hikes rate a quarter point while creating framework for a pause

By RSM US LLP | May 3, 2023
The 25 basis-point increase was accompanied by changes in the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement that imply a possible pause at the Fed’s ...
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U.S. growth slows to 1.1% as businesses pull back

U.S. growth slows to 1.1% as businesses pull back

By RSM US LLP | April 27, 2023
Growth in the first quarter expanded at a 1.1% annualized pace and by 1.6% on a year-ago basis as a modest inventory correction and a large ...
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Producer price inflation hotter than expected ahead of Fed’s meeting

Producer price inflation hotter than expected ahead of Fed’s meeting

By RSM US LLP | December 9, 2022
The producer price index for final demand rose by 0.3% in November and by 7.4% year-over-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
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The post-pandemic era and the end of hyper-globalization

The post-pandemic era and the end of hyper-globalization

By RSM US LLP | November 28, 2022
The American economy is in the midst of a long-lasting structural change following the severe shocks unleashed by the pandemic.
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