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Published August 13, 2024
Commercial Commercial Insights Credit & Economic Trends Economic & Market InsightsThe excitement of a U.S. Election cycle in the fall, a cooling economy, rising unemployment, and a turbulent international landscape all play into a fall filled with anxious sentiment but stable cash flows. The economy has been humming at a stable pace over the last two quarters. Consumers have been spending their wage gains while not overleveraging their cards. This stability in the market has led small businesses to operate in the U.S. at pace with expectations. Growth has been slow as credit markets, although open, have tightened underwriting policies that limit both the consumer and small business from gaining access to low-cost funding to enter a season of true growth in the U.S. The economy is cooling, and the market expectations for a Federal Funds Rate cut are rising.
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