As we inch closer to a pending strike of 150,000 UAW workers at GM, Ford, and Stellantis, Connor Burke dives deeper into the economic ripple effects this work stoppage may bring.

Managing new client development for Asset-Based Loans in the Midwest for a large regional bank over the last 13 years, I witnessed a waxing trend where the direct client sourcing and execution of a financing transaction moved away from me… Continue Reading  

Following a streak of 10 rate hikes, with the most recent quarter-point hike marking the largest in 16 years, the Fed has alluded to a pause in interest rates. Spencer Wineman explains how this signal from the Fed comes after… Continue Reading  

Join us in welcoming our newest teammate, Caitlin Fleming! Caitlin joins us as a Senior Associate. She brings O’Keefe a strong and diverse background, with degrees in law, business and social sciences and experience in the public sector, having previously… Continue Reading  

Consumption spending accounts for about 70% of the U.S. economy. And while consumption spending is good for the economy, rising credit card debt balances are not. The average credit card debt carried by the U.S. consumer increased 13% over the… Continue Reading  

The consumer confidence index is an index that measures the sentiments of U.S. consumers toward jobs and the economy.  In September, this index rose, in part, from falling gas prices. The rise in the consumer confidence index suggests that consumers… Continue Reading  

Hi, I’m Matt Gutowsky. I will be graduating ahead of my class this upcoming Fall from Michigan State University with a specialty in Finance and a minor in Insurance and Risk Management. Today was my final day serving as a… Continue Reading  

The latest reports indicate that the U.S. housing market is starting to cool off as record prices and rising mortgage rates continue to deter what would be potential buyers. In June, the median sales price of an existing home climbed… Continue Reading