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  

Forefront Friday with Marco Eadie In the final segment of our M&A conversation with Kim Easterle Mattes, Senior Vice President at Aon, she sheds light on the business sectors Aon is focusing on heading into 2023.

Forefront Friday with Marco Eadie. In Part 3 of our M&A conversation with Kim Easterle Mattes, Senior Vice President at Aon, we discuss interim breaches and the proprietary product Aon has developed to provide breach coverage.

Forefront Friday: Part 2 of C. Keith Chulumovich, CPA, CTP’s discussion with Jason Bank, a senior partner with Kerr Russell. In this segment, Jason shares his insights on current trends in business bankruptcy and restructurings.

Forefront Friday with C. Keith Chulumovich, CPA, CTP. The 2009 global recession, set off by the global financial crisis, was by far the deepest and most synchronized of the four recessions since 1975. The question now, assuming we are entering another… Continue Reading  

Another MJBiz is in the books in the fabulous city of Las Vegas. There were plenty of parties and meetings to go around hosted by fantastic organizations like Blunt Brunch. Blunt Brunch is a women’s empowerment organization focusing on lifting… Continue Reading  

In part 2 of our conversation with Kim Easterle Mattes, Senior Vice President at Aon, we explore M&A policy breach trends in 2022 vs. 2021.

Recently O’Keefe held a panel discussion around investing in cannabis, dos and don’ts and what to do when considering a reorganization or turnaround. However, conversation started long before our September event. The Michigan cannabis market was experiencing some of the… Continue Reading  

Can you name the special day each November that is a school holiday in many districts, and requires a brief recess for the Michigan State legislature?  No, it has nothing to do with bad Lions football or turkey dinners.  The… Continue Reading  

Marco Eadie is joined by Kim Easterle Mattes, Senior Vice President at Aon to discuss recent trends in M&A, compared to years past, and the factors of influence.