Economy

With the election over, the dynamics are different, the deadline is December 20th, and there’s no deal in place although lawmakers say they expect one.

Construction costs remain high.

For many borrowers, volatility has been more challenging to manage than high interest rates. Next year, stability is likely.

The big issues for them are tax and deregulation, geopolitics, trade, and economics

The details suggest a 25-basis-point cut is still in December’s cards.

Some people in the business, and a review of data, say that predicting utter disaster is probably overdone with an unlikely result.

The debt is on an "unsustainable path" though not yet at the point of affecting decisions on interest rates.

Rising costs and uncertain geopolitical scenarios cause concern, but retailers still see cautious growth in 2025 as they adapt to shifting consumer behaviors.