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Pound (GBP) licks wounds following UK CPI - The pound (GBP) was mixed yesterday as a lack of new data left GBP investors to dwell on Wednesday’s consumer price index....more
With back-to-school (BTS) in full swing, shoppers are navigating pressing economic challenges like inflation and financial uncertainty, they increasingly seek convenient and cost-saving solutions. Almost all BTS shoppers...more
Hello, All. The Golden Turkeys are back again – in my first post-Dechert effort. That means I have fewer folks to help me come up with brilliant ideas and even fewer folks to edit my really bad ideas. So, bear with me...more
Key Takeaways from October Deal activity: The final quarter of 2024 did not get off to a strong start in October, but dealmakers remain optimistic that the dealmaking environment will continue to improve and transaction...more
Navigating Divergent Consumer Needs in a Challenging Economic Landscape - As the Back-to-School (BTS) shopping season of 2024 unfolds, it is set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and consumer caution. Inflation...more
The road to electrified mobility has been a tumultuous one for automakers, battery-electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure developers, and their supporting industries. Global EV technologies and trends are evolving rapidly,...more
On November 5, a few issues have come to dominate the national discourse. The right of a woman to an abortion, the fate of our porous borders and of those illegal/undocumented immigrants, and the wars in the Middle East and...more
Last week (10/30), Democratic attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia issued a letter to congressional leaders, calling for federal legislation banning price gouging during emergencies. Distinguishing...more
Have you come across the surprising IRS tax bracket changes for 2025? Yesterday, the IRS released the 2025 income tax brackets for U.S. taxpayers. The inflation adjustments to tax brackets were a pandemic-boosted 7% for...more
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in 2024 showed signs of recovery following the slump experienced in 2023. Deal volumes increased, but the market remains considerably slower compared to the boom years of 2021 and...more
What This Means for Your Current Will, Revocable Trust and Estate Plan - The estate and gift tax regimes have been permanent and unified since the passage of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "2012 Act"). In...more
10 As we embark on 2024, the financial sector braces for a year steeped in complexity and challenge. The persistence of high inflation, rising borrowing costs, narrowing profit margins, an uptick in regulatory demands, and...more
Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues to be a featured menu item for struggling restaurant chains. According to Bloomberg, TGI Fridays is the latest restaurant chain to contemplate a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. TGI Fridays is...more
Supply chain disruption and persistent inflation remain critical issues in the global economy, with ongoing geopolitical tensions, the evolution of digital threats, and increasing emphasis on sustainability reshaping the...more
Filings in the services, manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate industries contribute to year-over-year increase. Large corporate bankruptcy filings continued to climb in the latter half of 2023 through the first...more
In a highly anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut on September 18, reducing rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75-5%. This is the first rate cut in four years after interest rates hit a...more
On 18 September 2024, the FCA provided an update on its work in the cash savings market. Following the FCA’s 2023 cash savings market review in light of concerns that higher interest rates were not being passed on effectively...more
The Cozen Lens - · As undecided voters tune into the presidential race’s post-Labor Day sprint, former President Trump and Vice President Harris are rapidly unveiling new populist economic policy proposals in a race to...more
For the sixth consecutive year, Dechert is the contributing editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Private Equity. The guide, now in its tenth edition, is one of the most comprehensive comparative guides to...more
A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...more
On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its mammoth proposed rule entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other...more
Restaurant chain Buca di Beppo files for bankruptcy | Reuters The Italian restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing assets between $0 to $50,000 and debts of $15 million to $50 million to at least 30 creditors....more
Our country continues to experience economic conditions triggered by a worldwide pandemic and subsequent inflation. These conditions have mostly been outside of anyone’s control. Yet, when government officials see their...more
In our latest roundup, construction backlog to see positives signs, regional banks to be conservative on buybacks, U.S. metro areas to permit few new housing units, and more!...more
The upcoming administration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico is poised to navigate a complex landscape marked by a need for national unity, fiscal prudence, economic stability, and continuity of progressive...more