U.S. Banks Exposure to Shadow Sector Rising: Fitch
Lending to shadow banks by U.S. banks is far outpacing growth in traditional commercial lending, more closely linking their fortunes...
Forward for Specialty Finance
Economy
BLS Reports Largest PPI Drop in Five Years as Deflation Signals Clash with Tariff Risks
According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the April 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 0.5% month-over-month,...
Markets Surge Following U.S.–China 90-Day Tariff Truce
In a rare moment of alignment amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, the United States and China announced a 90-day agreement to...
Total Bankruptcy Filings Jump 9% in April, Chapter 11s Fall by 20%
Individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings rose 16% in April compared to the same month last year, as Americans continued to...
The Middle Market Debt Weekly – April 14, 2025
Overview This week’s snapshot of the U.S. middle market debt market, covering April 7-13, 2025, captures a sector balancing opportunity...
KBRA Releases Research Series on Tariff and Volatility Impacts Across Private Credit Markets
KBRA has released three research reports examining how tariffs, market volatility, economic uncertainty, fluctuating spreads, and other macroeconomic challenges may...
Minneapolis Fed’s Kashkari: Private Credit Market Poses “Minimal Systemic Risk”
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari has downplayed concerns about the rapidly growing private credit market, stating it...
Jamie Dimon Warns of Potential U.S. Recession and Tariff Impacts
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, issued a stark warning during a recent interview, cautioning that the U.S. economy could...
CFO Optimism Drops Sharply as Tech Investment Surges, Grant Thornton Survey Finds
CHICAGO (April 4, 2025) — Economic optimism among U.S. chief financial officers has plunged to its lowest point in over...
Katten Report Finds Dealmakers Balancing Hope for a Steadying Private Equity Market Against Lingering Economic and Policy Uncertainty
(CHICAGO) As 2025 opened, hope for a resurgent deal market had US middle-market private equity (PE) investors forecasting a brighter...
