Nearly every US business will admit that it is still dealing with the after-effects of inflation. For many, additional price increases will be necessary, but the US economy is at an inflection point that makes them highly risky. Some are optimistic, forecasting growth due to strong fundamentals, bolstered by recent Q2 GDP estimates, yet others fail to see any cause for celebration, feeling that any economy reliant on increasing household debt to sustain consumption is a weak one, indeed. One cannot blame executives for the level of anxiety they feel about what the future holds and what it means for their companies.
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