The July 11 issue of Small Business Times includes the annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast, which discusses current economic conditions and the status of several industies. The package includes:
- A Q&A interview with Sara Walker, vice president and portfolio management team leader with the Milwaukee office of Associated Trust Company N.A., who talks about the economic potential of the second half of the year.
- M&A in the banking industry has slowed to a crawl, despite bargain stock prices for financial institutions.
- While high-profile billion dollar M&A activity has ground to a near halt, the Midwestern small to middle market remains robust.
- Wisconsin bank CEOs are increasingly negative about current market conditions.
