Once Removed Episode 16: Gift and Estate Tax, Inflation Adjustments for 2024
Press: Inflation Adjusted Numbers Show BigLaw Continuing to Struggle
General economic indicators are showing positive movement. Consumer sentiment has rebounded, experiencing a notable increase of 21.7% in January 2024, its highest level since July 2021. Inflation is stabilizing across broad...more
After a sluggish 2023 in which global merger and acquisition activity fell almost 20% to $2.87 trillion – the lowest level since 2013 – the question in the corporate world, is: ‘Will M&A roar back in 2024?’...more
With continued headwinds that include rising interest rates, high inflation and the general sentiment of a recission that is always right around the corner, the outlook for merger and acquisition activity generally – and for...more
Store closures and sharp declines in discretionary consumer spending are anticipated to affect non-essential retail (e.g. non-food, apparel, fashion, and luxury products). Although the picture is mixed, some retailers have...more
US leveraged loan and high yield bond markets saw significant declines in issuance in 2022, as macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty drove up borrowing costs, dampened risk appetite and significantly reduced M&A...more
On August 12, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 5376, the “Inflation Reduction Act” (the Act), which was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. The approval and subsequent enactment follow...more
2020 AG Elections -Republican John Westercamp Announces Candidacy for Indiana Attorney General -John Westercamp, a Republican, announced his candidacy for Indiana AG in 2020....more
China’s expected to announce Q3 economic growth of 6.7 percent this week—a number envied by any other country in the world but the sign of major slowdown there. Dealbook looks at what, exactly, a less-gangbusters Chinese...more