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By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 12, 2026 —As 2026 begins, many U.S. businesses are approaching growth with caution rather than aggression. Despite steady demand in several sectors, companies continue to prioritize financial discipline, operational efficiency, and risk management over rapid expansion. This approach reflects lingering uncertainty around borrowing costs, consumer demand, and long-term planning following […]

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 11, 2026 — As the United States moves through the opening weeks of 2026, the business environment is marked by a clear and consequential shift in tone. The period defined by rapid expansion, aggressive hiring, and speculative investment has given way to a more restrained and execution-driven phase. For corporate

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 9, 2026 — As the United States settles into the first full work week of 2026, corporate leaders are confronting a reality that has been building for several years: the age of experimentation is over. Across artificial intelligence, energy transition, and global supply chains, this year marks a decisive shift

Business Strategy & Markets — The Corporate DailyUNITED STATES, DECEMBER 2026 As U.S. companies move through the final quarter of 2026, a defining shift is underway across corporate America. The experimentation phase of artificial intelligence adoption has largely ended. In its place, firms are now engaged in a far more consequential process: embedding AI directly

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 3, 2026 — As the United States enters the first full business week of 2026, corporate America is operating in a markedly different environment than it did just two years ago. The era defined by easy capital, rapid digital expansion, and aggressive hiring has ended. In its place is a

By HarshitNEW YORK, JANUARY 2, 2026 American businesses are entering 2026 with fewer illusions and sharper priorities. The era defined by post-pandemic stimulus, emergency fiscal support, and cheap capital is decisively over. In its place stands a leaner, more disciplined operating environment—one where execution, cost control, and measurable returns matter more than ambition or narrative.

By HarshitNEW YORK, DECEMBER 31, 2025 As American businesses close the books on 2025, the prevailing mood across boardrooms is no longer optimism or fear—but discipline. The post-pandemic surge has faded, inflation has cooled but not vanished, and the Federal Reserve’s battle with price stability has delivered a new, less forgiving economic baseline. If 2024

By HarshitNEW YORK, DECEMBER 30, 2025 As the United States prepares to enter 2026, the business environment is undergoing a profound transition. The era of easy money, explosive post-pandemic demand, and rapid top-line growth has faded. In its place, a more disciplined, data-driven, and efficiency-focused economy is emerging—one that rewards strategic execution over expansion for

By Harshit NEW YORK, DECEMBER 25, 2025 —As 2025 comes to an end, many small businesses across the United States report that access to credit remains more constrained than in previous years. While the broader economy showed resilience, lending conditions tightened as higher interest rates, cautious banks, and shifting risk assessments reshaped how capital flowed

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 24, 2025 —U.S. Treasury yields have remained stubbornly elevated through the end of 2025, reflecting a complex mix of inflation expectations, Federal Reserve policy, and heavy government borrowing. While yields have fluctuated throughout the year, the broader trend has underscored a structural shift in how investors price U.S. government debt. What