2023 Outlook

The Conference Board survey also found that most executives don’t think stronger economic growth will return anytime soon.

Leading analysts at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are saying that the market is not pricing in how bad things will get for companies this year, while a recent survey showed investors are trending neither bullish not bearish but neutral.

Driving productivity and understanding catastrophic risk are two areas in which greater adoption of artificial intelligence can be expected in the coming year.

Indexed universal life is expected to have had a record year in 2022 when the fourth quarter is tallied. But new regulatory guidance this year might disrupt the streak.

The battle against inflation, a possible recession and a potentially flat year for life insurance sales are all top of mind for financial services firms providing critical insights for advisors as they help their clients navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

With the current U.S. inflation rate at 7.1%, interest rates rising and housing costs up, many Americans are wondering if a recession is looming.

Federal Reserve officials predicted they’ll need to raise interest rates more than they had planned in 2023 to bring down inflation.

One in three Americans are planning to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions for 2023, according to a new WalletHub survey.

Economists say there is a 7-in-10 likelihood that the U.S. economy will sink into a recession next year, slashing demand forecasts and trimming inflation projections in the wake of massive interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

Rates will increase and some important coverages will be trimmed.

Many are seeing signs the Federal Reserve Board’s rounds of tightening are coming to an end with inflation easing in 2023.

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