Global private equity fund launches declined by 67.1% from 1,464 in 2021 to just 481 in 2022. Interestingly, even 2019 and 2020 fund launch volumes exceeded those observed in 2022. According to S&P Global, this…

According to Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price for a new vehicle in the U.S. hit a record high in December. Average prices hit $49,507, a 4.9% year-over-year increase and a 1.9% month-over-month increase….

Aggregate private equity exit value declined 32.1% from $576.4 billion in 2021 to $391.4 billion in 2022. Within the same period, the total value of private equity IPO exits dropped 68.2% while aggregate trade sale…

Cox Automotive expects 2022 automotive sales to finish the year at the lowest level since 2011, down 8% compared to 2021. The decline in sales is attributed to a supply shortage in the first half…

Stimulus and higher savings rates during the covid lockdowns contributed to a 22% increase in bank deposits in 2020, significantly decreasing banks’ cost of funds. However, deposits began declining in the second half of 2022,…