Companies face direct effects on supply chains, indirect impact from weaker growth
Many companies exposed to drastic government cuts, operational disruptions
Average monthly default numbers are up this year
Rising costs, revenue competition to drive search for added scale
GDP forecasts for U.S., world drop, inflation to rise, thanks to trade war
Delinquency, charge-off rates rose in Q4, passing pre-pandemic levels
Revenues, earnings up despite lower rates, rising credit provisions
Rating agency consults on process for systematically identifying climate threats
Regulators pushback final post-crisis reforms ahead of new U.S. administration
Higher borrowing costs will make it tougher to tackle debt, deficits