71% have a positive outlook on demand, but only 57% are confident they can control costs, according to a new Grant Thornton survey.

Because there are fewer M&A deals to finance, lenders are focusing on giving loans to corporations looking to cover rising expenses amid high inflation.

Shifting production from China to North America eliminates some supply-chain instability, but costs may run up to 30% higher.

From Japanese pensions and life insurers to foreign governments and U.S. commercial banks, where once they were lining up to get their hands on U.S. government debt, most have now stepped away.