Three-quarters of respondents say business costs are higher than a year ago, with more than one-third describing the increase as "much higher."

<i>Part 2 of 2: Once treasury designs a forecasting framework, the next step is figuring out how to put it to use.</i>

Amazon's jumbo debt sale can't be seen as representative of broader credit-market demand; as geopolitical uncertainty continues to be the main factor weighing on markets.

"You're never going to completely change the narrative with one report, but I think it does call into question just how firm is that stabilization?"