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3Q 2020 Community Financial Institutions Trends By Corporate Strategies and Solutions December 9, 2020
 

Navigating the unpredictable waters of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic continues to dominate conversations around the direction of the U.S. economy and subsequent recovery. After some relief during the late summer/early fall months of 2020, a new wave of coronavirus cases brought on another round of significant business disruptions heading into the holiday season.

While recent improvements in the U.S. economy are challenged by rising case counts and weary consumers, the outlook remains hopeful with the rollout of vaccine distribution. The Fed remains firm in its commitment to continue to support the U.S. economy from a monetary policy perspective with whatever tools necessary to keep markets functioning smoothly should financial conditions tighten.

At its final meeting of 2020, the central bank kept its benchmark rate at near-zero levels and made no major changes to its asset purchase program in the final policy announcement of the year. Another round of fiscal support for $900 billion was passed by Congress prior to the Christmas holiday to provide economic relief to pandemic-stricken  households and businesses.

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Corporate Strategies and Solutions Our Corporate Strategies and Solutions department monitors today’s economic environment and analyzes our members’ financial trends and business activity. The department serves our members by identifying funding and liquidity strategies or solutions that fit their needs and help them enhance their financial performance.
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