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Financial Services: United States of America
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Financial Services: United States of America

Industry Report, September 2014

EIU, 2014

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Editorial Rating

6

Qualities

  • Overview

Recommendation

The United States, which led worldwide markets into a downward spiral during the 2008 crisis, is now fronting the recovery. Yet while positives such as an improved housing market, increased savings and expanded credit availability are encouraging, US banks and other financial services firms face challenges from slow wage growth, increased regulation and the possibility of rising interest rates. This review from the Economist Intelligence Unit reports on major trends since 2008 and on today’s standings, though it covers little – if any – new ground. getAbstract recommends it for its broad-brush overview of American financial markets and economic trends.

Take-Aways

  • The financial services industry is a critical part of the US economy, accounting for 6.6% of GDP. The United States boasts the world’s biggest markets for stocks, bonds, bank assets and insurance.
  • Delinquent bank loans have dropped since their peak in early 2010, but stress tests in 2014 indicated that a “highly distressed” environment would severely challenge some of the largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
  • The size and depth of the US insurance market reflects both the country’s high per capita income and the gap left by a relatively inadequate social safety net.

About the Author

The Economist Intelligence Unit is an independent research and analysis organization.


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