The Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: April 2025

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To Summarize: The “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement has pressured U.S. markets while international markets trend higher. Meanwhile, declining valuations and a slight shift down in earnings expectations are driving market performance. The increased average effective tariff rate of 22% and the drop in GDP are fueling recessions concerns around stagflation.  The big takeaway – If…

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Aprio Survey Reveals Manufacturers Must Remain Agile to Achieve Growth in Rapidly Shifting Global Landscape 

Aprio Manufacturing Distribution Survey 2025

Significant Untapped Opportunities Remain to Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs and Strengthen Long-Term Business Continuity ATLANTA – April 23, 2025 – Manufacturers around the world are facing significant challenges and opportunities amid a volatile geopolitical climate and the threat of a looming trade war. Nearly a quarter of companies import more than half of their components,…

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Achieving CMMC Compliance Success: Navigating CMMC 2.0 Compliance

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At a glance View the webinar The full story: Cybersecurity has been a critical concern for many years, gaining traction with the rising frequency and complexity of cyberattacks. These attacks often have devastating and costly repercussions. The Department of Defense (DoD), a prime target for cyberattacks and data breaches, developed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification…

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Aprio Named NetSuite Alliance Partner Spotlight Award Winner 

Aprio NetSuite Alliance Partner Spotlight Winner

ATLANTA – April 22, 2025 – Aprio, a top 24 business advisory and accounting firm, has been honored with a NetSuite Alliance Partner Spotlight Award in the Private Equity category. The award recognizes Aprio’s success in leveraging NetSuite’s cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform to help private equity-backed companies optimize operations, improve financial visibility, and…

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