2Q 2020 Mid-Market Reports Cautious Outlook Amid COVID-19

2Q 2020 Middle Market Revenue Growth Drops to -3.7%

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced conditions never before seen in the eight-year history of the Middle Market Indicator (MMI). Fewer companies than ever say their past-year performance has improved compared to the historical MMI average. Both revenue and employment growth rates are negative and many companies have put investment plans on hold. All of this said, middle market leaders see better times ahead.

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Middle Market Indicator (MMI) Spotlight: Caring for the Caregivers

Throughout the pandemic, healthcare has been the most essential industry. And it's been negatively affected by the pandemic as well, with the steepest drop in revenue reported in the second quarter of 2020. Beyond revenue challenges, healthcare companies face other daunting issues and are estimating more problems through the end of the year.

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Perspectives From the Center

As 2020 began, cautious optimism reigned in the middle market. Growth forecasts, expected hiring, and economic confidence were high, The long expansion seemed long in the tooth, but it was still expanding. Then the pandemic hit.

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