Amelia Garnett

What the American Rescue Plan Means for the Economy, Markets, Corporations & Investors

Alec Phillips, Amelia Garnett, Susie Scher, Ashish Shah, Jake Seward

Following the enactment of the $1.84 trillion American Rescue Plan, economists revised U.S. GDP growth forecasts to 8% for 2021 and anticipate further infrastructure legislation funded by corporate tax hikes. Market participants are executing a sector rotation toward value assets while corporate finance activity surges, driven by a $9 trillion pandemic stimulus total that has revitalized M&A and equity issuance. Although inflation expectations and rising yields present headwinds, experts project improved municipal credit quality and consumer balance sheets as stimulus funds flow into the economy through 2022.