Many PE players are starting to assess which way the political and fiscal winds are blowing and to work on getting deals done.
The upcoming presidential election hasn't dampened activity, with U.S. firms striking $248.9 billion of merger agreements this month.
The third-quarter Duke/CFO Business Outlook Survey finds CFOs will slow spending while awaiting a new president’s policy decisions.
"Small business owners are deeply uncertain about the future, and that is affecting their decisions,” the NFIB says.
A survey finds nearly two-thirds of executives say the race for the White House is a consideration in their business planning.
With non-career politicians doing well in polls, is a CFO candidacy so far-fetched?