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Crain’s Cleveland Business explores a new survey by KeyBank highlighting middle market companies’ ambivalence with tariffs and the ongoing challenges posed by an uncertain economic landscape. The bank’s Middle Market Sentiment Pulse Survey shows a near-perfect split in companies that see the “upside” in tariffs (49%) versus those that don’t (51%).

2025 has been a year of uncertainty for developers of renewable energy and their investors. Unpredictable U.S. trade policy, volatility in the equity and bond markets, and a first-quarter slowdown in GDP growth all contributed to a tumultuous macroeconomic environment in the first third of the year — and the industry maintained its resiliency despite those challenges.

Opportunities for increasing market share and growth are a key part of the tariff response strategy for many middle market business leaders according to KeyBank’s latest Middle Market Sentiment research. While 2025 headlines have focused on unpredictable economic policy changes and market turmoil, business leaders are finding opportunity amid the uncertainty. 

In recent years, the pursuit of energy independence has become a crucial issue for tribal nations across the United States. As these communities strive to reclaim control over their resources and economic futures, the development of sustainable and resilient energy systems has emerged as a key strategy.

Distributed generation (DG) developments and renewable energy projects, like community solar, have historically faced challenges in securing financing. Limited capital availability and complex regulations have created steep barriers to DG investment, even with demand. In fact, many communities and businesses appear to believe it is nearly impossible to secure capital for these projects — but expert capital markets advisors are finding unique pathways to securing financing.

Inflation is pushing business leaders to make tough decisions about how to move forward. Rising costs and shrinking profit margins are creating uncertainty, while the need for increased productivity through technology and process improvements is more crucial than ever. 

The pharmaceutical market is broken down into two categories: small-molecule drugs, which are derived from chemicals created in a lab, and large-molecule drugs, which are extracted from living organisms. 

Despite the challenging market dynamics, KeyBank’s affordable housing team continues to grow loan volumes year-over-year.

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CIOs had hoped to find momentum in 2024, but the start of the year has looked much like 2023. At the KeyBanc Capital Market’s 2024 Emerging Technology Summit, software equity research analysts at KeyBanc took a deeper look at software team sentiment and the trends that will shape emerging technology adoption this year.

As the U.S. sees record-high installations of grid-scale battery storage systems — a 32% increase in the second quarter of 2023 — there are many questions about this rising star in the renewable energy market. How are these projects being capitalized? What new technologies are emerging? Where are investors looking for higher returns and why?

Computer scientists have been making advances in AI technology for decades. But a convergence of factors is driving its massive momentum in the current moment.