EPI Greater Philadelphia Chapter Event | January 26, 2023 CEPA 2023 (Corporate Rate) Deciphering the why

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EPI Greater Philadelphia Chapter Event | January 26, 2023 CEPA 2023 (Corporate Rate) Deciphering the why2022 proved to be a challenging year in the capital markets after a record year in 2021. The US Federal Reserve, committed to stamping out inflation, raised interest rates and took a "hawkish" policy stance for much of the year. The Fed's tighter policy coincided with stimulus dollars (vestiges of COVID relief packages) largely running dry. Borrowing costs rose materially and investors began to re assess the price they'd pay for future earnings power.