The budget bill is set for broad Senate discussions today. The bill passed one Senate procedural vote Saturday. The Republicans are trying to hold together one group who wants to reduce deficits and one group that wants to help protect some safety net programs. “Broadly, the megabill would extend tax

Will AI destroy consulting, law and accounting? An interesting article in TechCrunch today where a highly successful entrepreneur predicts that AI will remake law, accounting and consulting. “Why AI will eat McKinsey’s lunch — but not today” https://lnkd.in/gGnTXKmy.  By Connie Loizos. “Navin Chaddha, managing director of the 55-year-old Silicon Valley

Palantir Technologies dropped more than 10% on Friday. This is a headline we have not seen in a long time. The stock looks set to partially rebound today. https://lnkd.in/gGPYRYBH Nike saw its profits drop 86% during the last quarter and revenue fall 11%. The stock rose 15% on its report

Mid market M and A remains subdued while big dollar deal volume has rebounded. “The number of transactions so far this year is down 16% despite the increase in deal value. The drop is largely explained by deals under $1 billion—those account for most of transactions The Wall Street Journal.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs Friday and the markets point up early today. See “From Tariff Pain to Record Highs, a Wild Quarter on Wall Street” The Wall Street Journal https://lnkd.in/gkxVxQ_R

Let’s make the rest of this weekend great.

Working with Molly Gamble on a new business book. First draft done and will be much improved from the last one. We expect to publish early next year. Very excited and then may revise a different book or work on a health care book. We are figuring out.

The McGuireWoods LLP Charlotte HealthCare Growth and Operations Conf is set for Sept 16 17 in Charlotte. I can’t wait to visit there and to speak and to podcast. God bless America. Thank you Bart Walker.

We were thrilled to speak at the AMFP – Association of Medical Facility Professionals meeting in Denver. A great audience and Thank you to each Glenn Fischer and Michael Wood, SASHE, CHC, MSM and Regina Serna. These are remarkable people. This was a great event. They should make a movie

Excited to launch the Becker Business Podcast under the Becker Private Equity and Business line. Becker Business Podcast and Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. We have sponsored guest spots for webinars and podcasts and also newsletter advertising. If you would like to see the new business media kit and

We finished up June 19 to June 21 the Becker’s Healthcare Orthopedic Spine and Pain Management Conf. Fantastic physician speakers. And great exec leaders from surgery centers and more. We also launched the Behavioral Health Summit. Great work by the whole Beckers Healthcare team. Super thrilled for our upcoming fall

Always try and frame things to “I get to do it vs I have to do it.” No good deed goes unpunished. Learn to say no and be intentional re your time and your energy. Busy with purpose and intent is the goal. Becker Business is always looking to feature

FTI Consulting recently issued a fascinating report on PE’s lack of focus on mergers and acquisitions this year. See https://lnkd.in/gMCQts4C. See “FTI Consulting Survey: Majority of Private Equity Leaders Say M&A Is Not a Top Priority for 2025”. PR Newswire.

Carvana is up 50% year to date and its reach in buying cars at scale and its software are paying real dividends. While there are a lot of long-time skeptics, it may be past the smoke and mirrors phase. See https://lnkd.in/g_Q8yz3N. See “Is Carvana’s Bumpy Ride Finally Over?” The Motley

Nabla raises $70 million in a Series C fund raise from VC firms. See Stat News. “Artificial intelligence developer Nabla has raised $70 million as the company looks to expand its software that automates clinical note-taking to additional applications, like billing.” The fundraise was led by HV Capital. Congratulations to