Consumer Won’t Quit, China’s Car Threat, 2024 Deal Barometer 1/17/23

The latest retail sales data coming in stronger than expected and investors are not too happy about it. We’ll debate whether rates could remain higher for longer. Plus, Chinese cars are flooding the West, but are they a real threat to American automakers? We’ll get one view from Hong Kong. And EY is launching its first-ever deal barometer and the sector where they expect to see the most M&A activity in 2024 will surprise you.