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Watch how our collaboration with First Mile, an initiative of the non-profit organization WORK, and card producer CPI Card Group, diverts recyclable plastic from waterways and landfills and gives them another life in products, like our eco-friendly Diving Turtle and Serene Beach U.S. Bank Visa® debit card designs. https://lnkd.in/gj3YU83E

Fallbrook Irrigation owner and U.S. Bank client Armando Silberman says the best part of his banking relationship is the support he receives from our team. “We get direct answers and direct care for everything,” says the entrepreneur. https://bit.ly/4cRJOK3 #usbanksmallbusiness

U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance is celebrating the close of three private equity deals that support housing, job creation and small business growth for underserved communities. We’re pleased to partner with o15 Capital Partners, Empower the Change and SDS Capital Group's Supportive Housing Fund. https://bit.ly/4cYBhoR #usbank #usbancorpimpactfinance

We’re proud to support the next generation of leaders with career growth and development opportunities. In partnership with Project Destined, we launched the U.S. Bank Access to Ascend Bridge Program, which brings together college students from around the country for hands-on experience in the financial services sector.  https://lnkd.in/gPYV_GrJ

Switching to a single-card program for managing employee expenses can boost efficiencies, streamline processes and minimize accounting errors for companies, says U.S. Bank Business Card Consultant Taylor Worthington. https://bit.ly/4ctJvFF

New payment options may be great for business, but they can also create new opportunities for malware and spyware. To protect your company from fraud, consider this checklist of procedures and controls: https://bit.ly/4cPcun5

We love celebrating our small-business clients all year long. Bankers recently stopped by Ehrlers Inc., Quartisis Advanced Machining and California Harvesting to express their appreciation and hear how business is going so far this year. Kudos to all of our hard-working clients across the country. We appreciate all you do for your local economies and communities. #usbanksmallbusiness

The Federal Reserve and other central banks remain in focus as investors anticipate a transition from interest rate hikes to interest rate cuts. Businesses and consumers continue to show strength. While the global economy is expected to slow, growth momentum persists and corporate earnings continue to deliver despite high expectations. Equities AI enthusiasm continues to push broad U.S. equity indices higher in 2024. Decelerating inflation, moderating interest rates and stable earnings growth are directionally consistent with higher equity prices. Fixed income Supplementing high-quality bond allocations with riskier high yield bonds and unique fixed income exposures like non-agency mortgages and reinsurance can boost and diversify portfolio income. Real assets Publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) are poised to generate solid returns should interest rates fall. Additionally, increased capital expenditures to power AI and “green” energy should benefit infrastructure companies and commodities. Private markets Despite a slow start to the year, indications point to a pickup in deal activity in 2024’s second half. The primary factors supporting our view include a large amount of capital raised by private market investment managers that has yet to be deployed, aging funds that are approaching end of the term and a supportive economic backdrop. We continue to hold a positive forward outlook for diversified portfolios. Our bias has been to favor equities and real assets over fixed income. We remain optimistic about consumer and business spending – with companies continuing to prioritize shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends. Inflation will likely gradually recede but remain pesky, and investors could seek inflation protection in portfolios through commodities. We do see several opportunities for bond investors across both taxable and tax-exempt fixed income, but we emphasize diversified yield sources. Learn more in our midyear Investment Outlook: https://bit.ly/4eO5GYE #Outlook2024 #InvestmentOutlook2024

Thanks to Visa, we’ve collaborated with one of the most recognizable and decorated gymnasts of all time – Team Visa Athlete Simone Biles. Simone and her sister star in a new advertising campaign for the U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa Signature® card. Follow along as they shop with their Cash+® Visa Signature® card, knowing they will get up to 5% back on everything they buy. https://bit.ly/45LGHAY